Polo

Todd Rome co-founded Blue Star Jets in 2001 (with CEO Ricky Sitomer) in response to the inefficiencies in the private jet marketplace. It is now one of the world’s largest private aircraft charter brokers, offering an unparalleled level of personalized service; their motto is “Any Jet, Any Time, Any Place.” Blue Star Jets grants clients freedom from the financial constraints of fractional jet ownership; the savings of paying only for trips taken; and the flexibility to choose the best aircraft according to a trip’s specific budget requirement. With its ShareAJet Exchange, Blue Star Jets has lowered the barrier of entry for the private aviation industry for commercial fliers.

By creating a network of charter companies, Blue Star Jets now has access to over 4,000 aircraft worldwide, ranging from helicopters to Boeing business jets. Prior to Blue Star Jets, Mr. Rome ran a successful broker-dealer firm on Wall Street. He is also Co-Chair of the Diabetes Research Institute, and has made numerous appearances on CNN, CNBC and FOX, among others. When not traveling or working at his office in New York, Mr. Rome enjoys spending time with his family at home in the Hamptons, where Blue Star Jets was one of the key sponsors of the Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge. In the gallery, Rome reveals his 10 essential luxuries and explains what makes them a must.

EXCLUSIVE: Blue Star Jets President Todd Rome’s Ten Essential Luxuries originally appeared on Luxist on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Welcome to the second installment of our new feature, “10 Luxuries”, wherein a notable figure in the world of luxury, tastemaker or stylish personality tells about the 10 necessary luxuries they simply cannot do without. Related quotes and images of each item can be found in the gallery.

World-class professional polo champion Ignacio “Nacho” Figueras is the face of The World of Polo. Already the face of Polo Black, Nacho was recently chosen to represent all of Ralph Lauren’s Polo fragrances, including Polo Modern Reserve and Polo Blue, in print and advertising campaigns because he embodies the many facets of today’s modern Polo man. Born in Argentina in 1977, Nacho developed a love for horses and the game of polo by the age of nine. By the time he was 17, Figueras began his professional polo career. Nacho’s name has become so synonymous with the sport of polo that the American Museum of Natural History looked to Figueras to donate his polo equipment to their 2008-2009 exhibit, “The Horse”, and he has been matched against England’s Prince William and Prince Harry in the UK’s Sandhurst Tournament.

Figueras, who divides his time between the United States and Argentina, is currently playing for Neil Hirsch’s Black Watch Polo team in Bridgehampton, New York in the summer and in Palm Beach, Florida during the winter season. He returns to his ranch in Argentina for the spring and fall. Off the field, Nacho’s natural charisma made him the face of Ralph Lauren Black Label clothing and the Polo Black fragrance in 2005. In 2007, Polo Ralph Lauren began sponsoring his Black Watch team and debuted a line of Black Watch clothing. “Nacho personifies The World of Polo by living the lifestyle represented by each of the fragrances,” says Guillaume de Lesquen, President, Worldwide, Ralph Lauren Fragrances. “When he isn’t playing polo in the world’s most prestigious tournaments and promoting its heritage as an ambassador, he is sailing with his young family off the coast of Punta del Este, Uruguay and breeding horses on his ranch outside of Buenos Aires.”

Previously: Vertu President Perry Oosting’s Ten Essential Luxuries
Related: The Classicist: Exploring the Wide World of Polo

EXCLUSIVE: Polo Star Nacho Figueras’ Ten Essential Luxuries originally appeared on Luxist on Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Renowned Swiss watchmaker Piaget took over Palm Beach and Wellington, Florida recently to celebrate the brand’s longtime commitment to the sport of polo.

Among the posh events was a garden party presenting the band’s newest collection at the Flagler Museum, and an intimate field-side dinner at the International Polo Club Palm Beach to present the new Pilar-Piaget polo team.

The festivities concluded with the final match of the Piaget Gold Cup at the Polo Club, attended by American Beauty actress Mena Suvari and followed by an exclusive champagne reception outside the 7th Chukker.

On display for the first time in the U.S. were the latest editions to the Piaget Polo FortyFive collection including two new models in rose gold and titanium, one featuring Piaget’s manufactured chronograph movement and the other equipped with Piaget’s in-house perpetual calendar movement.

Audi’s polo team won the Gold Cup and each of the victorious players got to take home a Piaget
Polo FortyFive watch.

Piaget Celebrates Polo in Palm Beach originally appeared on Luxist on Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Dubai and Abu Dhabi Battle for Polo Championship originally appeared on Luxist on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Renowned Swiss watchmaker Piaget took over Palm Beach and Wellington, Florida recently to celebrate the brand’s longtime commitment to the sport of polo.

Among the posh events was a garden party presenting the band’s newest collection at the Flagler Museum, and an intimate field-side dinner at the International Polo Club Palm Beach to present the new Pilar-Piaget polo team.

The festivities concluded with the final match of the Piaget Gold Cup at the Polo Club, attended by American Beauty actress Mena Suvari and followed by an exclusive champagne reception outside the 7th Chukker.

On display for the first time in the U.S. were the latest editions to the Piaget Polo FortyFive collection including two new models in rose gold and titanium, one featuring Piaget’s manufactured chronograph movement and the other equipped with Piaget’s in-house perpetual calendar movement.

Audi’s polo team won the Gold Cup and each of the victorious players got to take home a Piaget
Polo FortyFive watch.

Piaget Celebrates Polo in Palm Beach originally appeared on Luxist on Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Dubai and Abu Dhabi Battle for Polo Championship originally appeared on Luxist on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Dubai and Abu Dhabi Battle for Polo Championship originally appeared on Luxist on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.