Jet-setters, whether you’re crossing the date line, or just traveling through the night, you can now reset the time and date on your wrist with the push of a single button.
Patek Philippe began creating World Time watches after the advent of transatlantic flights in the 1930s, when aviation allowed rapid travel across multiple time zones in a single day.
While other world time watches equipped with a date function require manual setting of the time and date, the Patek Philippe World Time Ref. The 5330G-001 automatically synchronizes the date with your new time zone, intelligently advancing the calendar at midnight.
Or, if you’re crossing the International Date Line from west to east, turn the calendar back one day.
The new watch and its patented technology were presented for the first time in 2023 to commemorate Patek Philippe’s grand “Watch Art” exhibition in Tokyo.
While that limited edition featured a purple dial with a matching purple strap, the new 2024 blue-gray version — now available worldwide — offers a more casual vibe, thanks to its denim-look strap.
The date display lies on a beveled flange at the edge of the dial. A red-tipped hand crafted from transparent glass, another first for the brand, displays the date. The city disc and the 24-hour disc (divided into day and night zones) are located just inside the date ring. As a traveler selects their new time zone—displayed at the 12 o’clock position—the hour and minute hands will indicate the local time.
This new generation World Time is the culmination of nearly 100 years of travel innovations from the Swiss brand. Patek Philippe began creating World Time watches after the advent of transatlantic flights in the 1930s, when aviation allowed rapid travel across multiple time zones in a single day.
Patek Philippe watches provided an essential tool for newly seasoned globe-trotters, allowing all 24 world time zones to be read at a glance. Since then, the house has continued to make strides to perfect its travel innovations.
Its current Time World offerings now include six pieces, including a flyback chronograph.
The sporty and informal look of this latest reference belies its mechanical complexity. The center of the watch’s opaline dial has a woven carbon fiber motif, and its calfskin strap is embossed to resemble blue jeans. The 40mm, 18K white gold watch is fitted with a sapphire-crystal caseback, allowing a full view of its fully polished self-winding movement.
This makes it easy to see why you might want to date one on the fly.
From Reflection to Panthère, here are the fascinating stories behind four of Cartier’s most famous timepieces.
Cartier’s reflection
Cartier has a fascinating new cuff. After 3,000 hours of development, last month the company debuted its latest marvel: An open bracelet with a watch embedded on one end and reflected on the shiny surface of the other, so the time is also told in reverse.
All five resolutely modern jewel watches are composed of 95 sculpted elements and feature the signature Roman numerals and sword hands on their dials. The versatile yellow-gold and rose-gold designs can be worn alone or stacked with other bracelets.
Reflection de Cartier watch in 18-k yellow gold, $38,900 at London Jewelers Cartier
Encrusted with precious stones, the three highly jeweled variations are ready for the gala. There is an icy all-white diamond-encrusted bracelet, along with a peacock motif lacquered version set with chrysoprase, obsidian, emerald, Paraba tourmaline and diamonds.
A diverse array of vibrant colors appear in opal, amethyst, spessartite garnet, tiger’s eye and diamond repeats. Crafted with savoir-faire, these watches exude glamour.
Santos de Cartier
Santos de Cartier 18-k yellow gold watch with sapphire, $36,600 at London Jewelers Cartier
Reaching new heights through 120 years of horological history, Santos de Cartier remains supreme. The first modern wristwatch was developed in 1904 by Louis Cartier for his friend, the Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, after the latter complained that he had difficulty checking the time on his pocket watch while flying.
Practical, adventurous and ultra legible, it featured a geometric dial, curved horns and exposed screws in a square bezel. Cartier often re-engineered its references, clearing the Santos models for size ups from small to extra large, with innovations such as the QuickSwitch and SmartLink interchangeable strap system, which allows users to easily adjust the length of the bracelet without tools.
Continuing in full swing, in 2009 the maison released the first skeleton variation in its Santos collection. The patented 9611 MC caliber boasts bridges engraved in the shape of Roman numerals, so they help present the time. The sky is the limit.
More than a century old, the immensely popular Cartier Tank stands the test of time. Loved by men and women alike, it has been worn by a pantheon of connoisseurs, from Cary Grant and Humphrey Bogart to Angelina Jolie, along with Meghan Markle, Michelle Obama and Princess Diana.
Created in 1917 by Louis Cartier, the design of the watch reflected the top view of a World War I tank, with a minute dial with railway tracks, Roman numerals and a blue cabochon. This purity of line lends itself to a multitude of repetitions.
