Experience The Bass , Miami Beach’s contemporary art museum, to explore the performative and theatrical aspects of social networks with new exhibitions highlighting movement, immersion, scenography and technology. assume vivid astro focus: XI, 2004 - Photography by Zaire Aranguren. Image courtesy of The Bass, Miami Beach and The De La Cruz Collection Rachel Feinstein: The Miami Years spans almost three decades of work and is the artist’s first major exhibition in her hometown. Displaying Feinstein’s multidisciplinary approaches to sculpture—encompassing painting, video, performance and installation— The Miami Years examines the societal factors that shape human behavior and female identity. Feinstein’s exhibition includes Panorama of Miami (2024), The Bass’s site-specific commission of a massive painted mirrored mural, where the artist prods the contradictory nature of Miami’s decadence and sophistication. Artist: Rachel Feinstein - Title: The Miami Years, 2024 - Photography by Zaire Aranguren. Image courtesy of The Bass, Miami Beach. Ulla von Brandenburg: In Dialogue is an exhibition of film, watercolor and sculpture, including a newly commissioned site-specific installation. This presentation of von Brandenburg’s work is paired with the museum’s recently acquired, abstract, ceramic wall mural Untitled (2023) by the late Etel Adnan, a leading figure in contemporary literature and visual art. Artist: Ulla von Brandenburg - Title: In Dialogue, 2024 - Photography by Zaire Aranguren. Image courtesy of The Bass, Miami Beach (LA)HORDE is a multidisciplinary collective that pushes the boundaries of classical dance to explore how bodies are represented in public spaces. Heureux Sous Son Ombre features the film Bondy , a choreographic portrait of the Parisian suburb of the same name, placing the constant movement of its diverse residents in synchronicity with one another as they course through public and private spaces. assume vivid astro focus: XI is a large-scale installation of artworks, videos and sound reimagined at The Bass as part of a major gift by Miami-based collectors Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz. XI is an enveloping installation of patterned wallpaper and decal graphics spanning floor to ceiling. The colorful mélange explores the many facets of queerness by fusing drawing, sculpture, video and performance into large-scale installations and happenings where gender, politics and cultural codes freely interact. Title: Performing Perspectives: A Collection in Dialogue, 2024 - Photography by Zaire Aranguren. Image courtesy of The Bass, Miami Beach Performing Perspectives: A Collection in Dialogue is a new presentation of The Bass’s permanent collection, featuring works of art from the early Renaissance to the present-day. The exhibition offers the spatial and conceptual conditions to initiate a dialogue among the images, scenes, materials, spaces and ideas on view. In this way, the works of art are called upon to “perform” a range of contemporary perspectives—including yours. Rethink how we interact with and learn from art—and each other—with Social Assembly: Welcome To The Museum . Whether meeting friends, reading books, watching videos, drinking coffee or listening to music, this re-envisioned exhibition invites visitors to relax, refresh and regroup in a museum setting. Social Assembly: Welcome To The Museum, 2023. - Photography by World Red Eye. Image courtesy of The Bass, Miami Beach The Bass is located at 2100 Collins Avenue and is open daily, Sunday December 1 through Sunday December 8, from 10 AM to 5 PM. Public tours take place from 1 – 2 PM and are included in the price of museum admission. For parking, admission and event information, visit the website at thebass.org or follow them on social media @TheBassMoA. ML Staff. Images courtesy of The Bass

One of the more storied rivalries in the history of the NFL, the 2024 edition of the Dolphins-Bills series wraps up Sunday in Orchard Park. The Dolphins enter at 2-5 looking to close the gap on the 6-2 Bills, who are looking for the sweep after winning 31-10 in Week 2 at Hard Rock Stadium. Here's what the Dolphins players and coaches are saying ahead of this crucial divisional matchup. Overcoming the Bills Head Coach Mike McDaniel: "They thrive on other people's mistakes. They're literally challenging you to do right longer and take advantage of groups of players that are unable to execute down-in, down-out, and they do a masterful job of putting it on the other team to earn the win." Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa: "It's loud, a hostile environment. I think that's what you want as a team. You go in there knowing it's going to be hostile. You just love when you're able to do good as a team, as a unit and be able to quiet those guys down. You love to do that as a team." Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.: "This is a Bills team that's been to the playoffs since Josh Allen has been there. AFC Championship over and over and over. They're obviously a very good team, so it's just about finding ways to overcome that hurdle and that obstacle." Focus Heading Into the Second Half of the Season Safety Jordan Poyer: "You try to do one percent extra and continue to stay the course and have that belief that things will turn, because what a cool opportunity this week to go to Buffalo, an extremely well-coached football team. We're excited, like I said, about the opportunity so why not?" Outside linebacker Emmanuel Ogbah: "It's not too late. We've still got a lot of games left to be played. We've got a divisional opponent coming up, we've got to go out there and handle business." Fullback Alec Ingold: "I think it's been obviously a tough start to the year. Like you said, 2-5, nobody had that scheduled for this team, this crew. So being able to stop hesitating and ask ourselves what's going on and just continuing to try and fix problems. I think the biggest thing is refocusing, recalibrating from what just happened, what does it mean and how do we use it to move forward." For more on the Dolphins, download the Drive Time Podcast with Travis Wingfield , available wherever you get your podcasts. By ML Staff. Content/Image courtesy of Miami Dolphins

