There are many Aston Martin collectors, and while all of them are special, some are obviously more special than others. Take Osamu Chatani, one of Aston Martin’s top Japanese customers, who fell in love with the brand, perhaps predictably, via 007. He participated in the Arcadia 110 event in Tokyo recently and won ‘The Best …
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SUSTAINABILITY
In the race to net zero, Aston Martin is determined to stay ahead of the curve. There are, however, no shortcuts in this challenging journey, a fact acknowledged by the team working in Aston Martin’s design studio in Gaydon. “We’re not trying to eat the elephant in one go,” says Leighanne Earley, Creative Director of …
THE NAME
The creative progeny of famous Italian families shares names with brands that are considered the apotheosis of 20th-century luxury. And yet, for various reasons, including intellectual property constraints or a desire for independence, many of these jewellers eschew trading on their family name. Delfina Delettrez, daughter of Silvia Venturini Fendi and jeweller Bernard Delettrez, took …
TOKYO
With a name inspired by the ancient Greek expression for utopia, the inaugural Arcadia Tokyo Concours aptly celebrated the most desirable Aston Martins in the Asia-Pacific throughout an unforgettable weekend Few brands have the opportunity to unveil their power, prestige and performance at a location as iconic and historic as the Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa, …
ON CAMERA
Could anything say ‘1970s glamour’ more emphatically than Len Trievnor’s shot of Shirley Bassey? Here she is, clad head to toe in white mink, a ring on every finger, perching nonchalantly on the driving seat of an Aston Martin DBS. Whether she planned to drive it is open to question. By 1970 Bassey had attained …
GRIT+
Go-kart champion, stunt driver, racer, mentor, Aston Martin ambassador… now Jessica Hawkins has ticked another milestone off the list: first woman to test drive a Formula 1 car in almost five years, when she lapped the Hungaroring F1 circuit in the Aston Martin AMR21. Yet Jessica’s career behind the wheel began almost by chance when …
GERARD PIREGAUX
Since the partnership between Aston Martin and Girard-Perregaux began in 2021, the timepieces the brands have produced together have been nothing short of extraordinary – and the Neo Bridges Aston Martin Edition is no exception. This artfully crafted watch embodies the brands’ shared design perspective: a reverence for heritage, teamed with a passion for innovation. …
BREAKING THE BARRIERS
To understand why Bombardier’s new business jet, the Global 8000 aircraft, is so game-changing, one must journey back to the triumphs of its predecessor, business aviation’s pioneering flagship, the Global 7500 aircraft. Since its inaugural flight in 2016, the Global 7500 jet has been rewriting the playbook of business aviation. It not only pushed its …
TITANIUM HYPERCAR
They’re calling it “a titanium hypercar on two wheels”. The new innovative road bicycle from Aston Martin, developed in collaboration with British titanium bicycle leader J.Laverack, delivers the ultimate in both performance and aesthetics. Called the J.Laverack Aston Martin .1R, it made its public debut in London in early November 2023. The two brands, who …
THE CAR SHOWROOM
Welsh fashion designer Jayne Pierson – who has created outfits for the likes of Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and several of the Kardashians – feels a close affinity to Aston Martin. After all, her design studio is in Carmarthenshire, in South Wales, not far from the British marque’s DBX facility in St Athan. Because of …