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A client of ours — I will be deliberately vague — maintains residency in Monaco, an operating base in Dubai, a family home in India, and a London pied-à-terre used primarily for cultural and educational access. He spends between 60 and 90 nights per year in each location, with his...

There is a particular kind of story that circulates in UHNW circles and has no equivalent in popular culture. It goes like this: someone attended a private dinner at a Roman palazzo, hosted by an architect whose buildings you know but whose name is not famous, where the conversation over...

The popular image of private jet travel is champagne at boarding, a model-adjacent companion in the seat across, and an arrival at Nice Côte d'Azur timed perfectly for a summer afternoon. This image is not entirely false — the occasion exists. But it represents perhaps 10% of how serious operators...

There is a watchmaker in the Vallée de Joux in Switzerland who makes approximately eight watches per year. Each one is a unique commission. His waiting list is closed. It has been closed for several years. The watches, when they do change hands — which happens rarely, always privately —...

In 2019, a client of a leading European charter operator flew from London to Tokyo on a Bombardier Global 7500 with a menu developed by a three-Michelin-star chef. The tasting menu — seven courses, wine pairings selected by a master sommelier, table service for four — was designed specifically for...