On Saturday November 02, 2024, Global Ambassador Nicholas Hoult attended the 2024 LACMA Art + Film Gala at the  Los Angeles County Museum of Art, wearing a Jaeger-LeCoultre timepiece. The Reverso Tribute Chronograph in Pink Gold (750/1000, 18 carats), a masterpiece of horological artistry, combines watchmaking tradition of the Maison with contemporary aesthetics, making it a perfect match for Nicholas Hoult's sophisticated persona. Capitalising on its swivelling concept, the sophisticated recto echoes the original Reverso while its open-worked verso is resolutely modern. The verso of the watch reconnects its sporty complication to the roots of fine watchmaking. The dials, consisting in two rings integrated to the calibre’s plate are finished in black for a perfect legibility, essential for a chronograph.  ML Staff. Courtesy of Jaeger‑LeCoultre

On 1 May 1969, Christie’s held its inaugural Magnificent Jewels sale at Le Richemond Hotel in Geneva. ‘Christie’s Geneva had opened its doors just six months before the sale,’ says Max Fawcett, head of Jewellery  at Christie’s in Geneva. At that time, the Swiss banks were booming and few tariffs were applied to the sale of jewellery, making Switzerland a hotspot for luxury brands and jewellery sales. ‘Christie’s looked at opening offices in Zurich and Basel, but Geneva made the most sense as a centre of luxury.’ The Aga Khan Emerald. A Cartier emerald and diamond brooch, 1960. Square-shaped emerald of 37.00 carats, marquise-shaped diamonds, platinum and 18k yellow gold. 4.9 cm high. Estimate: CHF 5,200,000-7,000,000 (US$6,000,000-8,000,000). Offered in Magnificent Jewels on 12 November 2024 at Christie’s in Geneva The sale, which comprised 108 lots, drew important collectors from across Europe, as well as representatives from high jewellery brands including Boucheron , Bulgari , Cartier , Chaumet and Harry Winston . The catalogue for the inaugural Magnificent Jewels sale held by Christie’s in Geneva on 1 May 1969, headlining the property of the late Nina Dyer The sale cataloguing described the ‘magnificent emerald and diamond clip brooch, composed of a superb square-cut emerald in a border of twenty navette-cut diamonds forming a fancy lozenge-shaped cluster, by Cartier, Paris — approximate weight of emerald 37.41 carats, and approximate total weight of diamonds 12.04 carats’ ‘I was 21 years old and fresh out of gemmological school,’ recalls François Curiel, chairman of Christie’s EMEA, who accompanied his father to both the dealer preview and the inaugural Magnificent Jewels evening auction. ‘It was a very chic event: all the ladies were beautifully dressed, and all the men wore dark suits.’ According to Curiel, many of the clients in attendance had travelled to Geneva in the hope of acquiring one of the 45 jewels offered for sale from the collection of Nina Dyer. The inaugural Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva, 1969, with then Christie’s Chairman Peter Chance at the rostrum. The auction achieved a total of CHF 12.7 million, with the emerald and diamond clip brooch selling to Van Cleef & Arpels for CHF 580,000. Photo: Pfändler / RDB / ullstein bild via Getty Images Born in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1930, Dyer moved to England to pursue a career in fashion. By the age of 20, she had found success as a model in Paris, working for the likes of Balmain. In June 1954, she married Baron Hans Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza, heir to the Thyssen industrial empire. The couple divorced in 1956, and within a year Dyer had met Prince Aga Khan, the second son of Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III, the hereditary Imam of the Ismaili sect of Shi’ism. Prince Aga Khan and Nina Dyer photographed in Antibes on the French Riviera, May 1957, before their marriage in August of that year. Photo: René Vital / Paris Match via Getty Images Dyer and the prince married in 1957, and Dyer took the name Princess Nina Aga Khan. Over the course of their marriage, the prince lavished her with splendid gifts, including luxury sports cars and precious jewels by celebrated makers such as Cartier, Mappin & Webb and Harry Winston. ‘Nina Dyer’s jewellery collection epitomised elegance, refinement and good taste,’ recalls Curiel, adding that each piece offered for sale was of exceptionally high quality. ‘The atmosphere in the saleroom was electric. Bids came from all over the room, and some lots took more than five minutes to sell because of the great number of people bidding for them.’ Among the top lots offered was an emerald and diamond brooch commissioned by Prince Aga Khan from Cartier Paris in 1960. The centrepiece, a 37-carat square emerald, was bordered by 20 marquise-shaped diamonds with an approximate total weight of 12.04 carats. The Aga Khan Emerald. A Cartier emerald and diamond brooch, 1960. Square-shaped emerald of 37.00 carats, marquise-shaped diamonds, platinum and 18k yellow gold. 4.9 cm high. Estimate: CHF 5,200,000-7,000,000 (US$6,000,000-8,000,000). Offered in Magnificent Jewels on 12 November 2024 at Christie’s in Geneva In 1969, the Cartier-designed brooch sold to Van Cleef & Arpels and was later acquired by Harry Winston, who turned it into a pendant. ‘The fact that it has passed through the hands of three of the greatest jewellers in the world attests to its exceptional quality’ The combination of the huge size, even green colour and high degree of transparency made it exceptionally rare. ‘The fact that it’s set in an original piece by Cartier is the cherry on the top,’ says Fawcett. On 12 November 2024, the Aga Khan Emerald will be offered in the Magnificent Jewels sale at Christie’s in Geneva for the second time in just over 55 years. ‘It is a very exciting moment,’ says Curiel, who joined the auction house’s jewellery department as an intern shortly after the inaugural sale. ‘I am still here today and am thrilled to be able to handle the famous 37-carat Aga Khan Emerald before it is sold at Christie’s once again.’ ‘Muzo emeralds have long been considered the most beautiful and valuable in the world, thanks to their intense green colour and high degree of transparency’ Specialist Max Fawcett The gem was unearthed in Muzo, a Colombian emerald mine about 60 miles north of what is now Bogotá. In use for at least five centuries before the Spanish arrived in the New World, Muzo has provided some of the most famous stones in history, including the Devonshire — an uncut stone weighing an enormous 1,383.95 carats, named after the 6th Duke of Devonshire, who acquired it from Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil around 1831. ‘Emeralds have been treasured since antiquity,’ says Fawcett, adding that Cleopatra had her own mines in Egypt. ‘Since the colonial era, however, Muzo emeralds have been considered the most beautiful and valuable in the world, thanks to their intense green colour and high degree of transparency.’ One remarkable feature of the Aga Khan Emerald is its unusual shape: ‘It’s extremely thin and flat, and so it looks like a 50-carat stone. Flat stones, however, tend to lose their colour at the centre, but this one is a completely even green’ Although it is natural for emeralds to feature inclusions and surface-breaking fissures, this emerald is particularly clean and crisp, and, most importantly, has not been treated in any way. ‘Surface fractures are often filled with oils and polymers to improve the clarity and sometimes the stability of an emerald,’ explains Fawcett. ‘To find a stone of this size with no indications of clarity enhancement is extraordinary.’ Another remarkable feature is its unusual shape. ‘It’s extremely thin and flat, and so it looks like a 50-carat stone,’ says Fawcett. ‘Flat stones, however, tend to lose their colour at the centre, but this one is a completely even green.’ In 1969, the Aga Khan brooch sold to Van Cleef & Arpels for CHF 580,000. It was among the top lots of the sale, which achieved a total of CHF 12.7 million. The brooch was later acquired by Harry Winston, who turned it into a pendant. ‘The fact that it has passed through the hands of three of the greatest jewellers in the world attests to its exceptional quality,’ says the specialist. Fawcett expects the gem to attract great interest from private collectors around the world when it returns to Christie’s in Geneva. ‘Emeralds are hot right now, and this one ticks all the boxes,’ he says. The fact that it is fresh to market only increases its desirability. ‘We might see an emerald of this quality come up for sale once every five or six years,’ he adds. ‘It’s an exciting opportunity for jewellery collectors to acquire one of the rarest treasures on Earth.’ Featuring a curated selection of historical and modern jewellery from houses such as as Harry Winston, Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva on 12 November 2024, with pre-sale viewing 8-12 November ML Staff. Content/image courtesy of Christies. Click here  for the latest Christies auctions

Visa Cash App RB Academy Programme is proud to announce that Rafaela Ferreira, the first female race winner of the F4 Brazilian Championship, will look to continue to make history, together, with the VCARB Team for the 2025 F1 Academy season. Rafaela, hailing from Santa Catarina, Brazil, brings with her an abundance of talent. Competing in national karting championships in her home country, Rafaela was the first woman to score pole position in the Copa Brasil de Kart in 2022 and finished fourth in the championship. In 2023, Rafaela joined the F4 Brazilian Championship, securing a podium at the final event at Interlagos Circuit, on the same weekend as the Formula One race. During her second season this year, Rafaela has become a serial podium finisher, clocking up seven podiums, including two wins, to date. Showing her ability to adapt to any track, this presents the perfect opportunity for Rafaela to step up to F1 Academy with VCARB in 2025. Rafaela Ferreira said: “I’m extremely happy to be driving for the Visa Cash App RB Academy Programme in F1 Academy in 2025. This opportunity represents a big step in my career, and is a dream come true to work with a Team that has so much talent. I’m determined to give my best and go after great results. It’ll be something new for me, but I’m confident that we will achieve a lot together. I’m already preparing and am excited for next year!” Visa