Luxury Lifestyle: Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead x Luxury Swiss Watches & Rings
Luxury comes in all shapes, sizes, and functions. Namely, you have luxury in the way you travel, luxury in the way you tell time, and even luxury in the way you show your love...
How do you travel in luxury? Private jets and a Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe are good examples. What about luxury in the form of time? Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe and Rolex watches would surely do the trick. And, the way you show your love? There may be no gift more luxurious and cherished than a vintage diamond engagement ring.
In this feature, we are looking at three of our favorite luxuries – watches, engagement rings, and a Rolls Royce car. Let’s start with the latter, as that one tops the list in terms of expenditure.
ROLLS ROYCE PHANTOM DROPHEAD COUPE
Needless to say, the famed, classic, British marque Rolls Royce is the quintessential example of luxury in the form of a car. The Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe only amplifies this truth. It is literally made by hand to exquisite perfection. Not a single aspect of this car was overlooked.
As this is one of our favorite Rolls Royce’s of this past decade, let’s discuss this car briefly yet with thorough brevity.
The Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe, which was discontinued from production in 2016, is one of Rolls Royce’s convertible models. A car that fits right at home here in South Florida.
The Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe makes itself known anywhere and everywhere it goes. It’s a badge of honor. The all-black, long, curvy and sleek yet boxy and strong features of this Phantom Drophead’s exterior epitomizes the words “Rolls-Royce”. It’s an imposing look. Open up the suicide doors and the opulence and beauty only continues to impress. The interior is posh, yet we love it. It’s overstated, yet we wouldn’t want anything less and we can’t imagine anything more. It’s supremely high quality, with hand polished real wood paneling and leather so raw it feels like it’s fresh off some exotic bull. Everything is hand done, which is why Rolls Royce is still on top some 114 years since their founding.
Overall, the interior is super clean and extremely well thought and laid out. The innovative gadgets and tech included. Although some buttons can be confusing, when you purchase a Rolls Royce, you will get all the assistance you could ever ask for. It won’t take long to master your car.
The Rolls Royce is like having old money. It doesn’t only display luxury, it displays class and elegance. It’s not just a car, it’s a lifestyle. The Rolls Royce’s demographics are simple – wealthy businessmen, rich heirs, famous musicians, celebrities, star athletes and Royalty. Now, speaking of comfort, it absolutely doesn’t get more comfortable than a Rolls. The legroom is amazingly spacious, the seats are comfortable, even the steering wheel is a pleasure to grip.
On to the driving, which is equally as lavish as the interior and exterior. As Jay Z says, “Rolls Royce keep my movements, smooth while maneuvering.”
This indeed applies to the Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead. It’s smooth at all speeds. Nothing can get in the way of the Phantom Drophead’s smoothness, unseen speed bumps included. You can thank the advanced air suspension and aluminum superframe for that.
Pop the hood and “mind = blown” continues. You will be face to face with a monster 6.75 liter V12 engine. What else would you expect with such a beast of a car…and one that costs over $400,000 dollars.
The massive engine is held in place with two steel braces. They are clearly trying to keep the monster at bay because this bad boy isn’t going anywhere.
Now, with that V12 engine, you are able to generate 453 horsepower and blow past 100mph speeds like it’s nothing. For such a big car, the Phantom Drophead Coupe is super fast and it handles with nimble precision. That said, it won’t give you great gas mileage. You should be happy with 12 in the city and 20 on the highway.
All in all, if inordinately luxurious cars are your thing, the Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe will provide you everything you want and more.
LUXURY SWISS TIMEPIECES
Let’s talk timepieces, two that not only match the Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe, but are also worthy companions.
AUDEMARS PIGUET ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE BLACK THEMES WATCH
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Black Theme, reference 25721ST.OO.1000ST.08, offers wrist presence like the Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe offers road presence. It’s big. The case size is 44mm, but it wears even larger thanks to the structure of its lugs. The watch is robust, to say the least. The thickness reaches the height of 15mm. It’s a watch that can’t be missed.
As with the Phantom Drophead Coupe, the Black Theme Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore has a stunning interior. The black tappisserie dial catches the eye beautifully with its waffle-like appearance. The dial is classic AP with its monochromatic tone and large white numerals, some of which are hidden but the sub-dials. It all perfectly matches the case and the rubber diver strap.
At the heart of this chronograph watch rests a fully contained beast. It has an in-house AP calibre 2326/2840 that beats at 28,800 vph & contains 50 jewels. Similar to the Phantom Drophead’s gas mileage, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore only has a Power Reserve of 40 hours. Nevertheless, that surely shouldn’t cause any concern.
As for comfort, again, like the Phantom Drophead, this Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore offsets incredible comfort, especially for such a massive watch. The rubber strap and case conforms to the contours of the wrist and the integrated strap balances the heavy case perfectly.
The last thing we’d like to note is, this watch has a superb satin finish. A finishing that looks best, in our opinion, when done on the ultra sports watch metal, steel.
