Two unforgettable Four Seasons drive Experience itineraries unveiled for 2023

 Dos itinerarios inolvidables de Four Seasons drive Experience presentados para 2023

Te esperan impresionantes vistas, ofertas culinarias y culturales incomparables y acceso privilegiado especial, junto con estadías en las propiedades de Four Seasons en Ginebra, Megève y Napa Valley.
febrero de 2023, Toronto, Canadá

Tras el éxito del  Four Seasons Drive Experience  inaugural a través de la Toscana, la empresa líder en hospitalidad de lujo anuncia  dos nuevos itinerarios para 2023  que mostrarán lo mejor de los Alpes europeos y una de las capitales de la comida y el vino de América del Norte, Napa Valley.

Al volante de un vehículo de lujo, los huéspedes pueden esperar experiencias gastronómicas únicas en la vida, rutas personalizadas y acceso privilegiado al talento local y ofertas culturales únicas, lo que permite descubrir cada destino desde una nueva perspectiva. Four Seasons Drive Experience en el corazón de los Alpes  del 12 al 18 de junio de 2023 y Four Seasons Drive Experience a través del valle de Napa  del 29 de octubre al 4 de noviembre de 2023 ofrecerán experiencias de conducción que muestran lo mejor de estos nuevos destinos de itinerario. Cuando no estén de viaje, los huéspedes en los Alpes se hospedarán en Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Ginebra  y  Four Seasons Hotel Megève . Mientras estén en Napa Valley, los viajeros se hospedarán en      Four Seasons Resort y Residencias Napa Valley .

“Four Seasons Drive Experience es una extensión natural de lo que somos y de lo que brindamos: crea experiencias seleccionadas que permiten a los huéspedes descubrir el carácter de un lugar de maneras nuevas e inesperadas”, dice Alejandro Reynal, presidente y director ejecutivo de Four  Seasons Hotels and centros turísticos. “Al volante de un vehículo de lujo, los huéspedes disfrutarán de una experiencia de manejo excepcional, siempre con el servicio Four Seasons y un corazón genuino como guía”.

Desde el alojamiento y el itinerario del viaje hasta las excursiones exclusivas y las experiencias locales personalizadas, todo se entregará con la atención al detalle, la calidad excepcional y el servicio atento por el que Four Seasons es reconocido. Los huéspedes que reserven una experiencia Four Seasons Drive disfrutarán de experiencias seleccionadas por expertos con maravillas menos conocidas y lugares ocultos adaptados a cada viajero, organizados por el equipo de Four Seasons, para un viaje verdaderamente incomparable.

“Four Seasons Drive Experience ha redefinido el mundo de los recorridos de conducción de lujo, creando experiencias excepcionales al reunir la experiencia de Four Seasons y nuestros socios en Canossa Events”, dice  Marc Speichert , vicepresidente ejecutivo y director comercial. “En 2023, llevaremos Four Seasons Drive Experience a destinos nuevos y muy solicitados en función de un profundo conocimiento de nuestros huéspedes, brindando una experiencia de lujo que refleje el cuidado y la empatía genuinos que son el núcleo de Four Seasons”.

De principio a fin, ambos itinerarios están diseñados para celebrar el romance de los viajes por carretera y saborear cada momento del viaje, así como el destino, ya sea desde el vehículo de lujo de un huésped o uno coordinado por el equipo dedicado de servicios para huéspedes.

“No podríamos estar más contentos con los comentarios de los huéspedes que recibimos después del itinerario de la Toscana del año pasado, que se conceptualizó en torno al amor por los automóviles y la programación inmersiva para experimentar todo lo que el destino tiene para ofrecer”, dice Luigi Orlandini, presidente y director ejecutivo de Canossa  Events . “Con Tuscany ahora en el espejo retrovisor, estamos emocionados de cautivar a los huéspedes con estas nuevas y deseables ofertas con Four Seasons que crearán recuerdos para toda la vida”.