Panther de Cartier 18-k yellow gold watch with sapphire, $30,000 at London Jewelers Cartier
Panthère has been around Cartier since 1914, when the then director of bags, accessories and homewares, Jeanne Toussaint, designed her first cat wristwatch. Stained like her panther fur coat, the watch was studded with diamonds and onyx stones.
Over the decades, the animal motif reappeared in watches, jewelry and accessories, but it wasn’t until 1983 that the maison unveiled its Panthére de Cartier line of quartz jewelry watches. With thin gold link bracelets and a square case with a rounded corner, they fit perfectly into the glamorous decade of “Dynasty”.
Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jane Fonda, Pierce Brosnan and Keith Richards were all photographed in their iconic Panthères, and Charlie Sheen’s character Bud Fox in “Wall Street” invested in a gold when he started making money.
Always evolving, today’s collection features dozens of designs, including mixed metal bangles, two- and three-ring bracelets, cuffs, patterned lacquer and diamond-encrusted styles. Absolutely tough.
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Twenty years ago, Jennifer Hudson hit rock bottom. Like in the final three of “American Idol” – where she was shocked to be eliminated in the third season of the singing competition with supposed co-stars Fantasia Barrino and LaToya London. After her powerful pipes had carried her through covers of Aretha Franklin, Elton John and Whitney Houston, Hudson was the vocalist of choice on the night that rocked America, finishing a surprising seventh in the 2004 season, eventually beaten by Barrino .
“It seems like everything happens [for a reason]and I wouldn’t change any of them,” says Alexa Hudson, 43. “Everybody has their own path and there can only be one winner at that time. And, you know, I think Fantasia deserved to have earned – and I deserve to do everything I’ve done too.”
Indeed, that controversial elimination would prove to be “a gift” for the Chicago native, who went on to score an Oscar-winning role in 2006’s Dreamgirls and Grammy gold for her self-titled debut album in 2008. After winning a Daytime Emmy for her virtual reality venture “Baba Yaga” in 2021, she would complete EGOT status as producer of “A Strange Loop” when it won Best Musical Tone in 2022.
Not bad for an “American Idol” too-candy.
She wasn’t kidding when she famously told us, “And I’m telling you I’m not going.” As she chats with fellow stars on season three of “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” she’s also returning to her roots as a singer with a new holiday album: “The Gift of Love.” While she hasn’t gone anywhere, it’s been 10 years since Hudson’s last LP (2014’s “JHud”).
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“I feel like it wasn’t [a decade] because I sing in everything I do,” says Hudson. “Through movies, commercials, various things, I never stopped singing. So I didn’t notice that I hadn’t had an official Jennifer Hudson album… But time flies, especially when you’re busy – and I’ve been a busy girl.”
As tumultuous as her career has been, Gift of Love was a labor of love. “What better way to give back than a Christmas album?” she says. “It has been a dream of mine throughout my career. I’m a holiday freak… so it makes sense.”
Hudson began recording the album after her talk show was discontinued over the summer. “I remember riding my bike, listening to Christmas music on the beach,” she says. “And I said, ‘We should probably listen to holiday music more than we do on vacation, because it gives you this peace and relaxation.’
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But her “singing summer” still had its challenges as she trudged through sand instead of snow.
“I love Christmas carols and … how do you narrow it down so you know what to record?” says the singer. “But holiday music, at least for me, is sentimental. So like ‘A Christmas Carol,’ my grandmother loved this song, so it reminds me of my upbringing and the songs that my grandmother loved or that I would listen to around the house during the holidays.”
For Hudson, Christmas goes back to the church—where it all began for him—as reflected in “Go, Say on the Mountain.” “Growing up in the church, we had a candlelight march every Sunday before Christmas and did our Christmas programs,” she recalls. “My gospel roots had to be part of the album.”
But “Gift of Love” begins with “Hallelujah,” a stirring rendition of Leonard Cohen’s classic. “I was like, if ‘Hallelujah’ isn’t on it, then there’s no album,” Hudson says. “Some might not look at it as a holiday song, but … I just think it brings everyone together.”
Without a doubt, she’s been bringing the masses together — whether through music, movies or TV — since “American Idol.” She was ready to seize her moment when she got the chance to play Effie White in the film version of Dreamgirls. “I’m like, ‘I’m not going to let anything break my faith or stop me,’” she recalls, “because to have a second chance like that, I wasn’t going to miss that opportunity.”
After winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 2007, the stakes suddenly rose for Hudson, who went on to appear in other films such as 2008’s Sex and the City, 2013’s Black Nativity and 2019’s “Cats.” But she was given the “ultimate honor” when she was cast as Aretha Franklin in the 2021 Queen of Soul biopic “Respect”.
“I’m like, ‘I’m not going to let anything break my faith or stop me,’” she recalls, “because to have a second chance like that, I wasn’t going to miss that opportunity.”
“It’s like, ‘Oh my god, Aretha Franklin … it’s my dream to play her!’ she says. “And then it’s like, ‘Oh my god, wait, I have to play Aretha Franklin!’ It’s a blessing and it’s exciting, but it’s also overwhelming. You know in whose footsteps you are walking, on whose shoulders you stand.”
After that royal role, Hudson went from the movies to the sofa, launching her own talk show in 2022.
“I come from a very talkative family with many personalities,” she says. “So if we’re not singing to you, we’re talking down to you. When the opportunity came to do the talk show… I said, ‘Wait a minute. You mean to tell me I’ll be able to sit on the couch and just talk? Baby, roll the camera!’”
One of Hudson’s guests was Grammy-winning rapper Common, who made their romance official when he showed up with flowers for the host on a January 2024 episode. The two bonded over their shared Chicago roots.
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“I think that’s how we first connected,” she says, “because we were shooting ‘Breathe,’ and one day he was leaving the set and I walked on set, and security was like, ‘You and Common are so personable and so nice to everyone. What is that?’ This is what caught our attention. We have a similar energy about ourselves that connected us. We are similar people in many ways. And I attribute that to being from Chicago. It feels familiar. It feels like home.”
Hudson – who has a 15-year-old son, David, from her previous relationship with former professional wrestler David Otunga – talks about the special bond she’s found with Common. “It’s very beautiful – it really is,” she says. “It was hit differently. There’s nothing like it, that’s for sure.”
In fact, Common recently hinted that he might be ready to put a ring on it. “If I’m going to get married, it’s for her,” he said on The Breakfast Club radio show in July.
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“He keeps saying that,” Hudson replies with a laugh. “That’s a very strong statement.”
Common is featured on “The Gift of Love,” rapping on the original track “Almost Christmas.” And his flow and finesse with words inspired a hip-hop version of “Jingle Bells.” “We were on the phone, just having a conversation, and it was around Christmas,” Hudson says. “And I was like, ‘I was the night before Christmas and all over the house …’ and he turned it around and started styling. And he never left me.”
Hudson will take her Christmas show on the road with an intimate tour starting Nov. 24 at the Kings Theater in Brooklyn before hitting Chicago, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. “It will feel very festive, very family-oriented and very personal,” she says. “I can’t wait to come home to my musical family. That’s why I’m still here.”
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Wherever she goes from here, Hudson won’t forget the “Day Ones” — those who have stuck with her since her first audition for “American Idol,” singing Franklin’s “Share Your Love With Me” at one point prophetic.
“I can’t believe it’s been 20 years. This blows my mind when I look back,” she reflects. “I’m grateful for it all – to be in the industry for so long and to have the support and love that I have. I don’t take it lightly. And that’s why this album is a gift of love to everyone who has been with me.”
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Giorgio Armani recently celebrated his latest silhouettes on the runway — and in the sky.
The legendary Italian designer presented his Spring 2025 fashion show to 650 glittering guests at the Park Avenue Armory and celebrated the opening of his spectacular new building at 760 Madison Ave. Last week’s high-profile runway event marked the first time the Italian esthete presented his ready-to-wear outside of Milan.
The dashing 90-year-old welcomed a star-studded crowd to his black-tie extravaganza, which was followed by a Chaka Khan concert and lavish party. Pamela Anderson sat alongside Amanda Seyfried, Brie Larson, Carmelo Anthony, Steven Yeun and LaKeith Stanfield. Looking dapper in their tufts were Brett Goldstein, Orlando Bloom and Liev Schreiber, while Lili Reinhart, Meghann Fahy and Brooke Shields dazzled in the evening’s finery.
