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V acheron Constantin recently unveiled its updated Overseas collection, and new calibers were part of the mix, as well as an interchangeable strap system and a bold new look. They're all stunning, but I have my eye on the Overseas World Time, because it's the best one for the globe-trotter in me. This self- winding beauty possesses the vaunted Geneva Hallmark — that's as good as it gets when it comes to haute horlogery — and a stainless case that confidently whispers gravitas. I prefer the blue dial, but it also comes in silver and brown. Speaking of traveling the planet, this world-time caliber encompasses 37 time zones, including those that are different by half and quarter hours. Want more? How about three different straps — a stainless-steel bracelet, a rubber strap, and an alligator-leather strap, all easily interchangeable. For the tech-savvy, the watch's rotor is 22K rose gold, and the movement (caliber 2460 WT) is made entirely (of course) by Vacheron Constantin craftsmen. It's water resistant to 150 meters, offers 40 hours of power reserve, and is comprised of 255 components. Bon voyage. Vacheron Constantin Overseas World Time $37,000, at Eiseman Jewels. James Brock A Worldly COMPANION T he days of the power player being chauffeured around in a Rolls- Royce are fading, as reminiscent of another era as the transatlantic cruise. A reshuffled Rolls-Royce now focuses on making cars that owners want to drive themselves. The white-glove service of tomorrow centers around gadgets James Bond would love. The model of the moment, Dawn, has a retractable hood ornament (because sometimes you want everyone to know you're driving a Rolls … and sometimes you don't) and a soft top roof that folds or unfolds at the push of a button in a 22-second "silent ballet." The new coupe toured select Texas showrooms in anticipation of its release, but that's just a tease. All 200 Dawns to be produced in 2016 are already presold — for $400,000 a pop. Why? This is the sharpest-looking car produced by Rolls-Royce since BMW took ownership of the iconic brand in 1998. There's a sexiness to this convertible that goes beyond the impressive raw numbers of a 5,644-pound beast capable of zooming from zero to 60 MPH in 4.7 seconds. The average age of Rolls-Royce owners dropped from 55 in 2009 to 45 today, with the company embracing Instagram (where it boasts more than one million followers), Twitter, and YouTube with a zeal that shames many hipper brands. Dawn itself is a very social car, with four full seats — a rarity for a luxury convertible segment that often regards back seats as little more than picnic-basket holders. The name invokes the 1950s Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn, a romanticized legend that came out as England emerged from World War II, but this new Rolls is anything but old school. Your grandfather's chauffeur would barely recognize it. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Dallas, 5300 Lemmon Ave., 866.429.0583, parkplace.com/rolls-royce/ dallas. Chris Baldwin H ow does an art project for the Guggenheim Foundation in Venice find its way to Lynn Wyatt's nape? By way of artist turned avant-garde jewelry designer Grazia Fortuna Ward. The Italian-born artist, who studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, creates dimensional environmental works for studios and private collectors, and collaborates with architects on settings and locations worldwide. But her second venture — a collection of earrings and necklaces she calls GFW — is perhaps her most expressive. Her oeuvre, OBSESSION: Abstract Adornment 34 Rolls-Royce Dawn 10 collections in, exists precariously at the crossroads between painting and sculpture, crafted of a mixture of porcelain and marble powders, 24K gold leaf, and resin. Her clients are her canvases — truly constructivism at its finest. $300 to $4,000, at graziafortunaward.com. Francine Ballard SEXY BEAST: ROLLS-ROYCE Embraces the TWITTER AGE