Experiencia Four Seasons Drive en el corazón de los Alpes , del 12 al 18 de junio de 2023

El itinerario de una semana comenzará en  Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Ginebra , que servirá como base de operaciones durante los próximos días, con vistas encantadoras del lago de Ginebra y un telón de fondo icónico de los Alpes nevados. Una cena de bienvenida será el escenario perfecto para conocer a otros viajeros. Durante su estancia en Ginebra, los huéspedes visitarán Gruy è re Village, considerado uno de los pueblos más bellos de la región y hogar del conocido queso suizo. A partir de entonces, se embarcarán en un recorrido panorámico por Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces, declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO, un tramo de tierra de 30 kilómetros (19 millas) con sorprendentes terrazas en las laderas, antes de ser escoltados a través de fincas vinícolas históricas que datan de la Edad Media para un vino suizo. y maridaje de quesos.

En los días siguientes, los viajeros viajarán hacia el destino final de Megève, deteniéndose en el camino para aprender sobre el arte atemporal de la relojería, desde el diseño y el desarrollo de prototipos hasta el mecanizado. La tarde incluirá un recorrido lleno de adrenalina que pasará por el Chateau d’Avully, conocido por sus altísimas torres y su icónica arquitectura, antes de llegar al  Four Seasons Hotel Megève  para descansar y recargar energías.

La programación en Megève incluye un emocionante viaje a la ciudad alpina de Annecy, serpenteando por las míticas carreteras de Aravis y cruzando montañas que perforan el cielo; una visita al macizo del Mont Blanc, una impresionante cadena montañosa que ofrece impresionantes vistas de 360 ​​grados de los Alpes franceses, suizos e italianos; y tomar el remoto puerto de montaña Grand Saint Bernard que conecta Italia y Suiza para concluir su viaje de regreso a Megève.

Four Seasons Drive Experience a través del Valle de Napa,  del 29 de octubre al 4 de noviembre de 2023

Este itinerario para los entusiastas de la comida y el vino se centra en las mejores bodegas y experiencias culinarias que prometen revitalizar los paladares y tentar las papilas gustativas. En una de las capitales de la comida y el vino de América del Norte, los huéspedes llegarán al  Four Seasons Resort and Residences Napa Valley , hogar durante los próximos siete días.

El viaje comenzará con una celebración de la gastronomía innovadora: una cena de bienvenida en el Vineyard Barn de la propiedad que presenta un diseño arquitectónico que encarna la rica herencia agrícola de Napa, enmarcado por bosques pintorescos y vistas despejadas de las montañas. El día siguiente comenzará con un viaje panorámico a la Bahía de Tomales para una experiencia inmersiva de cultivo de ostras seguida de un almuerzo gourmet con vista a la bahía. Por la noche, los huéspedes disfrutarán de una suntuosa cena para los sentidos, complementada con los vinos especiales de la región.

Los días siguientes estarán dedicados a descubrir sabores únicos y sumergirse en las fragantes notas del vino recorriendo las bodegas más comentadas de Napa, solo accesibles para los  huéspedes de Four Seasons Drive Experience, incluida Opus One Winery, nacida de la colaboración entre dos de las figuras enológicas más estimadas. : Baron Philippe de Rothschild de Château Mouton Rothschild y Robert Mondavi.

Para los últimos días del itinerario, los huéspedes realizarán un recorrido en ferry privado por la Bahía de San Francisco y finalizarán la experiencia de siete días en las nubes con paseos en globo aerostático que ofrecen vistas panorámicas de los viñedos y las ondulantes montañas.

Infomación sobre reservas

Los viajeros interesados ​​en obtener más información sobre Four Seasons  Drive  Experience In the Heart of the Alps  o   Four Seasons  Drive Experience Through Napa Valley  están invitados a  hacer clic aquí  para obtener detalles adicionales de la reserva o enviar un correo electrónico  a drive@fourseasons.com . Las reservas también se pueden hacer por teléfono: EU +39 052 2421 096 y US +1 831 521 5190.