From left: Pamela Anderson, Brie Larson and Brooke Shields attend Armani’s star-studded party. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Giorgio ArmaniOther celebrity guests included LaKeith Stanfield (left) and Steven Yeun. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Giorgio ArmaniThe show drew 650 glittering guests, including (from left) Amanda Seyfried, Brett Goldstein and AnnaSophia Robb. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Giorgio ArmaniIn celebration of the openings, Armani hosted its first-ever Spring 2025 ready-to-wear runway show in NYC.The show took place at the Park Avenue Armory. Tamara Beckwith/NY Post
“New York, for me, has always been associated with many films that have deeply shaped my imagination,” Armani said in a statement. “Thinking about the city in the 30s and 40s never ceases to inspire, and I evoke that mood in the new Giorgio Armani women’s collection.”
That glamorous era is reflected in the completely redesigned limestone and bronze building. The 12-story structure houses a world of refinement: Giorgio Armani boutiques and Armani/Casa, Armani/Ristorante (opening next month), and 10 luxury residences curated by the designer and created in collaboration with CookFox Architects and SL Green Realty Corp.
Apartments (all sold) have 10-foot ceilings, picture windows and modern amenities, including a concierge, fitness center, treatment room and tea lounge. Armani himself bought a unit.
The new 12-story building at 760 Madison Ave. is home to a new luxury Armani flagship along with an Armani/Casa store, an Armani/Ristorante and 10 carefully curated luxury residences – including one for the legendary Italian designer himself. Courtesy of the designer
The flagship occupies two levels and carries womenswear, evening wear, accessories, eyewear, beauty, fragrances, fine jewelery and a selection of Armani/Dolce confectionery products, alongside the men’s line. Very importantly, there is a private VIP shopping area and also made-to-order programs for women and men.
The new store and Bergdorf Goodman will carry an Exclusive New York Collection of 80s costumes, jewelry and custom pieces made in honor of the opening.
Armani/Casa, meanwhile, showcases the designer’s timeless furniture, fixtures and decor, along with wallpaper and fabrics.
Armani/Ristorante will open next month. Courtesy of the designerArmani’s new flagship is stocked with fine apparel, accessories, beauty and jewelry. Courtesy of the designer
Nearly 50 years after unveiling his first collection, Armani continues to shape fashion. In the 70s, he revolutionized suiting by simplifying the dress and relaxing the tailoring. In 1990, he introduced red carpet fashion as we know it by dressing five actresses for the Academy Awards. Since then, the designer has dressed everyone from Zendaya, Nicole Kidman, Beyoncé, Denzel Washington and Leonardo DiCaprio in stylish outfits.
Whether you need a celebrity dress, an elegant suit, a soft-touch leather sofa or pasta del giornohead to Madison Avenue and 65th Street.
You shouldn’t believe Manhattan realtors when they say the rich are back to renting—the numbers say it all.
The number of households making at least $750,000 and choosing to rent increased by 10.5% between 2018 and 2022, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest Survey of Consumer Finances.
Not only are they choosing to rent in the city, they are doing so strategically.
In the billionaires club
“People who work in finance, technology and fashion tend to focus on specific buildings, like a club, that they want to be ‘in’ on — buildings like 220 Central Park South and 445 Greenwich,” says Frances Katzen of Douglas Elliman, which is marketing the supertower. artistic. 53W53.
At 220 Central Park South, $90,000 a month gets epic views and billionaire neighbors.
Home to real estate billionaire Ken Griffin (who paid a record $238 million for his share of the tower), 220 CPS is a who’s who of the country’s vertical club: from defense financiers to defense CEOs to entertainment nabobs and musician Sting.
“My clients are willing to pay a premium for 220 Central Park South because it offers more than just luxury living — it’s a gateway to an exclusive community of billionaires and global influencers,” says Jessica Campbell of Nest Seekers. “What’s really driving demand is access to an elite circle of residents, where you never know which business titan or global leader you might meet in the elevator.”
Campbell has ranked no. 57B, a 3,211-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom space in the building for $90,000 a month.
‘Like-minded’ business titans
Other developers have also embraced the superluxe rental-meets-club trend and are adding inventory tailored to those who want every waking moment to be a shoulder-rubbing opportunity. An international group of business titans gather at Fasano’s at 815 Fifth Ave. — part private members’ club, part residence.
Three-bedroom duplexes in Fasano come with full staff and $140,000 a month in rent. Rinze Van Brug
Here, a one-bedroom 650-square-foot clubhouse unit goes for $50,000 a month (with a block of four three-bedroom duplex residences asking $140,000 a month).