Cash App RB Team Principal, Laurent Mekies said: “Everyone at the Team is hugely excited to welcome Rafaela to the VCARB family. Rafaela is an exceptional emerging Brazilian talent, and we’re pleased to share this global, and empowering, platform to compete, race, and grow together. F1 Academy has been a great success this season, the exposure that it’s generated for women’s motorsport is revolutionary. I hope we can continue to inspire the next generation of female talent in motorsports, and we look forward to seeing Rafaela grow and flourish as a driver. The Team would also like to thank Amna for her commitment across the season, we look forward to watching her progress and wish her the best of luck in the next phase of her career.” Red Bull Academy Programme Manager, Sarah Harrington said: “We’ve been impressed by Rafaela’s performance this season and are very pleased to welcome her to the Team and work with her in F1 Academy in 2025. Rafaela has great talent and potential and has already cemented herself as a race winner in Brazil. I’m looking forward to supporting her development and am excited to see what next season brings.” Visa Brazil Marketing Vice President, Carla Mita said: “We are thrilled to support Rafaela as she joins the Visa Cash App RB Academy Programme for the 2025 F1 Academy season. Rafaela's talent and determination perfectly embody the spirit of our initiatives to empower women in all fields. Her journey and achievements are inspiring, and we are proud to be part of this exciting chapter in her career.” 2025 will be the Team’s second season supporting F1 Academy, as part of the Red Bull Academy Programme. The Programme’s investment marks the Team’s sustained commitment to the future of women’s motorsport and is a global gateway to drive change, through directly increasing female participation and talent in motorsports. Title partners of the Formula One Team, Visa and Cash App, are also title partners of the Academy Programme car. Dedicated to empowering women, the Academy Programme is another way Visa and Cash App help to create access, and uplift women, through its sponsorship platforms. In the F1 Academy series, drivers can only participate for two seasons, before stepping in to the next phase of their career. The Visa Cash App RB Academy Programme would like to thank current driver Amna Al Qubaisi for her hard work over the 2024 season. About Red Bull Academy Programme The Red Bull Academy Programme is sponsoring three cars and drivers for the 2025 F1 Academy Season. The introduction of F1 Academy in 2023 marks a major step for women’s progression into motorsport, and the Red Bull Academy Programme’s aim is to help provide a pathway to ensure all drivers can fulfil their potential in motorsport. By ML Staff. Content/Image courtesy of RedBull

To mark the birth of its new Cubitus collection, Patek Philippe is unveiling a completely new model with innovative displays combining a large-format instantaneous date and instantaneous moon phases and day of the week. Endowed with a new movement for which six patent applications have been filed, the Cubitus Instantaneous Grand Date, Day and Moon Phases Reference 5822P-001 also stands out by its striking square-shaped platinum case with rounded corners – an exclusive design – its blue sunburst dial with horizontal relief embossing and its navy-blue strap in a composite material, embossed with a fabric motif. In sum, a unique new alliance of haute horlogerie, technical daring and sporting elegance. The launch of a new Patek Philippe collection is a milestone in the company’s history and a cause for celebration. And what better way to honor it than by presenting it together with a new, exclusive complicated movement? To accompany the casual chic of the Cubitus design, the manufacture chose to highlight the “grand date” function, distinguished both by its legibility and its assertive air. Useful in everyday life, the large-format date –in its double aperture – is also ideally suited to the bold geometry of the Cubitus case and dial. But the development of an all-new movement uniting this function with moon phases and a day indicator required that Patek Philippe surmount a considerable number of technical and aesthetic challenges. In particular, it called for the design of a completely new large-date mechanism –the aim being, as in all the manufacture’s complications, to unite technical complexity with outstanding simplicity, practicality and safety in use. A New Metamorphosis for the Renowned Caliber 240 First essential: the slenderness of the movement, to guarantee the timeless elegance of the case. To deliver this exceptional finesse, despite the addition of a complex mechanism, Patek Philippe’s engineers decided to take as their base the acclaimed caliber 240 ultra-thin self-winding movement with a 22K gold off-center mini-rotor. This great classic of mechanical horology, introduced in 1977, is recognized as a cult movement, renowned for its slim profile, reliability and performance. It has proved its value and versatility in several versions with additional functions that now power numerous models in the current collection. It is found for example in the caliber 240 PS IRM C LU movement (249 parts) with powerreserve indicator at the 10:30 position, analog date and moon phases at 7 o’clock and small seconds at 4:30 equipping the Nautilus 5712 references since 2006. On the new Cubitus Reference 5822P-001, the aim was to offer – along with the large date indication at 12 o’clock and small seconds at 4:30 – a dual co-axial day display by a hand and moon phase by an aperture in a subsidiary dial at 7 o’clock. Thus was born the new caliber 240 PS CI J LU self-winding movement (353 parts), a perfect blend of tradition and innovation. Despite the addition of 104 more parts compared with the caliber 240 PS IRM C LU, the height of the movement increased by only 0.77 mm (4.76 mm versus 3.99 mm). In particular, for this purpose, the engineers re-worked the base movement by endowing it with an instantaneous-jump calendar mechanism for the display of a grand- date indication in a double aperture. Simultaneous Jumps in 18 Milliseconds If slender proportions were of the essence, so too was perfect legibility, a key requirement for a large date indication. To avoid any time lag between the different displays, Patek Philippe developed an instantaneous-jump mechanism, not only for the grand date but for the day and moon-phase indications. A large lever, the “main lever” driven by the 24-hour wheel controls all these changes. This wheel carries a cam that winds the main lever continuously. At midnight, the beak of the main lever drops from the top of the cam, released by its powerful spring. The main lever then engages –via various components –a tooth of the date star, a tooth of the day star and a tooth of the moon-phase star, to effect the change in these indications. Accordingly, every night at midnight, all these displays jump instantaneously and simultaneously in 18 milliseconds, using the energy accumulated throughout the day. Coplanar Disks for the Grand Date To endow this timepiece with the sleekest and most elegant system possible for displaying the grand date, Patek Philippe’s engineers designed a caliber featuring coplanar disks (that is, disks positioned exactly on the same plane): a device that avoids any unaesthetic superposition. Each night at midnight, the energy supplied by the main lever is divided between two gear trains driving, respectively, the tens disk (with a double sequence of 0, 1, 2, 3) and the units disk (with digits from 0 to 9). Thanks to a patent taken up from the caliber 31-260 PS QL (launched in the in-line perpetual calendar Reference 5236 in 2021), this mechanism makes it possible to manage the jumps from 31 to 01 while maintaining the 1 digit stationary by means of gears with truncated teeth. An “anti-double-jump” system for the units, also patented in 2021, avoids any second change of the date in the event of a shock or during a correction. Complex Energy Management As the display of the grand date by means of two coplanar disks consumes copious energy, it was necessary to accumulate enough power to drive these two very large disks and have them jump instantly as well as the day and moon-phase indications. It was also important to ensure that the mechanism distributes this energy exactly according to the three different types of jump of the grand-date indication occurring over time. The first scenario is when only the units change (e.g. during the passage from 11 to 12) and where, consequently, only the units disk is moving. The second scenario is when the tens change during the month (e.g. during the passage from 09 to 10) which causes both disks to move (tens and units). And the third scenario, which occurs once a month, is the passage from 31 to 01, when only the tens disk is moving, while the units disk remains stationary. Six Patented Technical Innovations To meet all these challenges, Patek Philippe’s engineers developed new technical solutions leading them to file six specific patent applications. In particular these innovations guarantee: perfect alignment of the grand-date numerals at all times in the two apertures; absence of any double jump of the tens during the change of the date from 31 to 01 or in the event of a shock, and the possibility of correcting all the indications (including the time and the day) at any hour of the day without risk of damaging the movement or disturbing the correct display of the information. These technical breakthroughs combine to optimize the reliability, legibility and ease of operation of the various functions, directly in line with Patek Philippe’s design philosophy of putting the user first. The movement is endowed with three correction push-pieces set into the flanks of the case, for the date, the day and the moon phases respectively. As this is what is known as a “simple” calendar, the owner must correct his or her timepiece on the first day of the months of March, May, July, October and December. The moon-phase display is so precise that it takes 122 years to deviate by a single day from the true lunar cycle. As to the rate accuracy of the new caliber 240 PS CI J LU, it meets all the strengthened criteria declared official by the manufacture in spring 2024, with a tolerance range of -1 and +2 seconds per 24 hours in compliance with the directives of the Patek Philippe Seal. A Dial Combining Character With Legibility The new Cubitus Instantaneous Grand Date, Day and Moon Phases Reference 5822P-001 presents a blue dial embellished with a sunburst motif and horizontal relief embossing. The grand date appears in a double aperture at 12 o’clock in an embossed beveled frame. The coaxial day and moon-phase indications at 7 o’clock and the asymmetric small seconds at 4:30 stand out in white on the blue ground. Legibility is further ensured by applied baton-style hour markers and rounded baton-style hour and minute hands, all in white gold with a luminescent coating that is white by day and glows green in the