Robb Report AU

The action on the pitch is only half the story. Robb Report stepped inside the official hospitality program with On Location to experience the premium tier first hand.

Starting at AU$5,050 dollars, the VIP experience bypasses the crowds with front gate parking passes, private merchandise lounges, and open bars. The standard stadium fare is replaced by made to order fine dining, featuring dishes like prime fillet with truffled potato terrine that would not feel out of place at a Michelin starred restaurant. For the ultimate enthusiast, ultra exclusive pitchside seats for the final are commanding an unprecedented AU$1.45M dollars each, cementing them as the most expensive tickets in sports history.

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François-Paul Journe has firmly cemented his status as the king of independent horology. At the Phillips New York auction, his legendary F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance “Souscription, No. 007” sold for an astonishing $19.9 million. This historic sale marks the highest price ever achieved for an independent watchmaker at auction.

Completed at the dawn of the millennium, this piece is one of just twenty early models used to finance the brand's early production. It utilizes two independent balance wheels that synchronize through resonance, a micro-mechanical feat requiring years of experimentation. It is believed to be one of only two examples cased in platinum and pink gold with a matching pink gold dial.

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