29.5.09

NEW TAGHeuer MONACO Cal 11 1969 LIMITED Re-Edition


(Tag Heuer Monaco 1969 Re Edition 2009)


Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer has announced a special, limited edition Monaco Chronograph. The NEW Monaco1969 Original Re-Edition will count with just 1,000 pieces. It is launched in order to celebrate TAG Heuer Monaco’s 40 years of precision, immortalized by actor Steve McQueen in the film "Le Mans". The blue-dial Monaco Re-Edition comes with an exclusive case back signed by Jack Heuer and engraved in honor of its mythical ambassador Steve McQueen.
Each of the 1,000 TAG Heuer Monaco 1969 Original Re-Edition Chronographs features a perforated leather strap with a steel buckle. The blue dial features sporty red accents on its hands, its distinctive horizontal diamond-tipped hour indices and also a hand-applied date window in polished steel. The signature of TAG Heuer honorary chairman Jack Heuer graces the stainless steel caseback. The Tag Heuer Monaco 1969 Original Re-Edition is limited to 1,000 pieces and in contrast to the new re-engineered Monaco Calibre 12 still features the Calibre 11 movement.












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28.5.09

NEW Mercedes Benz. SRL McLaren Stirling Moss

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(SRL Stirling Moss)



The SRL Stirling Moss will reach mass production in June 2009, one month after the company discontinues the SLR Roadster, and only 75 units will be produced finishing the process at the end of December 2009.


(SRL Stirling Moss)



The SLR Stirling Moss is powered by a V8 compressor engine that produces a maximum power of 650 hp, with a 0-100 km/h sprint done in 3.5 seconds. Maximum speed is rated at 350 km/h (around 217.5 mph). The Stirling Moss has vertical doors, a deployable air brake, and a manually operated tonneau cover. The limited edition model will be available for a selected number of McLaren SLR clients, with each unit to be sold at a shocking price of 750,000 euros.



(SRL Stirling Moss)


The new SLR Stirling Moss is characterized by its most sophisticated technology and the most impressing and superlative design.























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27.5.09

New York. Omega's Seamaster Planet Ocean Ambassador, Michael Phelps.

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(Stephen Urquhart and Michael Phelps)


Michael Phelps joined Omega CEO Stephen Urquhart for the official opening of the first-ever NYC location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April, 22nd. The magnanimous event took place in one of the brand new stores recently opened by Omega in New York placed in the Fifth Avenue.

(Michael Phelps)

During this exclusive event, Phelps signed and donated his personal Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean watch to be displayed at the store. He then spent time disassembling an Omega watch with the store's team of watchmakers.



(Michael Phelps)


Later, he took time to meet and greet the many fans who had lined up outside the boutique. The day was capped off with a VIP cocktail reception where Phelps celebrated the flagship opening with Omega executives and influential New Yorkers.



Omega Planet Ocean Watch



According to its movement, the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean watch features an Omega 2500 caliber, a self-winding chronometer, a Co-Axial Escapement movement with rhodium-plated finish and a power reserve of 48 hours. It also has a domed anti-reflective and scratch resistant sapphire crystal. The Omega Seamaster Ocean watch is water resistant to 600 meters / 2000 feet. It features screw in crown, unidirectional rotating bezel, helium escape valve, date and also chronometer.












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26.5.09

The event of the year: Longines invites Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf to the French Open Tennis Tournament in Roland-Garros!

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(The Roland Garros French Tournament)

This 2009, the French Open Tennis Tournament in Roland-Garros will have two special guests: Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf who will both be attending, on 6 June, the tournament in order to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their respective victories at this prestigious Parisian tournament.

Longines, the watchmaker brand for which they are Ambassadors of Elegance, will organize the event (considered to be the one of the year) around these two tennis legends and their charity foundations.


(Stefanie Graf and Andre Agassi, Longines's Ambassadors of Elegance)

Among other things the program includes 8 challenges between the two champions and budding stars from over ten different countries, a gala evening and a very special auction.

The whole event will take place under the sign of elegance, the key characteristic of watches made by Longines, the Official Partner of Roland-Garros since 2007.

(Longines, Official Partner of the legendary French Open at Roland Garros)

Longines, as the Official Partner of the legendary French Open at Roland-Garros since 2007, has consolidated its links with the world of tennis by choosing Andre Agassi the same year and Stefanie Graf in 2008 as Ambassadors of Elegance. The couple share a love of excellence, elegance and beauty with the Swiss watch brand; together they embody the brand’s values and slogan perfectly: “Elegance is an attitude”. By supporting the respective charities of the two tennis legends and by offering a scholarship to young graduates of the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, Longines is once again reaffirming its humanitarian commitment.



