Articles tagged with: Watch
Posted in Elite Find of the Day, Gold, Jewelry, Luxury, Watch on 16 July 2008
Having carved snakes on cell phones, Jeweler Boucheron is now showing an admiration for frogs on watches. The limited edition Boucheron Bestiaire timepieces are produced in counted eight-pieces and come slapped with 18K white gold. Measuring 42mm, the watch is water resistant to 50 meters bearing a white mother-of-pearl dial with the movement of a manual-wind Tourbillon well defined by 17 jewels. Available in two editions, one with 282 rubies, sapphires and multicolored tsavorites (weighing 7.7 carats), and other with 195 rubies, sapphires and multicolored tsavorites (weighing 3.3 carats.), it is a complete form of luxury that you can ever flaunt via a timepiece.
Via Luxist
Posted in Elite Scan: Top 11, Watch on 7 July 2008
Your discerning eye may tag me as a watch binge but I choose to ignore. It is my fad for elite timepieces that enabled me capture deserving models over at EliteChoice. Starting from Choprad’s $25 mn model, touted to be the world’s most expensive, the list revolves around designer watches that were exhibited at watch fairs, or sold off during auctions and also the ones that can’t afford to stay from a blingy personae.
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1) A Zadora Timepiece Costs $150,000
Manufactured by Andreas von Zadora-Gerlof, the face of the virtuoso Zadora Timepiece Swiss-made collection reflects horology whilst time is visible from one of its side. The meander tiara has a briolette cut diamond harmonized well with precious stones. The timepieces functions no less than a wearable jeweled statuette. The latest queen bee model come ornamented with a fragile gold crown, an enamel flower, a pomegranate with a skin of green tsavorites plus black and canary-yellow tinted diamonds, pear-cut emerald eyes with a rococo south sea pearl in its mouth
Posted in Designer, Luxury, Watch on 22 June 2008
John Brownlee from BoingBoing Gadgets had digged out ‘The Chapter One watch’ from Maîtres du Temps. Its intricate design and elegant appeal is the result of an association between fashionable watch makers/designers Christophe Claret, Peter Speake-Marin and Roger Dubuis. It sports a Tourbillon, retrospective GMT and date pointer, progressing display that reflect the day and moon time along with a mono-pusher chronograph with a 60-minute rotation. Demanding a whooping $400,000, the cost of the timepiece doesn’t include a layer of Swarovski Crystals (crushed glass). It is an opportunity to categorize yourself amongst elite class.
Posted in Concept, Designer, Gadgets, Watch on 29 May 2008
It’s being a long now that wrist watches substituted the collection of portable pocket watch and within little span of time another replacement happened and cell phones started to rule. Excuse with the replacement of pocket watch was the attached inconvenience of drawing something out of a pocket and tossing over a cover on order to tell waste. Simply a tedious thing I would ever do! And if you analyze deeply then even mobile phones behave in the similar manner. Those who still are crazy about pocket watches can keep their fingers upon this the revolutionary cobalt concept designed by Adam Huffman.
Posted in Designer, Luxury, Watch on 24 May 2008
If you are big time James Bond fan and wants the world to know this bit then a silent yet obvious way to flaunt it is to carry Veldini Q wristwatch inspired by 007. Stimulated by the gadgets, luxury, class, character, and darker side of James Bond, this luxury creation by designer Taylor Welden is in its pre-production stage and word is around counted three models would be produced. The design team is hoping to substitute its Pierce Brosnan and laser cutting watch appeal with spy tools, hence offering it a masculine touch that is functional enough.
Posted in Designer, Fashion, Jewelry, Luxury, Luxury Brands, Shopping, Watch on 20 May 2008
Japanese watchmaker Haruo Suekichi based in Tokyo is neck-deep busy into designing handcrafted limited edition timepieces. His idiosyncratic approach is clearly reflected through his watches. The very appeal of these watches is industrial with a steampunk touch. They are modeled using unique leather, copper with pointy bits and dials. If you are looking for some freaky curves or impractical designs then your hunt can end here. The archetypal look of the watch aims at offering you a luminous retro touch.
Posted in Antique, Auctions, Designer, Watch, Worlds Most Expensive on 13 May 2008
A wristwatch belonging to an Italian mogul who takes pride in having won Grand Prix races and was president of Ferrari generated a sales of £1.1million against its pre-auction estimate of $1.9 million after selling off his gold Patek Philippe timepiece at Sothey’s Geneva auction house.
Posted in Designer, Watch on 9 May 2008
Reports from Wealth Bulletin reveal that Geneva-based renowned watchmaker Urwerk has produced a revolutionary timepiece that they claim to be the world’s hardest timepiece, the 103.08 TiAlN. The timepiece is layered with a Titanium Aluminum Nitride minus a coating less than 4 microns thick and a good deal lighter than gold and platinum. At the same time it is more than 5.5 times harder than steel. Nearly unbreakable, the watch is basically resistant to scrapes, shocks, corrosion and even acids. They take pride producing such a masterpiece, as this is the first one to use the coating.
Posted in Antique, Auctions, Designer, Watch on 7 May 2008
Exhibiting around 200 lots, the highlight of the auction scheduled in Geneva for 11 May is the “Trossi Leggenda” Patek Philippe chronograph developed and designed by Patek Philippe in 1932. Earlier owned by Count Carlo Felice Trossi, the piece is anticipated to produce roughly $ 1.9 million. Measuring 46 millimetres in diameter, this unique over-sized single button chronograph wristwatch is touted as on eof the largest wristwatches ever made by the firm. It was picked by Count Trossi as a realistic timekeeper for use in motor racing and aviation to support with the precise duration of the proceedings in a highly noticeable arrangement.
The production of wristwatches by Patek Philippe was generally huge in size and les sin number. Other highlight of the auction remains a rock crystal crucifix watch (pictured above).
Posted in Home Decor, Shopping, Technology, Watch on 29 April 2008
For all those watch lovers, here is an opportunity to flaunt their mechanical watch collection by adding a spark of life to their otherwise dead mainsprings. It is possible via Steinhausen’s latest offering of a Watch Winder that can lodge around 20 mechanical timepieces. And if by any chance your mechanical masterpieces catch ill, it would still welcome them to offer a soothing device to your guests. This designer Watch Winder Pro by Steinhausen Armada looks like a retro cabinet. Apparently it has two electric motors, which replicates the feat of your wrist by leisurely rotary motion, thus twisting up your mechanical timepieces. The Armada comes in a cultured, cherry refined wood case that breeds vintage appeal throughout. Priced at $1500, this may convince you to purchase five elite mechanical wristwatches within this amount.