Además de una creciente cartera global de hoteles y resorts, las ofertas de estilo de vida de lujo incluyen una  experiencia de jet privado a medida ; villas de lujo y alquileres de casas de vacaciones ; una  línea de artículos para el hogar y de viaje seleccionados ; una cartera global de  residencias privadas y recientemente anunció su entrada en el  espacio de los yates de lujo  , Four Seasons continúa redefiniendo la búsqueda de viajes extraordinarios y lleva su legendario servicio Four Seasons a cada viaje, ya sea por agua, aire o carretera. .

Sobre Canossa Eventos

Canossa Events  se formó en 2010 y es sinónimo de excelencia en eventos de turismo por carretera. La compañía organiza casi 300 eventos al año, incluido el legendario Modena Cento Ore, que se abre camino en el impresionante paisaje de Italia y también presenta carreras en algunos de los circuitos más famosos. Canossa es mejor conocido por sus rallyes de autos clásicos y sus eventos de turismos de superdeportivos que combinan autos coleccionables exóticos, hospitalidad de clase mundial y aventuras en la carretera ambientadas en algunos de los paisajes más pintorescos del mundo en Europa, EE. UU. y Medio Oriente. La familia Canossa también incluye a Cavallino, editor de la famosa revista homónima desde 1978 y organizador del Concorso d’Eleganza más importante del mundo dedicado íntegramente a Ferrari. Desde 2019 Canossa forma parte de Motorsport Network.

BUGATTI Eyewear

BUGATTI and legendary optical designer larry sands launch the first-ever Bugatti eyewear collection

Launched at a prestigious private event at the hotel Principe di Savoia in Milan, Italy, Collection One brings together the essence of the Bugatti brand as the pinnacle in automobile luxury, performance and design with the genius of Larry D. Sands, a freethinking pioneer in the optical fashion space.

The nine-style set comprising of 37 pieces available in different materials – including palladium, 925 sterling silver, carbon fiber and Macassar ebony – melds heritage with modernity, delivering a visual identity that is stimulated by past and present iconic Bugatti design languages but reinterpreted in contemporary optical aesthetic form that embodies the world of tomorrow. Taking inspiration from Ettore Bugatti’s vision – “If comparable, it is no longer Bugatti” – Collection One successfully captures and transfers Bugatti’s core values into exclusive eyewear pieces that are at the vanguard of fashion, creating desirable and luxurious accessories. Such hallmarks can only be envisioned, formed and then fully realized by a true leader in their respected field, which is why Bugatti sought to collaborate with the very best when launching its new eyewear collection.

To state that Larry is a trendsetter in the optical fashion world would be an understatement; his career, spanning over 60 years, is legendary, having helped shape, create and execute an incredibly wide range of eyewear pieces and collections for the leading fashion houses and eyewear brands.

“When I got the call from Bugatti, I was a little surprised, but to be approached by the world’s most powerful and luxurious auto manufacturer, to create their eyewear, was an honor,” he said. “Everything I do is unexpected, and Bugatti Eyewear is some of my most unexpected work yet. Expectation is the enemy of creativity.”

The creative synthesis between Larry and Bugattito create eyewear that stands true to Ettore’s vision took two years to complete. Harnessing the alchemy that can be brought to the fore when two pioneering visionaries work together, Collection One goes beyond current design norms and boundaries.

Materials and manufacturing techniques never seen before in the eyewear industry were developed and employed to create Collection One. Each piece is meticulously crafted in Japan, from solid 925 sterling silver trim with genuine 18k gold and palladium; the most expensive materials in the world.

The use of Positive Vapor Deposition (PVD) – a process in which a solid material is vaporized in a vacuum and deposited onto the surface of the product – is another key breakthrough for the eyewear industry that’s been first successfully employed during the creation of Collection One. The PVD acts as a Diamond Like Coating, a surface that is highly resistant to wear and is also used throughout the development and production of Bugatti automobiles.

The use of carbon fiber and Macassar ebony is another impeccable design iteration that pays homage to Bugatti’s automobiles, as does the use of the famed red enamel Macaron. An intricate custom wirecore, developed in sheets to mirror the timeless grill pattern that adorns each Bugatti hyper sports car’s horseshoe radiator, forms an exquisite fusion of the ‘then’ and ‘now’ on each of the 37 examples.

