Monthly Archives: January 2011

Atlantis resort Bahamas

Luxury hotel unveils top-end teen nightspot

Atlantis resort Bahamas

If an arcade or games room at the hotel isn’t enough to keep your teens out of trouble when on vacation, how about an entire teen nightclub?

That’s what teens at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort in the Bahamas can now enjoy since the opening of the $11 million CRUSH teen nightclub on January 1.

Designed to keep even the most demanding teens amused, the club combines elements of adult nightspots — such as video walls, a performance stage, VIP areas and even doormen — with teen-friendly amenities such as technology areas.
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most expensive tuna

Giant tuna sells for record 396,000 dollars in Japan

most expensive tuna

A monster bluefin tuna sold for a record 396,000 dollars in the year’s first auction at the world’s biggest fish market in Tokyo Wednesday amid intense pre-dawn bidding.

The 342-kilogramme (752-pound) fish — caught off Japan‘s northern island of Hokkaido — fetched a winning bid of 32.49 million yen (396,000 dollars).

It was the highest such bid yet, topping the previous record of 20.02 million yen paid for a bluefin tuna in 2001, the officials said.
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montblanc skeleton a380

Emirates launches promotion with Montblanc

montblanc skeleton a380

Emirates Airline and Montblanc have jointly launched a major inflight retail promotion offering passengers the opportunity to become the ‘Emirates A380 VIP’.

During the promotional period, which runs from January to June, any passenger who purchases a Montblanc Starwalker A380 fineliner writing instrument on board can enter a free draw to win a limited edition Montblanc Skeleton A380 pen.

This is crafted from 18k solid white gold and platinum-plated fittings, with 16 diamonds on the cap ring plus a further 12 on the cone and crown.
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Roger Federer Rafael Nadal Floating Platform

Nadal and Federer Play on Water

Roger Federer Rafael Nadal Floating Platform

Kicking off the 2011 ATP World Tour, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal played the most unique round of tennis ever , in the waters outside of Doha, Qatar.

The tennis stars faced off on a floating court in Doha Bay Sunday, just ahead of the first tournament of the year, the Qatar Open.

The two players were said to have not displayed their regular smashing power as the court was wet. Federer and Nadal only volleyed the tennis ball during the match.
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Shanghai Tang Travalo Men

Shanghai Tang Travalo Set

Shanghai Tang Travalo Men

Shanghai Tang – China’s premier luxury brand – has partnered up with Travalo to launch two luxurious Shanghai Tang Travalo sets for him and for her.

The atomizer, which provides up to 50 sprays, can be refilled in seconds from any pump-spray fragrance bottle.

Each Shanghai Tang Travalo set includes two capsule atomizers, encased in an embossed leather pouch.
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Mansion bridge house Windermere

$8,900,000 Mansion in Windermere

Mansion bridge house Windermere

Today, we are touring yet another contemporary masterpiece, this one set on a 0.93 acre parcel in a sought-after Windermere location.

The lakefront home, of over 9,000 square feet, offers high-end finishes and detailing throughout, such as the Calcutta gold marble flooring in the master and Swarovski crystal insets on the fireplace.

The 4-year-old home was very tastefully designed, influenced by multiple cultures and styles to showcase true harmony.
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250gto

Amelia Concours to Celebrate 250 GTO in 2012

250gto

The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary Ferrari 250 GTO at its 2012 event.

The Foundation has been working on the anniversary celebration for more than two years and expects that it will be one of the most important milestones in the hobby.

The Ferrari 250 GTO was built between 1962 and 1964, and is universally considered the most coveted of all Ferraris built.
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hondajet first flight

The certified HondaJet aircraft takes its first flight

hondajet first flight

Honda Aircraft has successfully completed the first flight of its FAA-conforming HondaJet advanced light business jet.

The HondaJet took off from the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Caroline on 20 December and flew for 51 minutes.

While Honda enters the flight test program with the HondaJet, its aircraft production facility on its Greensboro campus is also nearing its completion.
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sailing yacht elettra

Perini Navi founder’s sailing yacht for sale

sailing yacht elettra

The sailing superyacht Elettra, built by Perini Navi in 1987 for the personal use of the firm’s founder, Fabio Perini is now on sale for €2.3 million.

The 24.4 metre craft was one of the first ever built by the shipyard, which ushered in a new era of elegance for large yachts that could still be handled by a small crew.

Petite compared with Perini’s greatest achievement, the Maltese Falcon, Elettra can more than hold her own at the annual Perini Navi Cup in Sardinia.
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swarovski movie

Swarovski’s Cinema Spot Video

swarovski movie

Swarovski has enlisted multimedia artist Bruno Aveillan to make a cinema spot with them that would conjure Swarovski’s more than 115 year heritage on the big screen.

The video shows a Swarovski model ambling across a crystalline dreamscape and interacting with the brand’s products.

From now through February, the cinema spot will be airing for all to admire on the Swarovski billboards at Times Square and Rockefeller Center in New York.