“What’s really driving demand is access to an elite circle of residents, where you never know which business titan or global leader you might meet in the elevator.”
Jessica Campbell of Nest Seekers
You’ll get Thierry Despont furnishings, a sculptural staircase, full staff and views of Central Park—but even better, the home comes with “like-minded people,” says Erin Boisson Aries of Douglas Elliman, which is marketing the building. “We have a restaurant and it’s very social,” she says. “Although the minimum stay is 30 days, we have people staying for a year and up to three years.”
Global playground for the rich
Boisson Aries is also the broker behind another innovative, high-priced rental aimed at drivers on the West Side Highway.
Maison Hudson at 401 West St. it’s part of The Collection – a group of similar properties in key locations where the global rich love to chill: London’s Belgravia; St. Barts; French playgrounds Courchevel, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat and Paris.
It’s the cat climbing the stairs.
The New York location currently offers Residence 7, a 2,205-square-foot, two-bed, three-bath unit for $100,000 a month. Designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen with furnishings by Giorgetti and Battaglia, all the perks of living in a five-star hotel, the real comfort here is the friendliness offered by a boutique, 10-unit building, says Boisson Aries.
“It is discreet. It’s private. It is exclusive. It’s also so intimate and personalized,” she says. “Once you’ve tried New York, you want to go stay at the cottage in St. Barts.” Bottom line, here’s the kit – just be prepared to spend around $450,000 a week during the holidays.
The pandemic destroyed the storefronts of Madison Avenue. But luxury retailers are now back in force, pumping new life into this world-famous shopping district.
Earlier this year, IWC Schaffhausen brought a flagship store to 60th Street and Madison Avenue, and in September, French jewelry house Boucheron opened its first NYC boutique on 65th Street.
It is also increasing real estate. The brand new Giorgio Armani Residences at 760 Madison Ave. sold its 10 apartments in July after it went on the market less than a year ago (the penthouse went into contract asking $32.5 million).
The brand new Surrey – which opens this week – is a Corinthia Hotel offering 14 exclusive apartments (the most expensive priced at $15.95 million), along with a private club and dining by Casa Tua. Noe & Associates with V1
Megadeveloper Related is now building a 1,200-foot apartment-hotel-retail tower on 58th Street, while another 22-unit luxury apartment tower from Legion Investment Group and Nahla Capital just scored $195 million in construction financing on 83rd Street .
The list goes on, but arguably the most exciting new project to hit the streets is Surrey, which opens on Friday.
The new five-star Corinthia hotel is from British developers Reuben Brothers, who plan to give New York’s other big hotels a run for their money. Located on 76th Street, it’s just steps from the Carlyle and just a block from the Mark. Surrey plans to one-up its neighbors by bringing the buzz factor together with the city’s first Casa Tua running its own food and beverage program.
Her other weapon? Ultra-exclusive real estate. “The Surrey was built as a residential hotel in 1926 and has always been the home away from home for many famous New Yorkers,” says Susan de França of Douglas Elliman, who directs sales at Surrey’s 14 residences. “Most of the buyers so far are people who live in New York, a lot in the neighborhood. They’re legacy transactions, where people say, ‘I’d like to pass this on to future generations because it’s so rare.’ “
A rare three-bedroom residence at the Mark, the legendary Upper East Side hotel, is asking $6 million. Celeste Godoy
DeFrance has already sold all but four of the new two- to three-bedroom units, and is letting out the rest (the 16th-floor penthouses have yet to be released).
Currently two apartments are on the market; 15A is the most expensive at $15.95 million. The 3,200-square-foot, three-bedroom, 3 1/2-bathroom home features Calcutta marble, white oak floors and a 27-foot great room. Number 14C, which is asking $11 million, is a 2,127-square-foot, two-bed, two-and-a-half bath.
It comes with a terrace of almost 200 square meters. Surrey is also a surprisingly good neighbor, adding interest to the entire Madison Avenue corridor — and creating an unbeatable bar-hopping circuit.
Start with a sip that evokes Miami or Aspen at Casa Tua, followed by one of Bemelmans’ “so big you can drown in it” martinis. End the evening with a Scotch at Mark Bar and sleep upstairs, where a rare residential unit, no. 1503, is on the market for $6 million.
The 2,815-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath residence is listed with Corcoran’s Janet Wang. With prices moving up and down the Madison, what’s good for the goose is great for the thinkers.
