Abandoned Ferrari Enzo found in Dubai

Written by Luxlife | 26 April 2012

Any takers? Dubai police say they will be auctioning off an abandoned Ferrari Enzo—one of only 399 in the world—after the unnamed Brit owner fled the nation, allegedly for not paying his traffic fines.

Rare Remy Martin Louis XIII cognac breaks record

Written by Luxlife | 15 March 2012

Spink held its inaugural fine wine auction in Hong Kong on March 8 to overwhelming success. A rare bottle of Remy Martin Louis XIII Rare Cask cognac went under the hammer for a whopping HK $183,000.

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Alloy Sold on auction for a Record $4.62 Million

Written by Luxlife | 23 January 2012

Recently put on the block by Gooding & Company, the ultra-rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Alloy recently fetched $4.62 million dollars at auction, making it the most expensive purchase of its kind.

Luxlife Retro Cool: Paul Newman Rolex Daytona Ref. 6263

Written by Luxlife | 29 December 2011

Ref. 6263/6262, made in 1970, waterproof, stainless steel case(polished and brushed), screw-in case back and crown, chronograph buttons. The case back is signed, triplock crown, black bezel with tachometer graduation to 200 units per hour. Black and silver dial, stainless steel square hour markers and luminous dots, rounded chronograph pushers, seconds chronograph hand at 9 o’clock, 30-minute chronograph counter at 3 o’clock and 12-hour chronograph counter at 6. Cal. 727 rhorium-plated movement, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 3 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, regulator, 37mm in case diameter and 13mm thick.