(Stefanie Graf and Andre Agassi, Longines's Ambassadors of Elegance)











[Source: Longines]
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22.5.09

Joe Biden's Watch: Quartz Omega Seamaster

(Joe Biden Wearing A Quartz Omega Seamaster Watch)



Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. was born in November 20, 1942. Joseph Biden is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States. He was first a United States Senator from Delaware, until his resignation on January 2009, when he was elected to the Vice Presidency. Biden became an attorney in 1969 and was elected to a county council in 1970. Biden was first elected to the Senate in 1972 and became the sixth-youngest senator in U.S. history. He was re-elected to the Senate six times and was the fourth most senior senator at the time of his resignation.



(Seamaster 300 M Quartz)





Description:

Steel on steel
Reference: 2221.80.00

MOVEMENT
Caliber: Omega 1538
Quartz precision movement with rhodium-plated finish. End of battery life indicator
Power Reserve: 27 / 36 months

CRYSTAL
Domed anti-reflective, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal

CASE & DIAL
Stainless steel case
Blue dial

WATER RESISTANCE
Down to: 300 meters
1000 feet

Size:
Case Diameter: 41 mm

21.5.09

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Rolesor, Oyster Perpetual Datejust II, Oyster Perpetual Datejust Rolesor 36mm

Oyster Perpetual Datejust Rolesor

Oyster Perpetual Datejust Rolesor, the world’s most recognized and recognizable watch was created sixty years ago and still remains as eternally and modern as it was first conceived, according to the vagaries of fashion. The new Datejust II
Rolesor for men and the Datejust Rolesor 36 mm for ladies, with gem-set bezel, are
proof.
The Oyster Perpetual Datejust Rolesor no only represents an archetype of timeless
Luxury but also embraces all the latest watchmaking innovations to meet the most demanding technological requirements.
Oyster was the first waterproof and dustproof wristwatch entirely designed and manufactured by Rolex in 1926. The movement of the watch receives its energy from the Perpetual rotor (the first self-winding mechanism with a free rotor) created in 1931. The Datejust made its debut in 1945, its name was inspired by the date displayed in a window on the watch dial. The Oyster Perpetual Datejust Rolesor is the hallmark of the Rolex brand. Precise, waterproof, self-winding, this officially-certified Swiss chronometer with date display is crafted with only the noblest of materials and assembled with the greatest of care.



Oyster Perpetual Datejust II With White or Yellow Rolesor

The Datejust II Rolesor represents a must-have between those who appreciate extraordinary timepieces. Its case, which comes in yellow or white Rolesor, is available for the first time in 41 mm and merges optimal comfort with the elegance of refinement. It is fitted with a fluted bezel, the watch is waterproof to a depth of 100 metres (330 feet).
The movement, the Datejust II features a calibre entirely designed and manufactured by Rolex. It also has a Parachrom hairspring, highly resistant to shocks and magnetic fields, as well as new Paraflex shock absorbers, which ensure its superlative chronometric precision and remarkable reliability. The movement is chronometer-certified by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC) and has a power reserve of 48 hours.
The Datejust II features original dials that are, at once, contemporary and altogether classic available on an Oyster bracelet, fitted with an Oysterclasp and Easylink extension link, providing additional wearer comfort.



Descriptions of the Models















































































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Reference: 116333-72213
Yellow Rolesor case
Fluted bezel in yellow gold
Slate dial, black Roman numerals (fine green border)

Reference: 116334-72210
White Rolesor case
Fluted bezel in white gold
White dial, hour markers

Reference: 116333-72213
Yellow Rolesor case
Fluted bezel in yellow gold
Black dial, Arabic numerals

Reference: 116334-72210
White Rolesor case
Fluted bezel in white gold
Rhodium dial, blue Arabic numerals





Oyster Perpetual Datejust Rolesor 36mm
















































































Oyster Perpetual Datejust Yellow or White Rolesor, 36 mm


The new Oyster Perpetual Datejust Rolesor, in this resolutely feminine version, continues
the tradition of being a timeless companion of women who are both sure of themselves and their aesthetic preferences, it is entirely adaptable to every attitude, occasion and lifestyle.
The 36 mm case combines optimal comfort and elegant refinement. Waterproof to a depth
of 100 metres (330 feet), it now, for the first time, features a bezel set with brilliant-cut
diamonds. The Datejust is also equipped with a movement entirely designed and manufactured by Rolex. Its chronometer-certified by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC) and. It has a power reserve of 48 hours. The Datejust is available on an Oyster bracelet fitted with an Oysterclasp and Easylink extension link, or a Jubilee bracelet with a Crownclasp. Both features ensure optimal
wearer comfort and the perfect finishing touch.



