Assioma Tourbillon Multicomplication Squelette
June 21, 2007
Basel World 2007 keeps surprising us with exquisite watches. One of the most extraordinary of them coming from Bulgari. The 48mm platinum-cased Tourbillon Multicomplication Squelette was made in limited edition set of only 20 . This $150,000 watch features a perpetual calendar, and has double sapphire crystals. The watch uses an automatic in-house Caliber BVL 416 with 64 hours of power reserve.
The Maltese Falcon Yacht
June 20, 2007
Tom Perkins a incredibly successful businessman and recently he wanted to create the biggest, fastest, highest-tech, most self-indulgent sailboat ever built. He has succeeded by building the Maltese Falcon, a $130 million dollar high-tech sailing yacht. The yacht itself is nearly as long as a football field (289 feet) and is 42ft wide with three masts supporting the multiple sails. Each of the three masts are nearly twenty stories high, made out of carbon-fiber, and are entirely freestanding and rotate by computer. The Falcon is also one of the most luxurious yachts ever constructed with beautiful staterooms, plasma TV’s, and Jetskis. Also the computer system in the Falcon is one of the most advanced on the planet allowing for the fifteen huge sails to unfold with only the the touch of a button. The yacht has been such a huge success that Newsweek‘s David A. Kaplan has even written a book on the entire project entitled Mine’s Bigger: Tom Perkins and the Making of the Greatest Sailing Machine Ever Built Photos – Read the rest of this entry »
1 Million Dollar Diamond Ice Cream Cone
June 20, 2007
This diamond studded ice cream cone came from Bruster’s ice cream company. Bruster’s sweet cone is made of 20 troy ounces of 18k white and yellow gold, 548 round diamonds, 87 square emerald cut diamonds, and one astonishing 5.63 carat Yellow radiant cut diamond. The dessert look a like was created by Lazare Kaplan International Inc. This blinged out cone was created with all intentions of showing off the signature waffle cone. Fortunately the one of a kind ice cream cone will be sold for 1 million dollars, and the proceeds will benefit a charity. Although this may not be edible, it still would be nice to have the original million dollar cone showcased in your home.
Girard-Perregaux for Only Watch ’07
June 20, 2007
The Only Watch event is coming again September 20th in Monaco. The Only Watch event is held yearly for watchmakers to design unique pieces that will eventually be auctioned off to benefit research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. With that being said, some of the most unique watches are showcased. One watch that stood out from the rest was a masterpiece produced by Girard-Perregaux. “Unlike any other in the world, this is the first watch to combine perpetual calendar, the indication of time in 24 different international cities as well as the business hours of four major stock markets. The dial displays the date, the day of the week, the month and the moon phase. The mechanism takes into account the length of each month, allowing for the leap years without any manual adjustment before 2100. Two mobile rings on the dial show the opening hours of the New York, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo and the different times around the world”. Ideally this would be perfect for the international traveller, yet, I could still see many others finding this extremely fascinating.
Hansacanyon LED Faucet
June 19, 2007
Recently Hansacanyon announced a new twist on the popular LED faucet market. There newest faucet uses LED technology to change the color of the water from blue to red, depending upon the temperature of the water. However the twist is the open channel on top of the faucet to give it a much more modern look. This faucet is also much better built than other cheap imitations and with an automated shut off after 80 seconds and incorporates a electronic temperature sensor to control the LED lighting. The faucet does not come cheap and retails for $1553
Dubai’s Cloud Resort
June 19, 2007
Lebanese architect, Nadim Karam is to create a resort that is suspended 300 meters in the sky and will look as if the resort is a cloud floating in the air. This resort will be held in the air up by a series of slanting supporting beams so that they resemble the look of falling rain. Dubai is currently home to some of the most innovative architectural designs in the world and this new resort would certainly add to its already impressive list of architectural wonders, that is if it’s ever built.Photos – Read the rest of this entry »
Ashera Designer Cat
June 11, 2007
This is an Ashera ($22,000), designed by Life Style Pets Inc. is the product of mixing bloodlines from a domesticated cat, an African Serval and an Asian Leopard Cat. The result is a kitty which is intelligent, affectionate, and can be walked on a leash, which is unusual for a cat. They weigh about 30-lbs and can be delivered at 12 weeks of age. The estimated delivery time is 9 – 12 months after you place the order.
Damian Hirst’s Signature Pills Charm Bracelet
June 9, 2007
Artist Damien Hirst has been featured on our website lately for his platinum and diamond skull valued at $99 million. Recently Vogue UK reported that he has made a limited edition range of Hirst’s signature pills charm bracelets that you can buy on his website, Other Criteria. There are ten bracelets in 18K gold (£25,000) and 50 in sterling silver (£15,000). Each one is numbered and engraved with the artist’s signature. Read the rest of this entry »
Everest Yatch
June 9, 2007
The Everest is a proposal to build a 350 million euro personal cruise ship. Here is the listing from 4Yatch:
The 200-Meter “EVEREST” can have accommodations for 36 passengers and guests consisting of 17 apartments and an Owners private penthouse suite on the top deck. Every suite will have private terraces. In addition the yacht will have an outside swimming pool with a cinema arrangement, large gymnasium, sauna, steam rooms, indoor cinema, and a beach club with side folding platforms port and starboard, as well as a large drive-in docking facility at the aft end for boats and a small submarine.
[Source: WSJ]
Special Edition Phantom Silver
June 8, 2007
Rolls Royce Celebrated its 100th birthday with a Special Edition Phantom; it is a modern spin on their best known model. The first Silver Ghost concept appeared in 1906 and hit production in 1907 with a six-cylinder 40/50 model engine. The car was well known for its supreme engineering and stealthy engine. The new “Silver” Phantom’s accents are in solid silver, including the retractable hood ornament, key fobs and fountain pen. Only 25 will be made making it almost as valuable as the original from 1907. [via]
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