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OCTOBER 17, 2006

A Swan Superyacht

Up to two years of custom planning, meticulous sculpting, and heavy lifting go into the creation of each Swan 131, the monster of all luxury sailboats


OCTOBER 11, 2006

The Making of: Chocolate

Chocolate craftsman Jacques Torres has perfected every step of the process in his Brooklyn and New York factories. Click on to watch the process, from bean to bar


OCTOBER 4, 2006

The Making of: A Vintage-Style Lipstick

Listen as Besame Cosmetics' Gabriela Hernandez explains how she fashioned her signature bullet lipstick


SEPTEMBER 14, 2006

The Making of: A Swiss Watch

With detailed craftsmanship, Patek Philippe creates watches that are the epitome of excellence and--as one expects from the Swiss--reliability


AUGUST 18, 2006

The Making of: A Rubber Sidewalk

A system of interlocking modular rubber squares made from old car tires could be putting a new bounce in your sidewalk step


AUGUST 16, 2006

Making a Fine French Champagne

Whether or not you have a reason to celebrate with the bubbly, take a look at how champagne makers create this festive drink


AUGUST 11, 2006

The Making of the Fastest Kayak

How designer and builder Ted Warren creates a unique kayak, which floats over the sea rather than nosing through waves like a typical one


AUGUST 7, 2006

The Making of a Nokia Phone

Others may outsouce, but the mobile-phone giant prefers to keep virtually all of its production in house


JULY 27, 2006

Crafting a Cartier

Cartier's "regular" watches are already some of the most ornate and beautiful in the world. Their handmade $80,000 Santos 100, of which there are only 20 in the world, takes the cake


JULY 17, 2006

How to Build a $90,000 Shotgun

Purdey is one of the world's foremost gunmakers; the skill of its craftsmen turns the finished product into a true work of art


MARCH 14, 2006

Building a Behemoth

Putting together the Airbus A380 poses problems never before seen in the aerospace industry. Here's a behind-the-scenes look


 

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