Paul Smith Jeans 1st edition chronograph men’s watch, with off-white face and a black calf leather strap with contrast white stitching.
The watch has black hours and minute’s hands, lime green seconds hand and bold black numerals with subtle technical time keeping numerals.
This watch is greatly inspired by aviation, and inherits qualities from the time-honoured pocket watch.
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The first bottle of whisky to break the six figure price barrier has been revealed by The Dalmore distillery which has sold two bottles for £100,000…each.
The 64 year old Trinitas, named because there were three bottles produced, was acquired by a luxury whisky lover in the US and a whisky investor in the UK.
The third bottle of the record breaking spirit will be sold at the Whisky Show in London at the end of October. But organisers are keeping the exact details of the exclusive sale under wraps for the moment.
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Polo Ralph Lauren has announced that it will further extend its e-commerce reach with the launch of Ralphlauren.com in the UK.
After the success of Ralph Lauren’s US e-boutique, launched in 2000, the company has decided to roll out a British version on October 14.
The site will offer a full assortment of clothing and accessories for men, women and children, in addition to a full array of home products.
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Hurun Research Institute has released the Hurun Rich List 2010, the twelfth annual ranking of the richest individuals in China.
The list names 1,363 individuals with a personal wealth of 1 billion yuan (US$150 million), up from 1,000 last year and just 24 a decade ago.
China – the world’s second largest economy – has the fastest growing wealthy population in the world, according to a report by Merrill Lynch and Capgemini.
65-year old Zong Qinghou of Wahaha is the richest man in China with a personal fortune of US$12 billion.
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Remember when Giorgio Armani launched its Frames of Life print campaign earlier this year?
Well, in a bid to keep things current, the Italian label has just unveiled a brand new interactive website to put the ad online.
The interactive portal will allow you as a visitor to create personalized videos and photo albums, which can then be shared through various social media platforms.
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Fashion designer Christian Lacroix and Chivas team up for a special edition Chivas Regal 18 Year Old release.
Following on from the launch of the Chivas 12 Year Old Magnum by Christian Lacroix last year (pictured below), the new edition of Chivas 18yo will be available in selected travel retail outlets from November.
Chivas Regal 18 Year Old by Christian Lacroix features a lavish, brocade presentation box in French jacquard, with a mirrored interior, while the familiar Chivas label on the bottle is also embroidered in jacquard.
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Hyatt is to offer guests hypoallergenic rooms in all of its North American properties, it confirmed October 12.
The group, which operates Hyatt, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency and Andaz properties, is to roll out approximately 2,000 hypoallergenic rooms in its hotels across the US, Canada and the Caribbean.
Branded Respire by Hyatt, the rooms use a system designed to eliminate more than 98% of airborne viruses and bacteria, as well as pollen and other irritants.
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Vertu, the market leader in luxury mobile phones has unveiled its first smartphone, Constellation Quest.
The phone is like E63, E71 and E72 phone with a new twist, a QWERTY keyboard. But as it bears the Vertu name and logo it will be more luxurious :)
The new luxury handset is made of either matte or polished stainless steel or 18-karat gold with a leatherback and sapphire crystal or stainless steel keys.
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Hotel chain Sheraton has announced a major revamp of its fitness offerings around the world in partnership with fitness and lifestyle brand Core Performance.
As part of the brand’s $6 billion global revitalization, Sheraton’s new Fitness Centers will feature “themed” workouts, designed to appeal to time-pressed travelers staying in the brand’s hotels.
Guests will also be able to access Sheraton Fitness online at Sheratonfitness.com, enabling them to continue their workout both at home and in hotels.
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French furniture giant Roche Bobois celebrates the 50-years anniversary in collaboration with couturier Jean Paul Gaultier.
Together they worked out the new collection of furniture which got the name Jean Paul Gaultier Pour Roche Bobois Paris.
“I don’t see myself as a furniture designer,” the couturier said when he unveiled the tie-up earlier this year.
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Italian hypercar manufacturer Pagani has released the first details and images of the new Pagani Zonda 750.
The Pagani Zonda 750 is based on the Zonda Cinque, but it comes with lots of custom parts, a special exterior paint, and back window. At .
