Luxury
Strive
From Narrabri to the red carpet
Melissa Pearce The woman whose job it is to make everyone else sparkle celebrates a remarkable success story.
Luxury
Visit the Paris end of the internet
![Exclusive access.](/web/20141207224912im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/1/q/j/l/r/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.11pu60.png/1416482647626.jpg)
Nigel Bowen Find out where the high-wealth end of the World Wide Web lives and shops.
Luxury
If you can afford only one watch ...
![The Omega Speedmaster has been to the Moon and still has contemporary appeal.](/web/20141207224912im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/1/o/8/o/7/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.11o7ts.png/1416193787617.jpg)
Andrew McUtchen If you can only afford one quality watch, make it one of these five classics.
Luxury
Ten of the hippest square watches around
![Glashütte Sixties Square Chronograph.](/web/20141207224912im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/1/k/1/j/a/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.11k1gf.png/1415675710999.jpg)
Luc Wiesman Corners on watches are unusual, but a design feature many aficionados covet.
Luxury
The top watches in the world this year
![Top watch: the Breguet Classique Chronométrie was awarded the Aiguille d'Or, the top prize at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie d'Genève.](/web/20141207224912im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/1/g/5/2/6/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.11g41b.png/1415165962006.jpg)
Stephen Pulvirent It's a bit like the Oscars of watchmaking, with a host of attractive faces and great movements.
Luxury
The world's most expensive toothbrush
![The world's most expensive toothbrush can be had with plastic bumpers, so it feels just like your old $5 toothbrush.](/web/20141207224912im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/1/c/p/c/1/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.11cpbu.png/1414417552298.jpg)
Dennis Green Made of platinum, it'll set you back $4800 - and it's not even electric.
Luxury
Ten desirable watches for less than $5000
![Breitling's Superocean Heritage calls back to the elegant design of a 20th century classic.](/web/20141207224912im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/1/c/6/v/s/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.11c5p1.png/1414559433624.jpg)
Luc Wiesman Beautiful design, fastidious construction, history – what else could you want?
Luxury
The superyacht design unlike any other
![Star is intended as a rebuttal to conformist yacht design. <i>Images: BMT Nigel Gee</i>](/web/20141207224912im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/1/6/g/2/4/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.116fuj.png/1413364726349.jpg)
John O’Ceallaigh A radical design could change the face of luxury yachts, if it gets the green light.
Luxury
Nine classic yet affordable vintage watches
![Breitling Top Time.](/web/20141207224912im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/1/5/b/v/2/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.115b1j.png/1413172951432.jpg)
Luc Wiesman You needn't take out a second mortgage to enter the beguiling world of vintage timepieces.
Luxury
Wanted to buy: your loyalty
![Can your loyalty be bought?](/web/20141207224912im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/0/r/j/s/3/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.10rg5i.png/1412770671960.jpg)
Katarina Kroslakova Spend up with a favoured brand and you, too, can meet famous people and have amazing experiences.
Luxury
From tool watch to the dress circle
![With its Italian submariner heritage, Panerai watches provide one of the starkest contrasts between utilitarian roots and modern-day style.](/web/20141207224912im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/0/i/v/0/h/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.10iszq.png/1411602723817.jpg)
Andrew McUtchen Once utilitarian ‘tool’ and sports watches are being reinvented as dressy fashion accessories.
Luxury
The iPhone 6 worth 168 Rolls-Royces
![This two-of-a-kind iPhone 6 is offered for sale at $144 million.](/web/20141207224912im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/0/h/4/i/x/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.10h4fh.png/1410908033213.jpg)
Steve Colquhoun The pink diamond-studded handset is claimed to be the most expensive iPhone ever sold.
Gadgets
Did Apple just make digital uncool again?
![Sought-after: The ultra-geek, ultra-chic Braun DW30 from 1978.](/web/20141207224912im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/0/h/1/1/w/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.10h10l.png/1410965275172.jpg)
Stephen Lacey What impact will Apple's techno-watch have on digital's underground appeal?
New York City's $1.1 million parking spots
![The apartment complex is about three kilometres' drive north of Manhattan's financial district.](/web/20141207224912im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/0/f/v/z/x/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.10ftjm.png/1410955599631.jpg)
Michelle Higgins These underground car spaces cost more per square foot than the luxury apartments above them.
Luxury
The watch that has just 51 parts
![Swatch's mechanically driven Sistem 51 shows its best face - twice.](/web/20141207224912im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/0/f/g/w/j/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.10fgpj.png/1410504167154.jpg)
Bani McSpedden Swiss watchmaker Swatch’s first mechanical model chases a more discerning clientele.
Top Drop
Do whisky and chocolate go together?
![Worlds collide: what does happen when whisky and chocolate come together?](/web/20141207224912im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/0/e/r/c/1/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.10erag.png/1410446154786.jpg)
Greg Clarke Can two very different taste experiences combine for an even better one?
Luxury
The iPhone 6 that costs $52 million
![Glittering prize: Falcon's jewel-encrusted iPhone range, shown in iPhone 5 specification.](/web/20141207224912im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/0/e/i/h/p/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.10ei9e.png/1410300169792.jpg)
Steve Colquhoun For those times when a phone coated in gold or platinum just isn't bling enough.
Luxury
Which watch matches your car?
![Certain car brands belong with certain watches, regardless of commercial tie-ups. <i>Illustration: Sam Bennett</i>](/web/20141207224912im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/0/c/w/q/x/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.10cwj3.png/1410387569978.jpg)
Bani McSpedden When it comes to accessorising, a watch can say as much about you as your car.
Luxury
How to buy a watch at auction
![Learn what to look for and beware of fakes.](/web/20141207224912im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/0/b/a/7/u/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.10ba6n.png/1409897317979.jpg)
Luc Wiesman A solid investment can be yours if you take the time to understand a few basic rules.
Culture
Why mantiques are the new boys' toys
![A mid-20th century Dunhill aquarium table lighter.](/web/20141207224912im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/0/8/s/q/w/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.108soq.png/1409113743980.jpg)
Melissa Pearce Inspired by retro drama such as Boardwalk Empire, manly miscellany is creating a clamour.