Editors' Picks: Wilson airless basketball, Ralph Lauren Safari watch and Slowear suede bomber jacket
The best finds of the week, from Ralph Lauren's Safari timepiece to Wilson's airless basketball
Words: Zak Maoui
Every week we do a little digging around the Internet to find you some of the best and most interesting stuff on the planet. The stuff you'd actually want to spend your money on. The investment pieces that are worth the price tag. The products you actually want to show off to your mates.
Whether it's an airless basketball from Wilson that'll turn the very amateur of you into pro B-ball players to a really luxe suede jacket from Slowear, these are the products you need this week to shake up your lifestyle.
Wilson Airless Gen1 basketball
After the 2023 unveiling of the Wilson Airless Prototype at the 2023 NBA Slam Dunk event, the brand wanted to make the experience available for everyone. The Wilson Airless Gen1, an updated version of the original innovative concept, relies on a 3D-printed polymer lattice structure rather than being air-filled. It's revolutionary, and the form of the ball features eight panel-like lobes and hexagonal holes across the surface allowing air to pass through freely.
The Glenlivet: The Twelve Elements
The Glenlivet: The Twelve Elements comprises twelve unique bottles of a 50-year-old whisky that pays homage to the twelve essential elements that come together to create The Glenlivet single malt. Each of these exclusive bottles represents an individual element in the crafting of the single malt, and The Twelve Elements is a marriage of two casks that were filled in the early 1970s and still remain in The Glenlivet’s warehouses.
Vuori Aspen shirt jacket
Californian brand Vuori is on a mission to change the face of leisurewear. And it's succeeding. Looks like a shirt, but with the construction of a jacket, Vuori's Aspen shirt jacket is made using Polartec Wind Pro fleece for warmth and designed with a tighter knit to reduce wind chill. One for outdoorsy guys who have calisthenics at 8am and dinner in the evening.
Cheaney Barnes III B Chelsea boots
Originally designed for horse-riding, the Chelsea boot, characterised today by its sleek design, only goes from strength to strength. Cheaney knows that, and so its own have barely changed over the past few years. The Barnes III B Chelsea boots come with a sturdy 12508 last, which was introduced in 2009, and a Brit Grip rubber sole. Up top its full grain leather, giving the classic boot a rugged edge.
Port Ellen Gemini
Islay distillery Port Ellen has dropped Port Ellen Gemini, a set of two expressions released to coincide with the reopening of the distillery. Port Ellen Gemini, the oldest ever Single Malt Scotch Whisky released directly from Port Ellen, was created to mark the reopening of the legendary distillery this March. Closed for over forty years, Port Ellen will be born again as a leading distillery. Only 274 sets will be available at a recommended retail price of £45,000.
Le Alfré gilet
Le Alfré is the Alex Eagle of menswear. It's taking classic pieces you'd see at a country club and making them a little cooler. Made from Portuguese fleece, this gilet provides coziness without the bulk, and is a slick take on the old school body warmer.
Ralph Lauren Safari 42mm watch
The Ralph Lauren Safari collection comprises a series of watches that are rugged in design, such as the durable 42 MM Safari Chronometer. It has a matte, varnished azure anthracite dial with luminescent oversized Arabic numerals and a bold orange sweeping seconds hand. It has a weathered strap. It's the sort of thing you'd expect to find in The Swiss Family Robinson, but is equally as fit for the streets.
Slowear suede jacket
This Montedoro suede jacket from Slowear is a garment that'll last a lifetime. The soft suede is enhanced with the tailored knit details, while the body is cut tight to your frame, which makes for a super luxe take on an old school classic.
The Connaught Bar: Cocktail Recipes and Iconic Creations
You can now recreate the Connaught Bar’s signature cocktails at home, with over 200 recipes for drinks and homemade ingredients. Learn how the Connaught Bar’s virtuoso mixologists create 100 cocktails – both contemporary and timeless classics – with easy-to-follow recipes. As well as this there are 120 additional recipes for homemade syrups, infused spirits, and garnishes that Master Mixologist Agostino Perrone and his team use to make their signature celebrated drinks, including the famed Connaught Martini. Bottoms up.
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