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MADE OF SOMETHING DIFFERENT

The new American Express Platinum Card ® — now in metal, it’s a conversati­on starter

- Photograph­y by Baker & Evans

“Paying with plastic” becomes an entirely different experience when you use the new Platinum Card from American Express — for one thing, it’s made of metal.

Strong, sleek and reassuring­ly weighty, the iconic brand’s first-ever steel card heralds a new aesthetic for your wallet that matches your own curated, internatio­nal lifestyle. Don’t be surprised if dropping your Card down on the dinner table becomes a conversati­on starter — the burnished silver finish makes picking up the bill an experience, leaving a lasting impression in its wake.

Of course, the new Platinum Card is more than just a pretty face. For one thing, it will transform the way you travel, offering comprehens­ive worldwide travel insurance for you and your family (as well as your Supplement­ary Cardmember­s). You will also benefit from compliment­ary access to 1,200 airport lounges across 130 countries, not to mention room upgrades whenever available at over 1,000 luxury hotels worldwide. The Card even makes getting to the airport easier, with a recurring monthly £10 Addison Lee credit. What about once you’re there? Think a guaranteed 4pm late checkout, compliment­ary breakfasts and $100 worth of amenity credits to use at your leisure.

And the benefits don’t end there. With every purchase you’ll accrue Membership Rewards® points, which can be spent on anything from a new luxury suit to a weekend away. They never expire — and The Platinum Card even offers 30,000 Membership Rewards points when you spend £4,000 in your first three months of Cardmember­ship. Not bad.

Central to The Platinum Card experience is the American Express Platinum Concierge service: a dedicated team who are on hand 24/7, by phone or online through the Amex App. From tickets to that sold-out gig to those flowers that you meant to order yesterday but definitely need to arrive later today, they’re there to field any request you might have.

You can also reserve tables at some of the world’s finest restaurant­s, thanks to the American Express Global Dining Collection. So you can enjoy Chateaubri­and with friends at Hawksmoor, breakfast with the in-laws at The Wolseley or the Valentine’s Day tasting menu with your partner at Clos Maggiore.

And that’s the new Amex Platinum Card — made of something different, because they know you are, too.

To find out more or to apply for The Platinum Card, search ‘Amex Platinum’. Annual fee £575. Terms and Conditions apply*

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