In Partnership – Gatherings: Fit For Royalty: Range Rover House Showcases Heritage And Style At Monterey Car Week
At this year’s Monterey Car Week, the annual celebration of automotive excellence in and around Monterey, California, Range Rover House was again at the center of the festivities. With spectacular views, exceptional hospitality and a range of exhibits and debuts including the new Range Rover SV Carmel Edition, Range Rover House allowed guests to immerse themselves in the legendary British automaker’s lifestyle and luxury hospitality. As with last year’s events, Hodinkee teamed up with Range Rover to provide an element of horological excitement and style.
With a new home on the approach of the Poppy Hills Golf Course featuring soaring ceilings and expansive glass walls, Range Rover House was closer to the action than ever. Among the highlights this year was a collection of Range Rover models used by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In celebration of these historic vehicles, Hodinkee presented a curated selection of timepieces inspired by watches worn by the British monarch, including examples from Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, and Jaeger-LeCoultre. With their refined aesthetics and advanced craftsmanship, these pieces offered a perfect analogue to the luxury and capability of the monarch’s beloved Range Rover vehicles.
In what has become another annual tradition, guests at Range Rover House were offered the opportunity to register their interest in the newest Range Rover SV Carmel Edition, a special edition vehicle curated by Range Rover’s SV Bespoke design team. With a Bespoke Green Satin exterior and an interior featuring Sequoia Green and Perlino Aniline leather seating, the vehicle’s palette of earth tones is inspired by Carmel’s famously lush and scenic surroundings. With just 17 units available and a long list of top-shelf features, including black metal badging accented with 24k gold and a refrigerated compartment complete with SV-etched glassware, the Range Rover SV Carmel Edition is as sumptuously outfitted as it is exclusive. In keeping with the Rover Rover House commitment to supporting the communities in which it takes place, the brand has pledged to donate a portion of the sale of each vehicle to the Del Monte Forest Conservancy, a local nonprofit.
Vintage Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin watches courtesy of The Keystone (thekeystone.com)
The Range Rover SV Carmel Edition was one of several attractions that drew VIP guests to Range Rover House. In addition to the global debut of the high-performance Range Rover Sport SV EDITION TWO, the brand also hosted a garden party curated by famed British Michelin Star chef Daniel Clifford and master class sessions in automotive design inspired by the Range Rover minimalist design philosophy.
Against a backdrop of iconic California scenery and the world’s most beautiful examples of automotive design, Range Rover House had no trouble stirring up buzz at Monterey Car Week. With a deft mix of history, culture, and classic British luxury hospitality – not to mention a selection of stunning vehicles, historic and new – Range Rover once again proved itself worthy of its place at the pinnacle of modern luxury.
Vintage Vacheron Constantin watch courtesy of The Keystone (thekeystone.com)
Vintage Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin watches courtesy of The Keystone (thekeystone.com)
This event was produced in partnership with Jaguar Land Rover.
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