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The non-prodigal son of JCB founder Sir Anthony Bamford, George Bamford is a creative force to be reckoned with. Bamford has long been a respected name in automotive circles, but in recent years it has become a pillar of the horological world as well, thanks to George’s customisation boutique. Founded as a specialist in the individualisation of Rolex wristwatches, the Bamford Watch Department is today the official customisation partner for watch brands under the LVMH banner, including TAG Heuer and Zenith. George will be joining our host J.

It’s been almost two years since James Marks turned his back on the trading floor and joined Phillips, charged with expanding the auction house’s watch department in London.

Have you ever wondered what it’d be like to get quizzed by Jeremy Paxman, the notoriously stern host of University Challenge? What about to spend the British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone as a guest of Williams Racing? Or to have one of Lewis Hamilton’s race-worn suits hanging on your office wall? To benefit the NHS Charities Covid-19 Urgent Appeal, Bonhams is holding a not-for-profit online auction filled with art, memorabilia and experiences with well-known celebrities. What are you waiting for?

Without Benedikt Taschen and the eponymous publishing house he founded in Cologne in 1980, neither the contemporary art and design jet set nor the glamorous world of images from Instagram would have been conceivable. And we don’t think that’s an exaggeration. With the books from Taschen, many of us learned what, as cosmopolitan city dwellers on the threshold of the new millennium, what we needed to know about art and design, architecture, fashion, pop culture and photography. 

A true avant-gardist and influencer in our oft-staid automotive world, Arthur Kar of the Paris-based collector car dealership and fashion label L’Art de L’Automobile has an ability to sense what strikes a chord with the Hypebeast generation, be it with his Group C prototype-inspired t-shirts or his