Descriptions of the Models

Reference: 116243-72603
Yellow Rolesor case
Bezel set with 52 brilliant-cut diamonds
Silver dial with floral motif and Arabic numerals (at 6 and 9 o’clock)
Oyster bracelet

Reference: 116244-63600
White Rolesor case
Bezel set with 52 brilliant-cut diamonds
Pink dial with floral motif and Arabic numerals (at 6 and 9 o’clock)
Jubilee bracelet

Reference: 116243-63603
Yellow Rolesor case
Bezel set with 52 brilliant-cut diamonds
Aqua green dial with floral motif and Arabic numerals (at 6 and 9 o’clock)
Jubilee bracelet

Reference: 116244-72600
White Rolesor case
Bezel set with 52 brilliant-cut diamonds
Bronze dial with floral motif and Arabic numerals (at 6 and 9 o’clock)
Oyster bracelet


Descriptions of the Models






Reference: 116243-72603
Yellow Rolesor case
Bezel set with 52 brilliant-cut diamonds
Green waves dial, gem-set Arabic numerals (at 6 and 9 o’clock)
Oyster bracelet

Reference: 116244-63600
White Rolesor case
Bezel set with 52 brilliant-cut diamonds
Pink mother-of-pearl dial with 10 diamonds
Jubilee bracelet

Reference: 116243-63603
Yellow Rolesor case
Bezel set with 52 brilliant-cut diamonds
Black mother-of-pearl dial with 10 diamonds
Jubilee bracelet

Reference: 116244-72600
White Rolesor case
Bezel set with 52 brilliant-cut diamonds
Rhodium waves dial, gem-set Arabic numerals (at 6 and 9 o’clock)
Oyster bracelet



































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20.5.09

Kobe Bryant: Nubeo's Black Mamba's new Ambassador.

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Kobe Bryant


Kobe Bean Bryant was born in August 23rd, 1978(1978-08-23). He is an American All-Star shooting guard who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Bryant and then team-mate Shaquille O'Neal led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships from 2000 to 2002. After O'Neal's departure following the 2003–04 seasons, Bryant became the cornerstone of the Lakers franchise, leading the NBA in scoring during the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons. In 2006, Bryant scored a career high 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, the second highest number of points scored in a single game in NBA history.


Kobe Bryant


Bryant was awarded during the regular seasons with the Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) in the 2007–08 NBA. In 2008, he won a gold medal as a member of the 2008 Summer Olympics U.S. Men's Basketball Team, occasionally referred to as "The Redeem Team," a play on the name of the first Olympic team that featured NBA players, the Dream Team.

Kobe Bryant will be ambassador for Nubeo’s new Black Mamba wristwatch, a 48 mm ceramic and titanium cased chronograph. It is said to be a timepiece inspired in Kobe Bryant, “The Black Mamba”.


Black Mamba represents, as a symbol, the association of values between Kobe Bryant and Nubeo. Sacrifice, perseverance, adaptation, strength, speed, inspiration and creativity were the values chosen when creating and designing this unique timepiece.


Black Mamba Wristwatch


Nubeo features a black ceramic outside case with the shape of the snake across the case. The watch is made of thirty-five pieces, including a bezel with the twenty four marker numbers. All of them, all the parts composing this timepiece, come together in a titanium

case and six screws that undergo carbon like diamond treatment (CLD). The Black Mamba features a rubber bracelet attached to the case. According to its hands, it is said to resemble the bionic snake scales, covered with a white SuperLuminova.


Black Mamba’s watch



The are two models of Black Mamba’s watch: The black Mamba described one and The Black Mamba Ultimate, with a forty-eight baguette-trapeze cut black sapphires and the 30 minutes together with the 12 hours counters, are both framed with 38 black sapphire.




