Posted in Diamond, Luxury Brands, Precious Stone, Watch on 6 November 2009
The recession might have activated a slowdown in the designer watches market but it could not do anything to dampen the spirits of Christophe Golay. Well, this brand believes that there will always be buyers for ultra-luxury items whether financial hard times or not. In fact, it was with this optimism that it just launched a $350,000 worth super-end timepiece in the U.S markets.
This new range of real stylish and rather extravagant watches comes from Cephee (that’s the name of the product line) and display the finest of Swiss craftsmanship and technology. Among the first ones to be introduced under the new Cephee tag, the watch is called ‘Ether’.
Posted in Events, Exhibitions, Luxury Brands, Watch on 31 October 2009
The forthcoming 35th anniversary sale from Antiquorum is what the watch collectors and connoisseurs are looking forward to. This event will be held for two days on 14th and 15th of November in Geneva itself. Well, it’s not just the reduced rates but also the exquisite watch pieces which will go on display that is creating all the buzz. We are told that the famous shop brand has decided to keep the most exceptional timepieces aside to mark its special moment.
And the highlight of the sale will be the Calibre 89 timepiece that belongs to the esteemed Matsuda collection, and is designed by none other than Patek Phillipe himself. In fact, this watch is already being touted as the most complicated time teller in the history of the world with not one or two but a sum total of 33 complications!
Posted in Luxury on 31 October 2009
If you are the kind of person who would travel a lot and would need to be alerted every time you are somewhere important, you might have to readjust your time again and again, and also readjust the alarm based on the local time.
Now that is one hell of a job isn’t it? You might as well purchase this cool watch unveiled by Zenith. It comes with 41 jewels and is called eloquently, El Primero. It comes with world timers and you could adjust the time to the city you are in and it looks like the globe as well. At one end of the clock is the American Cities and at the other end are the Asian cities.
Posted in Luxury on 28 October 2009
What could be better than an expensive and luxurious Horological Machine? Well, what would actually be better than that is actually buying one for us. Here is a luxurious Horological machine that is manufactured by MB&F and is called the Horological Machine 2.
This cool machine is a watch engineering tour de force and comes housed in a fingerprint resistant PVD coated titanium enclosure. It is also soft to touch and comes with moon phase, retrograde date, and instantaneous jumping hour. This is a rather expensive machine and hence the prices are not revealed.
Posted in Concept, Designer, Jewelry, Luxury, Technology, Watch on 24 October 2009
It’s a rather regular phenomenon for brand Gerlad Genta to blow their customers away with their collections of super-stylish watches. But their newest offering Arena Metasonic is even more. One look at it and you will realise the many years they must have spent developing this concept. This timepiece is symbolic for holding the company’s obessession with giving their watches a musical twist. We have seen some that repeat time at your command and even those that chime at regular intervals. If we hear correct, you get both and some more in the Arena Metasonic watch.
The frame is 46mm wide and has been made in titanium as well as other special metal alloys to achieve a superior sound quality. The case indeed must have taken a long time to design what with the highly stylized construction that includes technical looking pushers and levers. Even the manually wound movement is very complex since it can be seen through the dial and caseback right behind the sapphire crystals. You can see the cute little hammers too that beat playfully when the sonnerie is activated. We have a sneaky feeling that you might need to wind this watch quite often.
Posted in Automobile, Designer, Fashion, Luxury, Watch on 24 October 2009
Automotive designers Andy Shaw and Robert Silkstone like to keep themselves busy. So apart from designing cool cars, lately they had been spending a lot of time to develop their first range of watches. We are told that they took almost two years to work on the concept. And the result? Britannic and Vanguard-Precision. These are the names of the two timepieces that will blow you away and burn a hole in you purse too.
We are told that the two watches draw a lot from the designers’ background in the automotive world. In fact, intensive techniques like spark erosion and wire-EDM machining have all been very cleverly combined with laser engraving. For creating Britannic, the inner case of the watch has been CNC machined. It holds six rare 10 BA screws that were used back in the days of the British Empire. A pattern influenced by the Fibonacci sequence can be seen on the laser cute face of the watch. On the other hand, Vanguard precision has a brown leather calfskin strap with natural colored stitching. Its face reminds one of the flow of cotton through the cloth mills of northern England. It also carries the slogan “Come Into The Factories.”
Posted in Diamond, Jewelry, Pearl, Precious Stone, Watch on 19 October 2009
Timepieces have earned their place in the jewelry category over the last hundred years (or even more), especially with the womenfolk. Supported by that logic, the stunning new Vicomte Watch Pendant Necklace aspires to be a huge hit with the fashion conscious with a few extra bucks to spare. Coming from the house of Van Cleef & Arpels Les Jardins, this rather unique necklace is part of a 140 piece collection.
We are told that the jewelry designers in the workshop were influenced by English, French and Asian gardens, the fountains of the Château Vaux-le-Vicomte included. The Vicomte Watch Pendant Necklace has a manual winding case that is lined with baguette diamonds that will impress you with their pure sparkles.
Posted in Designer, Diamond, Fashion, Watch on 12 October 2009
Women when looking for a wristwatch look a little more than just technology. No one understands that better than A. Lange & Sohne who have been shelling out one luxury watch after another especially for the beautiful sex for the past so many years now. And this time, the brand has launched the new Cabaret Soirée timepieces. Each of these watches are 26.5mm wide by 36.3mm tall, all crafted in 18 carat white gold. Some 70 Wesselton diamonds line the bezel that measure up to 0.9 carats.
Then there is the glamorous Sapphire crystal on the caseback that will definitely win your admiration for its hand decorated movement. A. Lange & Sohne has created two versions of the watch, keeping only 10 units for each kind.
Posted in Concept, Designer, Fashion, Watch on 11 October 2009
Audemars Piguet is all set to mark Mexico’s 200 years of independence by releasing a new watch called Audemars Royal Oak Offshore Piguet Pride of Mexico Watch. Now, we do not know what they were thinking when choosing the name but what we do know is that the watch makes used of the Royal Oak Offshore case and style giving various hints of the country it is dedicated too. There is a white dial, green hour markers and a red hand to mimic the colors of the Mexican flag.
The case is 42mm wide, crafted from 18 carat rose gold. There are 100 of these available. The case also comes in the titanium option, of which only 200 units have been produced. Flip the watch and you will spot an image of the Angel of Independence that is located in Mexico city. This monument hold a special place in the hearts of the Mexicans as it reminds them of their glorious history.
Posted in Designer, Fashion, Luxury Brands, Watch on 9 October 2009
Business seems to be going good for brand Vacheron Constantin. In fact, it has recently opened up shop in Hong Kong too. And marking this big event are three all new limited edition Dragon watches. As the name suggests, the dragon motif is quite dominant here which has been made in hand pertaining to the delicate work involved. Not just that, there is also some beautiful guilloche machine engraving that too requires the sincere efforts of a skilled artist.
The markets will have only nine units of each model. The three watches have been done in diferent shades of gold each with a slightly different image of the Chinese dragon. So, you can well expect each model to be unique. The inside of the watches function as per the signature Vacheron Constantin movement. The strap is made from high quality black alligator leather. No word on the pricing.
