Ray-Ban always has been and always will continue to rule all our fashionable hearts as the most trusted brand of eyewear ever! And it has just decided to give a perfect start to the year ahead by reinventing the ultra-classic aviator shades that everyone loved so much. The 2010 version of the same gets a new Craft Genuine Leather touch.

In other words, the Craft Outdoorsman shades are very impressive with their attention to detail. Genuine deer leather accents have been stitched in by hand that boast of premium craftsmanship. All of these have been crafted in Italy and feature Ray-Ban’s signature Crystal lenses that promise optimum optical clarity.

Mind you, the leather has been designed such that it improves and becomes for beautiful with age and use. Wow, we like the funda behind that – experience adds character! So use these and not store them in the closet for fear of spoiling them. Check out the Outdoorsman which is priced at $216. It has a slimmer avatar in the Caravan which can be yours for $171. Both are available in gold with brown leather or silver with black leather combinations. There are sexy cases to match.

Via justluxe

Carl F. Bucherer is in limelight again due to a new creation that goes by the name Patravi T-ChronoGrade. The reason they call it so is because the hour elapsation indicator for the chronograph is really a retrograde indicator. We are told that this one a great combination of great looks with technology with a balance rarely seen between function and user-friendliness.

Framed in a stainless steel case that this 42mm wide and 46mm high, the Patravi flaunts fine levels on the faceted hour marker as well as high levels of polishing throughout the watch. There are choices offered between a silver or black finished dial and another one between a fine leather strap or metal bracelet. Let’s tell you that the black or brown straps are aviator styled and have thick padding that’s stitched in contrasting color threads.

The CFB 1902 automatic mechanical movement holds the main machinery. It power the 6 hour flyback chronograph as well as an annual calendar complete with big date and month. Also, you can know about power reserve from the indicator. The price sits high at $13K.

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The latest Swiss luxury watch called “Aviator,” has created the latest buzz in the market. Designed and developed by Yeslam Bin Ladin, half-brother of Osama Bin Ladin, this one is the first ever watch to enable pilots monitor their accurate airspeed when electronic mechanism stops functioning. Being pilot by profession, the face and dial of this timepiece is imprinted with fan blades and will surely prove to be a blessing for pilots. Agreed, planes these days come with built-in flight computer that keeps the track of airspeed, but at the same time a fact cannot be denied that electronic breakdowns also happen frequently and Yeslam makes this statement confidently as he has logged more than 3,500 hours of flight time. The watch also enables to guesstimate a flight’s interval before take-off.

Yeslam is running a luxury goods store in Geneva for past four years and also deals into perfume and handbags. The Aviator is anticipated to hit the market in coming months at a retail price of $9,472-$24,430, depending upon the steel version or white or rose gold edition.

Via Yahoo