>> the thrill of living well is in the pursuit. the pursuit of the finest products. the pursuit of quality in everything you do. and all of these pursuits, you need the best intelligence to make the best decisions. >> it isn't easy. >> welcome to "bloomberg pursuits," were you find information that helps you follow your inspiration. hannah elliot talks cars

with jay leno. >> this should be the car at the average television viewer would remember. >> learn the rules of cocktail hours. >> give the bartender something to work with. the bartender doesn't know what you like. moste how the world's fixed -- most spectacular watches are put together. today istch you buy crafted. we're not racing for any technological breakthrough. travel to one of the world's legendary destinations. ♪ what as theou know city of light or love, paris is irresistible.

the galleries, cafes, restaurants and wine bars are revered the world over. we will show you how to make the most of paris when you are here on business, on "bloomberg pursuits." ♪ the historic center of paris had been missing two of its most famous institutions. the ritz and its more exclusive brother have been closed for renovation for the past two years. and now they are back and better than before. the ritz was under threat from modern hotels like the w, and the mandarin oriental. this grand building has been brought into the 21st century with a $450 million renovation. the premium suite has no

shortage of gold leaf or antique or marble furniture. this can be yours for $33,000 a night. staying in the ritz has perks. down in the basement is the cooking school of the hotel. the head pastry chef can show you how to make the perfect macaroon. famous, the bar is legendary. it was named after ernest hemingway. man behind the bar was named the best bartender in the world by "forbes." ♪ paris is trying to go green,

beginning diesel cars. -- banning diesel cars. there are beautiful parks. it has transformed one of its easiest stretches of road into a two mile pedestrian route. -- busiest stretches of road into a two-mile pedestrian route. here, you get the chance to design your own perfrume. -- perfume. paris's hotel scene is welcoming back its other grand palace hotel. safe, ritz is playing it this one is taking risks. modern art adores the lobbies and bars.

staff are dressed to the nines. crillon suites go up to an eye watering 38,000 dollars a night. every room has its own butler and modern style seamlessly merges with tradition. cobwebs have revealed a new hotel with style and substance. on-site to keep your beard as sharp as your suit. food and the art of taking the time to enjoy it our traditions the french hold dear. desco.don't do lunch el the french hold to traditional mealtimes.

if you are heading to a nice restaurant, book ahead. you need to make a reservation or you'll end up locked out. chances are, the maitre d'will speak some english. ♪ if you want to get out of the champaign region is 35 minutes away by helicopter. it is not cheap. prices start at $1000. but you will be sipping away in no time. check out the 188 year old winemaker that is one of the world's largest. time to head back to paris.

♪ how to doknows luxury, and this had some practice -- and has had some practice. paris leads the way. no revolution needed. great food, wine, killer style -- they make it look easy. >> lettuce head to hollywood. hannah elliott rides shotgun with jay leno. bought when iar i came to california, i got married and it. -- in it. learn the rules for being a star at a cocktail bar. >> you can make the drink taste

as good as possible. factory thate a makes timeless timepieces. >> you find this training only in this region. pursuits. bloomberg: ♪

♪ getting a drink at a good bar is one of life's great pleasures. there are right ways and wrong ways to go about it. let us go over the rules. pet in the manager of new york city.

we will go over dues and don'ts of drinking in cocktail bars. there are a few things that can make your life easier. don't come into a bar and ask what is good. give the bartender something to work with. i like whiskey, what is good with whiskey? something we can go off of. no problem if you have dietary restrictions. don't start deconstructing your drink, adding substitutions. it will slow everything down and everyone will get mad at you. try the house cocktails the way it is written on the menu. the bar staff but a lot of effort into making that drink. =-- put a lot of effort into making that drink. if you are not satisfied, let us know as soon as possible. drink works atr your local bar.

to 20% for craft cocktails. you don't have to order a cocktail in a cocktail bar. drink what you want. pdt, it can be a three-hour wait on friday nights. you weretaking the -- taking away from the opportunity for someone else to have a good time if you just come in and order a glass of water. if you are wondering whether or not you a tad too much to drink, you probably have. makes the bar legally responsible for patrons, even after they leave the bar. the considerate to the rest of the guests -- be considerate to the rest of the guests.

we're all in this together. to thee is more automotive experience than just the machine, as hannah elliott explains. you don't ride in a car like this without meeting interesting characters. i am getting close to some of my favorite automotive aficionados. series.a new >> it has been a couple of years. >> thank you for having me back. >> i brought something that could not be more americana, a 1958 imperial. the academy of american optimism, that postwar, we want -- we won world war ii. >> how many feet is the scar? > -- feet is this car? >> i don't know.

