Supercar makers chase China’s superrich motorheads  boston.com 25 Nov 11 China’s superrich want supercars. That’s what the makers of world’s most exotic and expensive sports cars are hoping as they gather in Macau this week for the first Asian edition of Monaco’s annual Top Marques show that began eight years ago. The supercar companies are chasing growth in China, which is churning out scores of new millionaires each year and is home to the world’s biggest auto market. Ferraris and Lamborghinis sat alongside rare and beautiful automotive works of art from lesser known marques like Italy’s Pagani, West Richland, Wash.-based SSC and Sweden’s Koenigsegg. They drew admiring looks from wealthy auto enthusiasts from China and other Asian countries.

For luxury watches, life in the fast lane  nytimes.com 24 Nov 11 “It’s very rare to find someone who has a beautiful car and has on their wrist something generic,” said Mederic del Monaco, director of Top Marques Watches, an exhibition of luxury watches held in Monaco to coincide with the Top Marques Monaco car show, where prospective buyers are invited to test drive “supercars” — from exclusive makers like Keating, Tirrito and Bugatti — on the Monaco Grand Prix circuit. As of this month, the show also has an Asian edition, Top Marques Macau, running Nov. 24 to Nov. 27 at the Venetian Resort Hotel in Macao. Aimed at Chinese collectors, the event showcases some 15 timepiece brands, including Franck Muller, Richard Mille and Roger Dubuis. The goal, Mr. del Monaco said, is to create a series of supercar and watch shows that parallel the Formula One tour, with pit stops in Monaco, Macao, Brazil and the United States. “Next year, we would like to see in Monaco a lot of Chinese visitors,” he said.  Victoria Gomelsky.

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