Patek Philippe 175th Anniversary Grandmaster Chime. An extraordinaire men’s wristwatch  with a very complicated movement, for serious Collectors.Image courtesy Patek Philippe.

Cartier Tank MC,Two tone skeleton 9616 MC. Perfect balance of power & elegance Swiss manufacture’s expertise. Established in 1847 Cartier creates exceptional watches. Images & info Courtesy Cartier.

Patek Philippe will be launching the Calatrava  Haute Joiallerie watch, gold & diamonds, at the Patek Philippe Grand Exhibition . Watches from 1839 will be  shown. There will be exclusive watchmaking ateliers & demonstrations Expo from 27th May —7th June 2015 at the Saatchi Gallery Duke of York’s Square, Chelsea, London. Image courtesy Patek Philippe.

Paris Left Bank apartment for sale. Swanky 7eme arrondissement St Germain des Pres/Varenne. Duplex,  110 square metres Carrez. 18th century building, with period features. Classic old oak parquet. Views. New kitchen installed.  Contact Susie directly c/0 or Elizabeth at kommunalinvestfr@aol.com

Notre Dame des Victoires. Functional apartment in a historic part of Paris near the Paris Bourse & the river Seine. 52 sq metres, for 2 rooms. 615.000.euro contact Laurent ℅ Elizabeth at kommunalinvestfr@aol.com

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Greek Island dream. Sivona. Simpson Exclusive travel have recently opened the White Orchid Hotel, for adults only. A light modern decor using  pale quarried stone & plenty of glass. Infinity pool. Sivona has a Beautiful harbour, and gorgeous views of the blue Mediterrean. Within easy reach of Corfu. Courtesy Simpson Exclusive Travel.

Deauville. Omnium Racing Club consortium has been launched this week by Arqana Racing Club. Here a shareholder is seen with recently acquired Filly Lawman.

Deauville October Yearling Sales. Very buoyant. Haras de la Perelle presented No.2 that was the highest selling horse for the 1st day, 20th October,  of the Arqana Deauville October sales 2014. The horse was acquired by the well known trainer Alain Royer du Pre for Italian clients. for 350.000 euros. Images courtesy Arqana Deauville.

Andy Warhol 1964 Flowers synthetic  polymer & silkscreen ink on canvas. An instantly recognisable image. Still resolutely stylised &  modern Presented at Frieze Masterpiece., Regents Park, London  15/19 Oct 2014. Vedovi Galerie, Brussels.

Zurich Art Galerie David Koetser presents a collection of Old Masters at Frieze Masterpiece, Regents Park London. Possibly one of the shows most delightful paintings is by Wolfgang Heimbach 1613-1678. A German painter who spent much time in 17th century Denmark. Court painter to Count Oldenburg.  Heimbach also worked in Italy for the Aristocratic families of Doria Pamphli. He also served as Court painter to King Frederik 111 of Denmark -Norway. This rare winter scene is charming & well lit by  light skies.

Willem Van de Velde The Younger. Leiden 1633-1707. London. Presented by Galerie Sanct Lucas from the Austrian capital, Vienna. The English Royal Yacht Mary, about to fire a salute. The River Festival at Amsterdam 1660. 126X178 cms       A stunning, rare, large & unpublished painting from  a Private Swiss Collection. Presented at Frieze Masters. Regents Park, London. 15-19 October 2014.

Lyonel Feininger 1871-1956 Ships and Red Sun. 1925 Oil on canvas. A Very prestigious provenance for a rare oil painting by this artist. Wienerroither Galerie Vienna.

Tattersalls announce records tumble as they hold Book 2 of their Autumn Yearling sales at New market. With 660 Lots over the three days of Auctions, realising over £42.500.000, a new record, plus 17%.  The  attractive colt Poets Voice being sold for  a new record at 525.000 guineas. Image courtesy Tattersalls.

Chelsea Embankment.  Thames views & across to Battersea Park,  from this stunning Chelsea Embankment flat. Two bedrooms. High ceilings.  Parquet flooring in the large sitting room , & marble flooring in the hall,kitchen & 2 bathrooms.. Super design Hacker kitchen with a Miele hob & oven. 5 minutes walk from the Kings Road. £3.250.000. Henry & James Belgravia. Or Elizabeth at kommunalinvestfr@aol.com

Ferrari F.60 America. To be produced in a limited edition of only 10 models. 0–60 mph in 3.1 seconds. The new Roadster which celebrates 60 years since Enzo Ferrari delivered his first Ferraris to America.  The last 4 Ferrari models that have been launched were in Limited Editions. Ferrari hopes thereby to maintain a vibrant Collectors Market, for these rare models, with high prices, rumoured to be around $2.500.000 each. Courtesy The Telegraph. Michael Harvey.

John Schlumberger design for Tiffany & Co. Paris. Cascades & plumes  of coloured jewels on 18 carat  gold,  cabochon emeralds, rubies, sapphires, for a fantastic “Oiseau de Paradis”, brooch. Sothebys  Auction New York. Autumn 2014. Courtesy Sothebys. Photo Bert Stern featured in Vogue in November 1963. Photo Courtesy STERN VOGUE CONDE NAST. Wings of Love. Congratulations & Happy Days . Katie & Alex on yr engagement.

Belgravia & Chelsea real estate specialists Henry & James , Estate Agents, proposes properties for sale or rent. We feature here a 2 bed 2 bath flat in elegant South Eaton Place, Belgravia, a few minutes walk from Hyde Park Corner. £1950 p/w. Contact Henry or James direct, or Elizabeth at kommunalinvestfr@aol.com

Paris Real Estate. Laurent Deleaval, Estate Agent, has for sale an elegant 200 square metre apartment for sale in Paris. Near the Place des Etats Unis, within walking distance of the Carre d’Or, Champs Elysees, & the Seine river, with the Eiffel Tour just across the Seine.The 6 room apt has a luxury home cinema installed.Contact Laurent direct or Elizabeth at kommunalinvestfr@aol.com

Paris. Susie Hollands, Estate Agent, has a wide selection of real estate either to sell or to rent in Paris. Here we have selected images for  sumptuous Mansion to rent. Sleeps 8, with 4 bedrooms, and large reception rooms. Central Paris in the classy 7th Arrondissement, near the river  Seine & the Orsay museum. Lots of popular restaurants within walking distance. For more info contact Susie direct or Elizabeth at kommunalinvestfr@aol.com