Black Mamba Ultimate











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19.5.09

The World's 10 Most Expensive Yachts

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ALYSIA | $843,478 per week

This charter counts with a personal concierge for each person, as a crew of 36 mans Alysia. There are also 18 plasma TV- and DVD-equipped staterooms, naturally with en suite heads and showers to guarantee privacy.
There is also a stateroom and a cinema room in which there are hundreds of movies available.
It also features an extensive 500-plus-bottle-capacity wine cellar or tooling around on the collection of watertoys and a spa. The spa and fitness center offer massage therapy, wet and dry saunas, a cold plunge pool and a beauty salon with aesthetic,hair and nail services.


ANNALIESSE | $843,478 per week

Even though it is related to Alysia, it was finished at Greece's Neorion Syros Shipyard. It is as equipped as Alysia, it features a similar spa with its refined amenities like a Jacussi room decorated with frescoes and exotic Egyptian marble.
It also has an onboard business center equipped with wireless Internet and five satellite connections, a sundeck with an extensive swimming-pool, between many other comodities like six PWCs or a helipad for onshore excursions.


ALEXANDER | $789,327 per week

Alexander features plenty of accommodations with 27 staterooms. Generally used by corporate clients or large parties. More than half of its staterooms have an attached saloon than can double as a meeting room. It also has a discotheque that can be also used as a large conference area.
Besides, it has a 27 seat cinema,disctractions like four tenders, a pair of PWCs, an outdoor bar, swimming-pool, Jacuzzi, plasma TVs in each suite, wireless Internet access and a digital on-demand library with 50 0 movies.


TURAMA | $789,327 per week

First made as a cruise ship, then turned into a charter yatch, it features accommodation for 70 guests. It amenities: a dry sauna, aromatherapy or massage therapy treatments available, getting a makeover at the beauty salon, playroom for kids, Myrad video game system, DVD proyected in a multimedia projection screen, four PWCs, between many other comodities like a 60 delicate screw.








CONSTELLATION | $658,000 per week

Amenities: 24 staterroms, accommodations up to 48 guests, a 50 personel screw guarantying a high level personal service.
The Cha irman's Suite is characterized for its 8 40 square-foot space with a king-size bed, a separate conferenc e room, lounge with bar, walk-in wardrobe.
Can be reached by helicopter into its rising heli pad in an hydraulically way from its aft deck.





UTOPIA | $586,000 per week

Known as the second largest Feadship ever, it was maid for an unnamed client who died before the project was complete d.
The owner's suite is situated on the boat upper deck. It features a panoramic view, a soaking tub, a Jacuzzi, a gym and a mini-galley, between the many atractions it has.
Guests can enjoy of the eight very luxurious staterooms in which they can be accommodated. Three of them are VIP ones, situated on the main deck, two more are placed on the lower one and, fianally, the are two private galleys perfect for a midnight snack.

CHRISTINA O | $575,074 per week


Christina O is one of the most famous megayatch of all time, owned by Aristotle Onassis, visited by the world's most famous people like: Eva Peron, Frank Sinatra or John Wayne, between many others.
Chrstina O features modern amenitie s sucj as satellite TV and DVD systems in each of its 15 staterooms, an aft dec k with a mosaic-lined swimming-pool with a Ari's Bar which is placed in a circular area made from timbers from old Spanish centuries galleons and handholds made of carved whale's teeth and barstools covered in whale foreskins.


LEANDER | $525,000 per week

With room for only twelve guests, it features ten cabins (including a master suite with Jacuzzi and private observation lounge). A 26 screw trained to guaratee excelence according to serve the elite of the elitte.
It also features 32 foot custum tenders, sailsboats, windsurfers, three PWCs and snorkeling and scuba esquipment for all on board.

PHOENIX | $500,000 per week

Art Deco-inspired interior styled by London-based Andrew Winch Designs, this Lürssen is one of the slickest, plus e xpenses.

It features a bilevel owner’s suite; on the lower portion, a king-size bed faces a gold-, silver-, and platinum-leaf lacquered mural, flanked byits baths finished in honey onyx. Both , equipped with a steam room and a separate shower and finished with Baccarat crystal fixtures.

From the owner suite there's a floating staircase that leads to itsr upper level with an adjoining gym. The upper level has a 180º view out expansive windows that can be electronically blacked out to make it easier to enjoy DVDs on the entertainment system.

As for a gorgeous area that the other ten guests can enjoy, her upper saloon’s a good choice. It features a barrel-vaulted ceiling with daylight-dimmable lights that mimic sunlight. A painting from Art Deco master Joan Miro hangs over a mahogany sideboard.