Wiebke Ståhl, Managing Director of Bugatti International, added: “The decision to partner with such an auspicious, revered and experienced artist as Larry Sands is testament to our shared design ideals and vision for outstanding quality to achieve truly iconic products. Creating this new luxury eyewear is also key to our portfolio as it closes a strategic gap in Bugattis diversified brand lifestyle collection; I couldn’t be more excited to finally launch our new Bugatti Eyewear!”

Collection One was showcased at the MIDO Optical Trade Show on February 4 2023 in Milan, Italy, and will be available in highly exclusive boutiques. Retail prices from $1,295 to $15,000. Further information will be available soon on www.bugattieyewear.com.

More Info: Jean Bugatti

La Reserva Club Sotogrande - Less than a month to go until you can enjoy paradise once again!

 

 

Less than a month to go until you can enjoy paradise once again!

The Beach is Back! – 1st April 2022

 

 

We’re counting down to the reopening of The Beach at La Reserva Club Sotogrande for the 2022 season.

There are some exciting new developments for the new season. These include the new Island Chambao, where a group of 12 can have their own private island, new VIP packages and a massage area from the team of the spa at SO/ Sotogrande. Join us for water sports on the lagoon and look out for our special gourmet nights at The Beach’s restaurant from the 11th of July to the 4th of September, featuring guest chefs and cuisine from around the world.

This year, booking is even easier, with online and WhatsApp booking options. Simply clic the button below to be taken to the online booking engine and reserve your sundebs in just a few clicks. Alternatively, send a WhatsApp to +34 677 58 58 58 to book your sunbed or table at the restaurant easily and quickly.

 

Tennis and Padel Activities

 

 

Take to the courts with your kids the Father’s Day and compete against other parent and child teams in a Doubles Tournament. Places are limited to just 16 pairs of under 10s and their parents. Starting at 4pm on the 19th of March and finishing on the 20th of March at 12.00, this will be a great way to get active with your kids and bond over your love for tennis. There will be tapas and paella in the Racquet Centre bar for all the participants on Sunday and entry is 40€ per pair.

Join us for padel and tennis Mix-Ins on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings. It’s a great way to practice, improve your skills and make new friends. What’s more, a new padel pro – Pernille Bossy – has recently joined our team and she will take your game to another level!

Alternatively, our young players can also compete on the 27th of March in our Junior Tennis Tournament and there’s a padel Mix-In for their parents at the same time.

Please reserve your place by emailing lareserva.tenis@sotogrande.com or sending a WhatsApp to +34 670 98 00 93.

Celebrate Spring with us!

LRC Workshop- 26th March

 

 

To celebrate the start of Spring, we’re organising a blooming marvellous workshop on the 26th of March. Attendees will be creating a stunning flower centrepiece alongside the experts from Areka florists, followed by a delicious afternoon tea on the terrace at the Club House. The workshop starts at 11.30 and costs 20€ per person including both the workshop and the afternoon tea.

Easter at La Reserva Club!

 

 

 

Easter Holiday Camps

From the 10th to the 17th of April, children from 6 to 12 years old are invited to make the most of their time off at La Reserva Club. There’s a packed programme of activities over the week, from golf and tennis to riding and watersports, all led by an amazing teaching team. Kids can join in for just a day, or the full week, and there are half day and full day options. See the prices by clicking here.

Easter Sunday Family Fun

There are some fantastic family activities taking place at Racque Centre for Easter Sunday (17th April). From 11am the little ones can take part on workshops to paint Easter eggs and design and make bags to use for collecting Easter eggs. Once they have their bags, they can take part in a fun Easter Egg Hunt around the Racquet Centre and see how many yummy eggs they can find. Last but not least, there’s a sports day with lots of great activities including sack races or archery to enjoy.

 

 

 

Our agenda offers a full program of sports and activities for adventure lovers, luxury travellers, golf enthusiasts and sun worshippers. From weekly themed brunches, tours of Sotogrande and dining under the stars, to challenging golf, paddle tennis and tennis tournaments, there’s something for everyone. Make the most of your year at La Reserva Club!