ROLEX 116200 DATEJUST STAINLESS STEEL BLACK & SILVER DIAL WATCH
Here we have a classic watch for a classy gentleman. This Rolex Datejust 116200 gets right down to business and it doesn’t try too hard. That being said, it provides immense style through the use of contrast in color and design, and through the use of “the old” and “the new”…
The Rolex Datejust 116200 offers a vintage yet modern look. The beautifully polished Oysterbracelet, 36mm Oystercase, and the smooth bezel gives it a wonderfully traditional look while the dial is undeniably contemporary. It has a silver center, to match the Oystercase and Oysterbracelet, with a jet black surrounding. Juxtaposed on the jet black background are white, luminescent hour batons and a minute track which also features small Roman numerals (a consummate touch of vintage spirit).
The Rolex 116200 is not an expensive luxury sports watch, but does that matter? We think not. It is still more than worthy of riding in a car like the Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe. In fact, the Rolex Datejust 116200 is considered one of the best Rolex Datejust’s of all time.
It’s a dress watch by nature, yet it feels very sporty at the same time. This is thanks to its popping dial, Oysterbracelet and smooth bezel. It can be worn dressed up or dressed down, fitting in flawlessly to any occasion. It’s one of the most versatile watches you can find.
Moreover, it is a watch that has proven to retain its value extremely well. We don’t make this point because we suggest you pay attention to its resale value, we say this as proof of demand among the watch collector realm.
The Rolex 116200 is a respectable watch that works on the wrists of entry level buyers and the elites of society. Versatile in style and demographics.
Fun fact: Eminem owns the Rolex Datejust 116200.
All in all, if you like a neutral color timepiece that offers flair and elegance, there may be no better choice than the Rolex Datejust 116200. The great news is, we have this watch for sale right now at Diamonds By Raymond Lee. The bad news is, it might be gone by the time you are reading this.
DIAMOND RINGS
The Rolls Royce isn’t just a car for men. Women adore the Rolls Royce lifestyle. Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, and Lady Gaga, to name a few, all can be scene rolling around in a Rolls.
So, on that note, here are a couple Kim, Jenny, and Gaga-worthy engagement rings that belong in the Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe. Droptop down, hands up, for all to see.
We chose the following two diamond rings as we think they are just as big & impressive and beautiful & striking as the Rolls Royce.
18K WHITE GOLD 2.51CT AND 2CTW ACCENT DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RING
This is an 18K white gold halo diamond ring with major vintage panache. It’s an engagement ring that absolutely can’t be missed. It is ginormous! Ultra fitting for the Rolls Royce.
It features a 2.51 carat round brilliant diamond centerpiece, which is surrounded by not one, but two diamond halos. The first line of defense plays a subtle row. The halo is made from tiny round brilliant diamonds. The second halo takes over and brings the size of this ring to new levels.
To create an even more imposing stature, and to balance out the look of the massive top, the band is extra wide. It’s a 4-way split shank band with pave diamonds on the top side.
This engagement ring is brilliant, both in the diamonds and the look it creates. For women who don’t like to be the center of attention, this is surely not the ring for you…
PLATINUM 2.5CTW EMERALD CUT DIAMOND MOUNTING
If you thought the last diamond ring was vintage, this one might make you rethink that. And if you thought the last ring was perfect for the Phantom Drophead, this one probably is even more so. It makes even the biggest engagement rings look small.
It’s like the ring that you’d imagine when talking about early 19th century Royalty marriages. Something a queen would don. It’s something straight out of Princess Diaries, except a lot more mature.
This ring is incredibly unique, and even more, incredibly stunning. It’s a three stone platinum halo ring that features emerald cut diamonds surrounded by a halo of round brilliant diamonds.
The band is equally large. It graduates bigger as it reaches the crown-like three-stone top. The band creates a sort of domed look and it displays pave diamonds on the top. As if there weren’t enough diamonds and shine already.
We really love how the brilliant cut diamonds and the large emerald (step cut) diamonds play with each other. The brilliant cut diamonds glisten and sparkle while the emerald cut diamond flash light and exhibit impeccable clarity. It all works so well together.
This is the diamond ring that will make it so you’ll never go unnoticed. It would be almost impossible. Even without the Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe.
Diamonds By Raymond Lee in Boca Raton
At Diamonds By Raymond Lee, luxury cars and luxury goods are day-to-day dealings. We are constantly getting new fine diamond jewelry and luxury Swiss watches to add to our collection and our clients come by in their luxury cars and exotics to see what’s new.
But this is more than just our business, it is our passion and our life. We love this stuff. This is why we created Diamonds and Donuts, Boca Raton’s best monthly car show.
If you love cars, jewelry and watches, it’s a must-see. Plus, it’s all for a good cause, as all of the proceeds go to the Boys and Girls Club of Boca Raton.
For those who aren’t familiar, here is a recap of one of our past Diamonds and Donuts event.
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