these are sort of like dinosaurs from another era. look at how much room there is. hilarious. i love how huge the gauges are. this was considered safety. >> this padded leather. >> you turn the key and hit the neutral button. old car.r -- >> press the button and pull away. comfortable. >> you can have a conversation. i wonder how many 16-year-olds perform their drivers test in these things. >> [laughter] what cards did you grow up idolizing -- cars did you grow

up idolizing? >> anything less than four doors might have been a ferrari. i was riding my bicycle up the passing -- upg -- the hill, passing a jaguar. i had never seen anything like that. car magazines were black-and-white in 1959. you never got excitement from it. >> who taught you to drive? >> so many houses had abandoned cars and field -- in fields. we would go over to these houses as kids and work on these cars and drive around all day. kids would watch from their windows. >> once you finally made real

money, did you buy a special car? >> the first car i bought when i came to california, my 1955 buick roadmaster. need a car before you needed a place to live in california. i met my wife and got married in this car. i drove this car to my first "tonight show." >> how would you define a luxury car? >> no one does luxury like the french. the french put a premium on comfort while driving. they are exceptionally nice to drive and very comfortable. americans confuse luxury with garish. apartment,ump's is sitting on a gold chair comfortable? no. it is not luxury at all.

the price of everything, the value of nothing. >> have you ever paid more than you thought you should? all--- >> all have ever done is by too early. -- buy too early. buy what you like and worry about the price later. it is better off you pay a little bit more and buy something you truly enjoy. now, would you21 get into the business? >> i always liked telling stories and comedy and talking to people. my father sold insurance and he became manager. he put on some kind of goofy show. he would juggle.

i said, maybe i will do insurance. you get to do a show once a month. >> i love that. it has been so great talking with you. >> it is always fun. we will continue motoring. >> that is the proper term. productis a luxury still by hand, up next. there is a painstaking process behind each of these beautiful watches. it is the physical object, the work by hand makes it special and unique. >> this is bloomberg pursuits. ♪

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>> to close-out "bloomberg: we have to truly appreciate an object of luxury by going back to the beginning and seeing how it came to be. arnold and sons makes luxury timepieces from scratch. former head of product development took us inside the process. newvery new watch is like a piece of art. it has a different story to tell. the very interesting thing about watches is that you have a high precision device that can be hand finished, which is very related to art and craft. these two words are in one watch, the mechanical and as static -- aesthetic.

sons.e are, in arnold and we manufacture all of our watches. mostarnold was one of the important watchmakers who ever lived and invented a of technical solutions still used today. he enabled a modern company to innovate. the idea is to continue the story, more than repeating it. with the design team, we decide what the watch will look like, the size, thickness, you need mechanical harmony and you need to make a good-looking. once we are happy, and we think the watch does something new, we create the inner works. you have to order the right material. reuse a lot of different materials, from breast to -- brass to steel to titanium.

differenta lot of materials, from brass to steel to titaniums. we have different from materials for different workshops depending on the parts you want to make. to do watchmaking at a high level, you need specifically skilled and trained people. we have 30 different dog descriptions and you'll find this training only in this region. nowhere is -- else in the world do you need this kind of kno w-how. tiny parts provided challenges. tunemakers,ouse which makes little

screwdrivers, up to products that hit months of development -- that take months of development. if you are not mastering the tools, you're not mastering the parts you have produced. ,nce this is cut with machinery we submit to quality control. we decide if the part is good enough to continue on to the decoration workshop. different kinds of traditional decorations are applied, from geneva finishes. the mechanical you watch you buy today is craft and art. you're not raising for racing foral -- technological breakthroughs. it you know the

you one will come, and will swap it to get a better one. the handiwork mix it special and unique. that is a big difference on the electronic side. once these parts have been decorated, we will see if the decoration has the athletic aspect. -- has been -- has the aesthetic aspect. they are reassembled in a specific workshop before going to the watchmaker. put onto axies wheels. once all that is completed, the watchmaker does the final parts fromd gets the boxes and puts everything on the main plate.

you have to add all the winding mechanisms to be able to wind the watch. and atial, hands, the end, the escapment, the heart of any chemical watch. -- mechanical watch. it is what you hear when you listen to the tick, and the very first time you see and hear your watch moving. watch]g starting from the simple beating, it is a long process. you cannot just put the parts together in expected to tell. perfect time. we are checking the watches for 600 hours under perfect vibrations to get really sure that everything is ok.

you don't see the dots when you put it together, but when you move the watch you are aware. long, but this is what the complexity of a mechanical device such as this requires. once you see the movement is good, you put it into a case to protect the movement. you add the buckle, and you have a watch. watches are perceived as time capsules, something which doesn't have the same meaning today as it did for the last century. people to buy something which has always existed and will always exist as a form of art. find more films and many more "pursuit" stories and videos at bloomberg.com/pursuits. thank you for watching. this is bloomberg.

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