The Pagani Zonda 750 price along with in depth details regarding performance will hopefully get released soon.
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The Bar Boy was originally created in 1963 by Verner Panton and was considered as a symbol of the 60s.
The new version, specially edited for Moet & Chandon, has black lacquered coating and leather interior.
The lower compartment, which contains three bottles of Grand Vintage Moet & Chandon, cools a bottle to 10 ° C in 15 minute.
The middle compartment has 4 flutes inside, especiall designed for Grand Vintage by Riedel. The upper compartment is designed for accessories.
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Air Baltic is to become the first European airline to provide iPads for passenger use, the airline confirmed over the weekend.
Passengers will be able to watch movies, cartoons, music and games or read newspapers on the devices on board select flights with Latvia’s flag-carrier.
The scheme will be rolled out over the coming season, said Air Baltic, although no prices have been announced and a spokesperson was not available to comment on the likely cost or availability of the units.
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Aston Martin has today confirmed that the Cygnet will go into production in 2011 at the company’s Gaydon headquarters in Warwickshire.
Initially shown as a concept earlier this year, the the Toyota iQ-based Cygnet is described by its manufacturer as an ‘Aston Martin tailor fit for the city’.
Aston Martin’s CEO Ulrich Bez said “The Cygnet is designed to support our sports cars by providing a greater degree of freedom in the urban context; it is a very special car, a premium but compact package with heart, soul and personality.”
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Britain’s queen named a luxury British cruise ship the Queen Elizabeth in a lavish ceremony Monday, blessing the vessel to launch it on its maiden voyage.
Queen Elizabeth II had a guided tour of the Italian-built ship, which is operated by the British-US Cunard Line, before the naming ceremony in the port of Southampton in southern England.
“I name this ship Queen Elizabeth. May God bless her and all who sail in her,” the queen, dressed in a teal green hat and coat, said as she named the vessel.
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Louis Vuitton have collaborated once again with director Sofia Coppola to produce a set of classic bags and wallets for their Autumn/Winter range.
In addition to adding new colors and sizes, she has designed her signature Sofia Coppola bag in alligator.
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The world’s first commercial spaceship made its first manned free flight over California Sunday and successfully landed at Mojave Air and Space Port.
Virgin Galactic, the US company developing the world’s first commercial manned space flight system and tourism business, announced the successful completion of the first piloted free flight of SpaceShipTwo, named the VSS Enterprise.
The spaceship was released from its mothership, the four-engined aircraft dubbed Eve, at an altitude of 45,000 ft (13,700 metres), the company said.
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Storied Japanese label Kenzo is the latest high-end retailer to launch a line of stylish phone accessories, following in the footsteps of Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Gucci and Hermès.
As fashionistas increasingly demand designer cases for their iPhones and BlackBerries, luxury houses are cashing in on the trend.
French manufacturer ModeLabs is partnering with Kenzo to manufacture a line of chic yet affordable phone cases that will debut this December.
The Kenzo leather phone covers are manufactured in Turkey and feature the label’s signature whimsical flower print on the interior lining of the cases.
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Gianfranco Ferrè is the next brand to join the racing stable of designers who collaborated with Coca Cola and created special bottles for Diet Coke.
Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi, Creative Directors of Gianfranco Ferrè, drew inspiration from four of the house’s signatures.
A rich croc texture, an Obi belt, a white silk shirt, and the brand’s identifying symbol: the Signature Pin – all of which celebrate the famous Contour bottle.
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Luxury phone maker Gresso introduces its new Luxor World Time, designed specifically for the world traveler.
As you can see from the image above, owners have the ability to bring up the time for six different locations at a time.
This is handled by the six independent Swiss clockwork mechanisms. The company says that the power reserve is clocked at 10 years.
Watch on the back panel of the phone shows time of the five main world business centres: Tokyo, Moscow, Paris, London and New York.
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Fenice Milano has unveiled their new Diva tuning program for the Rolls-Royce Ghost.
The hood, grille, side sills and mirrors have all been coated in 24-karat gold, as has the interior, along with custom teak, leather and Alcantara trim.
However, they did not announced how this new package will improve the engine’s output.
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