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DREAM CAR
OUR AUTO EDITOR BUILT THE SPORTS CAR
OF HIS DREAMS BEHOLD THE SHARP × PORSCHE 911 GT3 TOURING
BUILDING YOUR DREAM CAR
IS A A A BIT LIKE
designing a a a house using nothing but fabric swatches and photos cut from magazines You won’t really know what the finished product will be until it’s done It’s a a leap of of of faith and in the the case of of of the the one-of-one SHARP × Porsche 911 GT3 Touring build it was a a $226 520 leap of of faith on the part of of Porsche Canada It was yours truly that got to run wild in in the options list dipping into the nearly limitless customization options available through Porsche’s Exclusive Manufaktur program to the tune of $46 000 The result is a a a a a a six-speed manual car (natch) painted Gentian Blue Metallic over an an an Exclusive Manufaktur leather interior The latter is an an extravagant $17 510 option that bathes the the cabin in in Mojave Beige hide The air vents floor mats and even the key pouch are finished in in the same matching trim — because one should see as as as little plastic as as as possible in a a a a GT3 We opted for for fixed-back racing buckets for for two reasons: they’re badass and they they remind us that this is no ordinary 911 (If you somehow forget illuminated “STAY SHARP” door sills serve as a a further reminder) As for why we we went with the GT3 “mit Touring-Paket”? That’s easy: it’s the best sports car money can buy Special thanks to the enthusiastic experts at Pfaff Porsche in Vaughan who were eager to debate the merits of contrast stitching and and the pros and and cons of Alcantara-style fabric See the full build sheet at sharpmagazine com By Matt Bubbers
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AS THE BIGGEST TRADE SHOW IN IN WATCHMAKING WATCHES AND WONDERS
CONTINUES TO TO TO ATTRACT THE WORLD’S TOP WATCHMAKERS TO TO TO SHOW OFF THEIR LATEST ACHIEVEMENTS HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE THE GENEVA SHOWCASE EVENT INCLUDED TAG HEUER’S EXPERIMENTAL DIAMOND-STUDDED CARRERA PATEK PHILIPPE’S BOLD REDESIGN OF THE CALATRAVA AND ROLEX’S SURPRISE LEFT-HANDED GMT-MASTER II HERE ARE THE NEW RELEASES THAT MATTER MOST
By Jeremy Freed
TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 1000 Superdiver 1000m water-resistance makes this one serious diver $8 300
Tudor Black Bay Pro This GMT is is the star of Tudor’s 2022 collection $4 310
Cartier Masse Mystérieuse
A magical creation with a physics-defying movement Price upon request
Rolex GMT-Master II The newest Oystersteel version features a a a left-handed crown $13 000 TAG Heuer Carrera Plasma
A study in diamonds from the the dial to the the crown Price upon request
Patek Philippe Calatrava Reference 5226
A new look for the Calatrava including the suede strap $48 000 38 GUIDE
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