dark. The Nobility of Platinum The new Cubitus case in platinum is a two-part construction with lateral attachments, distinguished by its 45mm diameter and the elegant finesse of its profile (9.6 mm). Its characteristic design, a square with rounded corners, gains additional impact from contrasting finishes –vertical satin-brushed on the flat of the bezel and the front of the case, polished on the beveled sides of the bezel and the case flanks. Like all Patek Philippe’s platinum models, the new Reference 5822P-001 has a diamond (here, a baguette cut for the first time) set into the bezel at 6 o’clock. The transparent case back in sapphire crystal affords a private view of the new caliber 240 PS CI J LU movement, with its 22K gold off-center mini-rotor adorned with the same pattern of horizontal lines as the dial–a signature distinguishing the models in this collection. The watch’s blend of modern, casual chic with a technical edge continues through to a navy-blue strap with cream contrasting stitching in an ultra-resistant composite material embossed with a fabric motif. The platinum fold-over clasp is engraved with the name of the Cubitus collection. Patek Philippe also offers new Cubitus cufflinks in the collection, designed to match the watch, their white-gold frame echoing the shape of the case and centering a blue sunburst motif adorned with an embossed horizontal relief (205.9821G-001). The Six New Patents for Caliber 240 PS CI J LU During the development of caliber 240 PS CI J LU Patek Philippe filed six new specific patent applications: Tangential brake (European patent application EP4328674) At the end of each month, while the date changes from 31 to 01, the unit must remain stationary. The energy therefore, instead of being distributed between the two wheel trains (tens and units) is transmitted entirely to the tens train. This tangential brake mechanism integrated into the tens train causes an artificial overconsumption during the passage from 3 to zero. By thus absorbing the surplus energy directed towards the tens disk, it makes it possible to avoid any double jump of the latter. Dual-lever correction system (patent application CH719977) This security system was designed for manual correction of the date using the corrector push-piece located at 10 o’clock during corrections from 9 to 10, from 19 to 20, from 29 to 30 and from 31 to 1, where one does not benefit, for the tens, from the energy of the instant jump. Thanks to the presence of a second lever (a flexible finger-piece ending the travel of the tens disk) this system makes it possible to ensure the jump of the tens at any time and regardless of the force of the pressure exerted on the corrector Flexible day corrector (European patent application EP4246247) This system makes it possible to correct the day of the week at any time of the day, notably between 9:30 and 12 o’clock, when the corrector is blocked on the return by the click of the grand lever actuating the day star. This solution allows for a retractable corrector in a thickness that is insufficient to accommodate a pivoting click. Cam winding wheel with dual-function spring (European patent application EP4312083) Designed for a cam driven by the 24-hour wheel, this system of a winding wheel with a dual-function spring makes it possible to overcome a greater force of friction (torque) while ensuring the perfect precision of the date jump at midnight. A system of disconnecting gear fitted with a flexible finger-piece that retracts when the 24-hour cam strikes the beak of the grand lever also enables the user to adjust the time at any moment, backwards or forwards, passing midnight, without any risk of damaging the movement. Mechanism for positioning the disk indications & flexible blocking plate (patent applications CH720028 & EP4336273) On a large date display, the slightest visual lag between the tens and units would be displeasing to the eye. This new mechanism, comprising an eccentric and a flexible plate, makes it possible to adjust on each watch individually the position of the two disks at the time of casing-up, once the final dial has been fitted. In this way, the two indications are perfectly centered in their apertures, for optimal legibility. This system makes it possible to keep these positions tensioned and thus permanently conserved, so that they resist shocks during wear and remain perfectly aligned. Patents Taken Over From Caliber 31-260 PS QL The new caliber 240 PS CI J LU incorporates two patents developed for the caliber 31-260 PS QL equipping the in-line perpetual calendar Reference 5236P-001 unveiled in 2021. • Shock absorber and/or anti-double-jump mechanism for a watch movement (European patent application EP 3786724) This mechanism strengthens security as regards the date display and the perfect synchronization of the two disks by avoiding any second change of the date in the event of a shock or during a correction. • Date: Switch from 31 to 01 (European patent EP3786723B1) This mechanism ensures that the unit remains in its position when the switch from the 31st to the 1st of the following month takes place. This is handled by a 31-point star from which two teeth were removed. ML Staff. Courtesy of Patek Philippe

Effective May 20th, 2024, Sotheby's has lowered its Buyer's Premium rates and removed Overhead Premium for all categories excluding Wine & Spirits. Sotheby's Overhead Premium will only be charged for Wine & Spirits lots. Please refer to the Conditions of Business located on the relevant sale page for the updated rates. For assistance with bidding and registration, please contact: +1 212 606 7000 enquiries@sothebys.com ML Staff. Content/image courtesy of Sotheby's