Jaeger Lecoultre presents the Reverso tribute minute repeater

Ninety years after the birth of the Reverso, and 150 years after creating its first minute repeater, Jaeger-LeCoultre presents the Reverso Tribute Minute Repeater. Offered in a limited edition of 10 pieces, this exquisite new timepiece unites two of the key themes that have defined La Grande Maison for much of its history: an exceptional expertise in chiming watches and the timeless story of the Reverso.

With its distinctive Art Deco lines and swivelling case, the Reverso is one of the world’s most recognisable wristwatches. Its story embodies Jaeger-LeCoultre’s eternal pursuit of beauty and aesthetic refinement, expanding the Reverso’s stylistic realm by harnessing the full potential of its unique design. Allied to this is the Manufacture’s endlessly inventive quest for technical advancement – from the revolutionary idea of a case that could be flipped over, and the ingenious mechanism that made it possible, to the development of complications specific to the Reverso.

 

A distinguished legacy in chiming watches

In the 1990s, amid the rebirth of mechanical watchmaking that followed the quartz crisis, the Reverso – with its distinctive rectangular case – became the vehicle through which the Manufacture would redevelop its expertise in high complications. Having mastered the added challenge that rectangular movements dictate an entirely different architecture from that of traditional round movements – a particularly demanding challenge for chiming mechanisms – Jaeger-LeCoultre presented the Reverso Répétition Minutes in 1994. It was the first time the Maison had miniaturised a minute repeater for a wristwatch and was the world’s first rectangular minute repeater movement.

In fact, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s mastery of chiming mechanisms dates back to the very foundation of the Manufacture in 1833, and its deep expertise is today confirmed by an archive of more than 200 chiming calibres. Since that first Reverso minute repeater of the 1990s, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s engineers and designers have redefined the benchmark for acoustic quality, harnessing new technology in service of this noble tradition.

A new expression for the Minute Repeater

Embodying technical advances such as Jaeger-LeCoultre’s patented trebuchet hammers, silent regulator and a new generation of gongs, the Reverso Tribute Minute Repeater is powered by a revised version of Calibre 944 – a movement entirely conceived, designed and produced within the Manufacture. The new timepiece is distinguished by dials on both the front and reverse sides, bringing a fresh visual expression to the timeless Reverso design, as well as to the minute repeater mechanism itself. While the dials both display the same time, they are very different in character – one exuberant, the other more sober. Both are a testament to the beauty of fine movement decoration and the exceptional level of craftsmanship that resides within the Manufacture.

The front dial is entirely skeletonised, revealing the full complexity of the minute repeater mechanism and presenting a mesmerising display of moving parts when the minute repeater is activated. Beneath a large bow-shaped bridge that sweeps from 11 o’clock to 7 o’clock, the components appear almost to be floating in three dimensions, the sense of visual depth and transparency enhanced by faceted indexes that are cantilevered from the chemin de fer minutes track. With a gleaming golden finish, the bridge, hour markers, gongs and several other components perfectly match the colour of the rose-gold watch case.

While the exuberance of the front dial contrasts with the rectilinear geometry of the Reverso case, the relative sobriety of the reverse dial echoes and amplifies those straight lines. Vertical Côtes de Genève stripes extend over the entire height of the main plate, which also serves as the dial. Showcasing the timekeeping mechanism, with subtle colour accents provided by blued screws and golden hands and hour markers, the cool silver tone of the metal provides an elegant counterpoint to the warm rose gold of the case.

Set into the side of the watch case, the slider that activates the chimes has been specially designed for the new Reverso Tribute Minute Repeater to be as slim as possible, without sacrificing ergonomics. Visually complementing the Art Deco lines of the case, the effect is one of great refinement.

In showcasing both technical complexity and the aesthetic crafts, the Reverso Tribute Minute Repeater underlines the eternal modernity of the Reverso design, marrying the technical prowess of the Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre to its eternal quest for new forms of visual expression.