Burj

AC Milan visit to Burj Khalifa

AC Milan Burj Khalifa

AC Milan reached dizzying new heights on Friday, when they played football at the top of the world’s tallest building, The Burj Khalifa.

With a pitch specially created on the towering 828 metre-plus structure, the AC Milan team took their game to levels never seen before.

The AC Milan squad were in Dubai for their Winter Tour and the Emirates Challenge Cup which was played against Al Ahli Club on Sunday January 2.
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Mont Blanc Time Walker TwinFly Chronograph

Mont Blanc Time Walker TwinFly Chronograph

Mont Blanc Time Walker TwinFly Chronograph

Mont Blanc starts off 2011 with a limited edition variant of their Time Walker timepiece which is set to be presented during the SIHH event.

The watch is encased in blacked-out DLC-coated stainless steel and features a Flyback Chronograph which is powered by a 36 jewel Swiss Automatic movement developed for Montblanc via Richemont’s ValFleurier.

The caliber features a twin-barrel winding system that stores enough power to animate the watch for as long as 72 hours.
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Eos 59 Year Old Single Malt

Dalmore Eos 59 Year Old Single Malt

Eos 59 Year Old Single Malt

Dalmore have released a unique Eos 59 Year Old Single Malt to join up the extreme vintages of the Highland distillery.

Called Eos after the Titan goddess of the dawn, this 59-year-old scotch is bottled form the same pair of sherry casks that filled the Selene last year.

Only 20 special decanters of the Dalmore Eos 59-Year-Old Single Malt will be made available, with each costing £13,000 ($20,000).
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lakshmi mittal photo

Mittal Builds Scotland’s Most Expensive Home

lakshmi mittal photo

According to the Daily Record, Lakshmi Mittal is building a £15 million holiday home next to the Gleneagles luxury hotel-cum-golf course in Perthshire, Scotland.

The Mittal home has wallpaper and soft furnishings by Ralph Lauren and wooden and tiled flooring was supplied by a German firm at £200 a metre.

It includes a top-of-the-range sound system and two kitchens, one for home cooking and an industrial unit to give capacity for functions.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Ahmadinejad’s Peugeot gets a million dollar offer

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s 1977 Peugeot 504 has received a one million dollar bid after the car was put on an international auction Saturday

Proceeds from the sale of the Peugeot 504 will go to a fund for homes for disabled people and to needy.

Earlier, officials had said they hoped the car would fetch more than the $2,000 such cars usually sell for in Iran.
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Ltd. Edition 1946 Macallan Albert Watson Edition

Scotland base whisky maker The Macallan will produce an ultra-exclusive limited edition bottling of precious whisky distilled in 1946 as part of its upcoming Albert Watson collaboration, priced at $16,000 apiece.

The offering stems from the Macallan’s Masters of Photography series, which the Scottish-born Watson is helming in its second iteration.

Only 36 bottles of the rare 64-year-old single malt Scotch will be available early next year along with a one-of-a-kind platinum print from Watson’s project for the distillery.
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Roman Abramovich superyacht Eclipse

The Eclipse Is Ready to Take Abramovich Out at Sea

Roman Abramovich superyacht Eclipse

After a year-long delay, Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich finally took delivery of the world’s largest and most expensive yacht, the Eclipse.

The “gigayacht” measures anywhere from 533 ft. to 557 ft. (depending on reports), and is the world’s largest privately owned yacht.

The cost of the behemoth has also been variously reported as $500 million – $1 billion. It is the world’s most expensive private yacht either.
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Parkside Wimbledon

Britain’s most expensive properties revealed

Parkside Wimbledon

The most expensive streets in Britain can be found in South West London where the average price of a property is over five million pounds.

Parkside in Merton, just a short walk from Wimbledon’s All England Tennis Club, is named the most expensive residential street with an average price of £5,058,000.

More than half of the 20 most expensive streets in England and Wales are in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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gilt luxury website

Men’s luxury e-commerce site to launch

gilt luxury website

Invitation-only flash sales site Gilt Groupe plans to launch a full-price men’s retail site in summer 2011, the company announced Tuesday.

Gilt Groupe is a shopping site that specialises in 36-hour flash sales with designer brands like Vivienne Tam, Marc Jacobs, and Derek Lam sold for up to 70 percent.

The site offers a curated selection of merchandise, including apparel, accessories and lifestyle items across the women’s, men’s and children’s categories.
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Hilton Pattaya

Hilton Pattaya Floating Hotel Opens in Thailand

Hilton Pattaya

The Hilton Pattaya, which opened Nov. 29, is located about 100 miles southeast of Bangkok and offers a “floating” beachfront experience.

The 302-room new-build, upscale and full-service hotel enjoys a prime location on Pattaya Beach, one of Thailand‘s most popular family resort destinations.

The fourth Hilton-branded property in the country, Hilton Pattaya offers amazing 180-degree views and the vacation destination’s only rooftop sky venue.
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