The Miami Dolphins announced they have signed defensive tackle Shakel Brown to the practice squad. Brown entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Tennessee in 2023 and spent the season on injured reserve. He spent part of the 2024 season on the practice squad with San Francisco. Brown played collegiately at Troy (2020-22) where he appeared in 29 games and recorded 58 tackles (18 solo), 4.5 sacks, one pass defensed, one forced fumble and two fumble recovery in three seasons with the Trojans. He played for Itawamba Community College in 2019 before transferring to Troy. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq. Shakel Brown DT 6-3 295 12/4/98 2 Troy ‘23 Miami, Fla. FA, ‘24 By ML Staff. Content/Image courtesy of Miami Dolphins

Researchers, conservation professionals, educators, and managers working on Florida’s Coral Reef are invited to join us for the annual ReeFLorida Symposium on November 12 – 15, 2024 to share their work. This four-day event, held at Frost Science, will feature plenary talks, short presentations, posters, and workshops all highlighting the important scientific, conservation and education work being done to protect and restore Florida’s Coral Reef. Time and Date November 12 - 15, 2024 Location Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science 1101 Biscayne Blvd Miami, FL 33132 For more information or to register for the event, click here . If you are interested in sponsoring the event, please email ReeFLorida@frostscience.org . Learn more about ReeFLorida at Frost Science here . By ML Staff. Courtesy of Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science

Salsa A la Playa is a Miami-based collective of Dj’s, Collectors & Dancers that celebrate Salsa with a unique twist; spinning classic vinyl records and sharing their stories to showcase the genre's rich history. Known for their lively beachside gatherings, they not only bring people together across generations but also breathe new life into the culture by connecting contemporary enthusiasts with the music's golden era. Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024 Time : 6:00PM - 9:00PM Address Dalé Zine Shop 50 NE 40th St Miami Florida, 33137 ML Staff. Content/image(s) courtesy of MDD

With the continued support of long-term partner Jaeger-LeCoultre, a new international edition of the Homo Faber Fellowship launched in Venice during Homo Faber 2024: The Journey of Life. © Michelangelo Foundation For this second edition, 23 selected duos, 13 of which are international pairings, have come together to practice 18 different crafts. Developed with partners from the Michelangelo Foundation’s network and supported by long-term partner Jaeger-LeCoultre, the Homo Faber Fellowship includes a one-month creative and entrepreneurial masterclass developed and certified by ESSEC Business School and Passa Ao Futuro at the International University of Art in Venice and a six-month placement in a master artisan’s workshop in one of 9 participating countries across Europe, culminating in a co-creation project for each duo.  Meet the Duos The Homo Faber Fellowship aims not only to help an emerging artisan take the first steps towards a career in craft and ensure the future of a master artisan’s workshop, but also to have a lasting impact on the futures of different crafts. With this in mind, the selection jury chose artisan duos whose crafts are closely linked to a territory, some who are the last guardians of their crafts in their home countries, others who are offering new solutions to environmental concerns and many more. Delve into the stories of the chosen duos and discover those united by a sustainable approach to their practise, others who share a love for the heritage crafts they practise and wish to protect, some who are guardians of rare crafts and others who specialise in creation for haute couture items. Get a glimpse into the talented duos and their passions with our series of themed press stories. Hear about Oliver Hymans and Ash Appadu, a British duo practising the endangered craft of puppet making; Luis Mínguez Serrano and Gonzalo Mínguez Mínguez, a father-and-son duo in Spain seeking to protect a local and family heritage of bookbinding; Ole Morten Rokvam and Line Blom Salvesen a Norwegian duo using wood firing techniques to create ceramics. Learn about the different cultural backgrounds of numerous multi-national duos: Manuel Mazzotti and Chihiro Shigemitsu, an Italian and Japanese duo based in London; and Encarnación Berrio López and Anastacia Juana Gómez González, a Spanish and Mexican duo based in Spain. The 23 duos of master artisans and fellows participating in this second edition are: CYPRUS Woodworking: Navid Gholipour, Iranian & Natali Touloupou, Australian/Cypriot FRANCE Felting: Laurine Malengreau, Belgian & Emma FardeauGlassblowing: Eve George & Alexandra Holmes, BritishLeatherworking: Pierre Roux & Cristina Alvarez Matallana, ColombianTextile creation : Cecile Feilchenfeldt, Swiss & Karla Huff, GermanWood marquetry: Pierre-Henri Beyssac & Victoire Camus GREECE Ceramics: Vanessa Anastasopoulou & Aikaterini Sara Batistatou Textile dyeing: Christiana Vardakou & Paolina Bumeder, German Weaving: Maria Stavropoulou & Ella Solberg, Norwegian IRELAND Blacksmithing: James O'Riordan & Michal Halvoník, CzechLacemaking: Fiona Harrington & Jack O' MearaStone carving: Helen O'Connell & Finn Conlon