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

REVERSO TRIBUTE MINUTE REPEATER

Case material: Pink Gold

Case dimensions: 51.1 x 31 mm

Case thickness: 11.41 mm

Movement: Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 944, manually wound

Functions: Hours and Minutes on two dials, minute repeater

Power reserve: 35 hours

Water resistance: 30 m

Strap: Brown alligator

Limited edition of 10 pieces

The new Torsade de Chaumet High Jewellery collection -THE ART OF MOVEMENT

The new Torsade de Chaumet High Jewellery collection –THE ART OF MOVEMENT

Like a series of snapshots, the new Torsade de Chaumet High Jewellery collection achieves the feat of suspending motion in gold and gemstones. Inspired by the Maison’s long heritage and its naturalistic creations, this collection plays with endless possibilities offered by a dynamic twist.

DISCOVER THE COLLECTION

The first jeweller to open on the legendary Place Vendôme in 1812, Chaumet pays tribute to the origins of the Maison with the Torsade de Chaumet collection. Inspired by the movement of the frieze wrapping the Vendôme column, these creations offer a modern and fresh revisiting of the twist – “torsade” in French – in an ode to movement and life.

INTERLACING DIAMONDS

Whether tightly coiled or loose, winding gracefully or flowing freely, these versatile twists achieve the prowess of freezing the vivacity of a movement in gold and diamond.

From the classic brilliant-cut to the rose-cut, or even the ascher-cut reimagined as a nod to Place Vendôme, these virtuoso creations are true sculptures of light enhanced by multiple sizes of diamonds in an interplay of radiance and relief.

Chaumet’s signature jewel, the Torsade de Chaumet tiara encapsulates the grace of interlacing twists dancing freely around a line of diamonds. A creation which appears to defy gravity and celebrates 200 years of mastery of Chaumet’s High Jewellery atelier.

LIGHT AND COLOURS

Ceylon sapphires, Mozambique rubies, Colombian emeralds… Like a painter, Chaumet punctuates torsades of light with precious touches of colour.

Sources of emotion, the stones have been individually selected for their extraordinary aura. Whether they honour the Chaumet blue or a passionate red, these creations convey the Maison’s emblematic art of colour with grandeur.

ショパール-「マガリ」ジュエリーウォッチレッドカーペットコレクションの芸術作品

ショパールの象徴的なレッドカーペットコレクションの宝物の中で、「マガリ」自動ジュエリーウォッチは、地球の自然の恵みから引き出されたすべてのダイヤモンドの中で最も美しいものに対するメゾンの愛を鮮やかに証明しています。

ショパールの創造的な魂であり、持続可能な贅沢への旅の創始者である共同社長兼芸術監督のキャロラインシューフェレは、新しいレッドカーペットコレクションを通じて自然の驚異を祝います。この貴重な棺を構成する73のオートジョイエリーの作品(2020年に開催されるべきであった第73回カンヌ映画祭を称える数)の中で、「マガリ」ジュエリーウォッチは並外れた宝石に敬意を表しています。ジュネーブを拠点とするメゾンの職人は、独自の専門知識のおかげで、この40時間のパワーリザーブ自動巻き時計の文字盤を、合計32カラットを超えるペアーシェイプのダイヤモンドの繊細な花冠で飾りました。それぞれ12時と6時に設定され、それぞれ2カラットのファンシーピンクとファンシーブルーのペアーシェイプダイヤモンドが、この時計を純粋さと高貴さのオーラで高めます。それらは、その輝きと独特の色のために特別に選ばれ、このジュエリーウォッチの残りの部分が覆われているホワイトダイヤモンドとの関連によって見事に強調されています。

文字盤には細心の注意を払ったマイクロジェムセッティングが施され、ブレスレットも完全にダイヤモンドで舗装されており、手首に沿って輝く反射が流れる川に似ています。 自然の美しさと光との対話へのオマージュである「マガリ」ジュエリーウォッチ全体は、ショパールの持続可能な贅沢への取り組みを反映した倫理的な18Kホワイトゴールドで作られています。

ショパールのジュネーブワークショップでは、30人以上の才能ある職人が才能を結集して、ラインからボリューム、金細工から貴石まで、実現可能性の限界を押し広げ、一流のレッドカーペットコレクションを構成するジュエリーに命を吹き込みました。