Hot on the heels of the launch of the world’s first 24-karat gold-plated iPhone 5 comes the first Samsung Galaxy S3 Swarovski Edition.

Personalization of Louis Vuitton products dates back to the very first trunks made by Mr. Louis Vuitton himself. Now the Mon Monogram services have been extended to the small leather goods collections.

The 2012 season of The King’s Cup Elephant Polo tournament kicked off on 12 September in Hua Hin, Thailand. Currently into its 11th year, this year’s tournament saw 12 teams from all over the world competing for the coveted trophy.

Audemars Piguet has been the lead sponsor of this event for the past four years. Interestingly, the Audemars Piguet polo team has also been the defending champions of the cup for the past three years.

Porsche continues its line of hybrids with the latest release the fuel-efficient Panamera Sport Turismo, which consumes just 3.5 l per 100 km, and emits 82g of CO2 per km.

The House of Martell has created the Martell XO Exclusive Architect Edition, designed in collaboration with the renowned French architect Christian de Portzamparc.

As stories continue to circulate on Apple‘s message boards and on Twitter of iPhone 5s arriving in less than perfect condition, one London firm believes it may have found an elegant and suitably aspirational solution to the problem.

On Sep. 27, Gold & Co is set to unveil what it claims is the world’s first 24-karat gold-plated iPhone 5 at the Collector’s Palace in Dubai Mall, United Arab Emirates.