NORWAY Basket weaving: Liss Mona Wammer-Pettersen & Coline Bouquin, FrenchCeramics: Ole Morten Rokvam & Line Blom SalvesenWoodworking: Stian Korntved Ruud & Marianne Bain POLAND Embroidery: Alicja Stańska & Alicja KozłowskaPORTUGALTapestry weaving: Célia Esteves & Erica Monteiro SPAIN Bookbinding: Luis Mínguez Serrano & Gonzalo Mínguez MínguezEmbroidery: Encarnación Berrio López & Anastacia Juana Gómez González, MexicanWood sculpting: Víctor García Villalgordo & Juan Manuel Juárez CabelloWoodworking: Francisco Luis Martos Sánchez & Florencia Iracema Olivera Mutuberria, Uruguayan UNITED KINGDOM Bookbinding: Manuel Mazzotti, Italian & Chihiro Shigemitsu, Japanese Puppet making: Oliver Hymans & Ash Appadu © Michelangelo Foundation (left), © Camille Hervouet (middle), © Pierre-Henri Beyssac (right) About Jaeger-LeCoultre: The Watchmaker of Watchmakers™  Since 1833, driven by an unquenchable thirst for innovation and creativity, and inspired by the peaceful natural surroundings of its home in the Vallée de Joux, Jaeger-LeCoultre has been distinguished by its mastery of complications and the precision of its mechanisms. Known as the Watchmaker of Watchmakers™, the Manufacture has expressed its relentlessly inventive spirit through the creation of more than 1,400 different calibres and the award of more than 430 patents. Harnessing 190 years of accumulated expertise, La Grande Maison’s watchmakers design, produce, finish and ornament the most advanced and precise mechanisms, blending passion with centuries-old savoir-faire, linking the past to the future, timeless but always up with the times. With 180 skills brought together under one roof, the Manufacture creates fine timepieces that combine technical ingenuity with aesthetic beauty and a distinctively understated sophistication. jaeger-lecoultre.com About Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship The Foundation is a non-profit institution based in Geneva, which champions contemporary craftspeople worldwide with the aim of promoting a more human, inclusive and sustainable future. The Foundation seeks to highlight the connections between craft and the wider arts and the design world. Its mission is to both celebrate and preserve craftsmanship and its diversity of makers, materials and techniques, by increasing craft’s everyday recognition and its viability as a professional path for the next generations. The Foundation presents Homo Faber, a cultural movement centred on creative artisans worldwide. Its signature projects are education programmes for the next generations, an international biennial celebration and an online guide. homofaber.com   michelangelofoundation.org ML Staff. Content/image courtesy of Richemont

Maimone Legal PLLC ,   a Fort Lauderdale, FL-based immigration law firm that   specializes in helping Canadians seamlessly transition to life in Florida, is pleased to host free weekly webinars titled, “Estate Planning Webinar: How To Protect Your Assets And Loved Ones,” via Zoom every Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET starting on Nov. 4, 2024. Hosted by the iconic daughter-mother duo, Filomena “Mena” Maimone, Esq., and Rocki Maimone, the webinar will dive into everything that people need to know about estate planning and its importance.  Virtual attendees can expect to learn about tax implications for Canadian residents vs. U.S. residents, specific considerations for Canadians relocating to the United States, will requirements and specifics for Canadians in Florida, health care and financial directives, revocable vs. irrevocable trusts and their benefits, cross-border tax considerations, impact of Florida real estate ownership on estate planning, homestead exemption for Canadian property owners in Florida, how to name beneficiaries in the United State as a Canadian resident, passing property to heirs, options for cross-border healthcare coverage and long-term care planning, strategies to minimize tax liability in both Canada and the United States, capital gains and estate tax for Canadians in Florida, and more.   Many immigrants come to the United States to take advantage of the work opportunities, start a business, or invest in a commercial enterprise. Whether a business owner, entrepreneur, or investor, the draw of the United States is the economic opportunity that it offers. However, it’s important to know that your assets and loved ones are protected.  ​ Mena and Rocki Maimone understand this journey personally; as Canadians who immigrated to the United States themselves, they have a unique perspective on the immigration process. They know firsthand how confusing the immigration system can be, and they can guide individuals through all of the requirements, steps, and forms.    As the legal powerhouse behind Maimone Legal, Mena Maimone is a passionate and dedicated attorney with a deep commitment to her clients. Her approach is client-focused, ensuring that each individual feels supported and informed throughout the immigration process. With over 30 years of experience in the business industry, Rocki Maimone is the strategic mind behind Maimone Legal. Her extensive experience in sales, real estate and business strategy has been instrumental in the firm’s rapid success, helping to guide clients through the complexities of moving to the United States and making sure their assets are protected. Every Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET Free. To register, please visit:  joinnow.live/s/M7Aoi0 ML Staff. Images courtesy of Maimone Legal PLLC and Tim Gouw/Unsplash