Just two more days until the Olympics Opening Ceremony, reader, and in today's edition, we're looking at how a legendary Swiss watchmaker has held the position of Official Timekeeper to 31 editions of the Games. Plus:

• Summer skincare: Protect your face with this expert regimen.
• Aston Martin DBX: The super-SUV is a smash hit, but there are big changes afoot.

How Omega Times the Olympic Games

In just a few short days, the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad will kick off in Paris, bringing nearly 11,000 of the world’s top athletes to the City of Light. Over 11 million tourists are expected to descend upon the city of 2.1 million, while billions of viewers will tune in worldwide. Taking place exactly one century after Paris last hosted the Olympics — and making Paris only the second city to have ever hosted the Games three times — it’s sure to be the event of a lifetime for those lucky enough to attend.

Timing the Games for the 31st time will be none other than Omega, maker of the famed Speedmaster and Seamaster watches and the official watch supplier to NASA. Since 1932, the Biel/Bienne-based watchmaker has provided cutting-edge equipment, trained personnel and over a century of experience to the Olympics, adapting and evolving its methodology throughout the years: While a single watchmaker with 30 split-second chronographs worked perfectly well in Los Angeles in 1932, Omega will send an entire timekeeping team over 550 strong, as well as 350 tons of equipment, to Paris.

Yesterday, we asked if you exercise on vacation. Here's what you said:

• Only 19% of you said you take vacations to escape exercise.
• 37% of you said you take vacations to escape your gym routine.
• 44% of you said you'll toss your running shoes in your carry-on. 

Summer Skincare Guide: How to Keep Your Face Fresh and Protected

Just like our style, our grooming routines should adapt to the changing seasons. The summer sun and winter winds each demand specialized skincare strategies, and it is crucial to maintain your grooming regimen year-round. In summer, skincare should be light, refreshing and protective, ensuring your face stays hydrated, clean and shielded from over-exposure.

We spoke with two skincare professionals who provide their invaluable expertise and dive into the fundamentals of summer skincare, breaking it down by grooming routine and suggesting products for each category.

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Aston Martin Bets Big on Its Quarter-Million-Dollar SUV

For super-SUV fans, it’s easy to fall for this luxurious offering from Aston Martin — and clearly customers are happy to shell out. Even at the substantial 2024 starting prices of $197,000 for the DBX (the base model) and $242,000 for the DBX707 (a more powerful upgrade), the vehicle now represents half of all Aston Martin’s global sales after four years on the market.

Despite its popularity, there have been some criticisms of the model — namely, that the technology baked into the DBX is a bit outmoded. Aston took this to heart and upgraded the interface’s hardware and operating system for their 2025 iteration. That was enough to pique our curiosity and book some more seat time. But the folks in Gaydon have also deleted the original DBX’s engine from production and will now only offer the more expensive DBX707 going forward. Obviously our inquiring minds needed an explanation, so off we went to Scotland.