BOADICEA | $490,000 per week

Boadicea is dressed with watertoys and luxurious accommodations and designed with personal attention in mind, as featuring a crew of 26 tends to the needs of 12 guests.
It features a pair of 1200cc PWCs in addition to its 29-, 26-, and 20-foot waterjet tenders. Equipped with both fishing and snorkeling gear for up to 12 guests, a 14-seat cinema, five-star cuisine and mosaic-tile pool.














[source: Power and Motoryacht]

18.5.09

Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo - 1st leg at Adria: A flying start and a podium for the President of Blancpain!

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The first race in the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo got off to a flying start in Italy on Saturday May 16th, organised within the FIA GT championship on the famous Adria racing track. As title sponsor of a championship that is truly unique in the world, Blancpain is proud to be participating in this international sports event. Its President and CEO Marc A. Hayek took the wheel of a gleaming Gallardo LP560-4 decked out in the livery of the Manufacture Blancpain.






Competing alongside famous driver Peter Kox from the Netherlands, Marc A. Hayek placed third after the second round. This first leg of an exceptional automobile championship symbolises a fascinating alliance between two legends: Blancpain, the world’s oldest watch brand, and Lamborghini, one of the most iconic car manufacturers.






Featuring six events in the 2009 racing calendar, the Super Trofeo provides an opportunity to see the brand-new Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 cars (delivering 570 horsepower and 540 N/m – 398 lb/ft torque enabling them to reach top speeds of over 300 km/h) in exciting action on racing tracks around Europe. Marc A. Hayek, President and CEO of Blancpain, is driving the speed machine bearing the brand colours. This powerful pairing embodies the dream of many devotees of exceptional mechanisms, and celebrates the pioneering spirit and the mechanical expertise of the Manufacture Blancpain.






Setting the crowning touch to this partnership, Blancpain has created a new horological gem: the Super Trofeo Chronograph. Like the ultra-powerful Gallardo, this timepiece equipped with a flyback function displays sophisticated character and cutting-edge technological features. Sporty by nature right through to the last component, the Super Trofeo Chronograph is issued in a limited edition of 300*. The next five European legs of the season are scheduled to take place between June and October of this year, as follows:

Norisring (Germany), June 26-28

Spa Francorchamps (Belgium), July 23-25

Silverstone (UK), August 15-16

Catalunya (Spain), September 18-20

Paul Ricard (France), October 2-4








* For further details of this exceptional model are provided at Blancpain's web site.







Source: Blancpain web site.

Watches in Movies: Click, Bridget Jones’s Diary , Crank and Hollywood Homicied.

Michael Newman (Adam Sandler) wears a Hamilton Khaki in Click (2006).
Michael Newman is a workaholic married guy who doesn’t have much time to spend with his wife and children as he wants to earn a promotion. He meets Morty (Christopher Walken), a sales clerk that gives to him a magical remote that allows him to bypass life as it begins to programme on its own.



(Adam Sandler wearing a Hamilton Khaki Watch in Click)



Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant) wears a Panerai in Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001).
Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) is an average woman struggling against her age, her weight, her job, her lack of a man and her many imperfections. As a New Year's Resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she will always tell the complete truth. The fireworks begin when her charming though scandalous boss (Hugh Grant) takes an interest in the peculiar Miss Jones. Thrown into the mix are Bridget's band of slightly eccentric friends and a rather disagreeable acquaintance that Bridget cannot seem to stop running into or help finding quietly attractive.



(Hugh Grant wearing a Panerai Watch in Bridget Jones’s Diary)



Chev (Jason Statham) wears a TAG Heuer Carrera in Crank (2006).
Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) is a professional assassin working for the West Coast crime syndicate. Chev's girlfriend Eve doesn't know what Chev does and Chev is planning to quit the crime syndicate so he can spend more time with her. But for Chev, things about to get very bad, when he learns he has been injected with a poison called "The Beijing Cocktail" by his rival Verona, which will kill him if his heart rate drops. Trying to stay alive and seeking help from friends, Kaylo and Doc Miles try to keep his heart pumping. Chev sets out to find answers as well as protecting Eve, and get his revenge on those who have betrayed him before the poison kills him.



(Jason Statham wearing a TAG Heuer Carrera Watch in Crank)



Det. K.C. Calden (Josh Hartnett) wears a Panerai in Hollywood Homicied (2003).
Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett are LAPD’s (Los Angeles Police Department) detectives on the case of a rap group assassination while attempting to juggle their moonlighting gigs as real estate broker and willing to be actor (respectively) with a more-miss-than-hit attempt in the laughs department.



(Josh Hartnett wearing a Panerai Watch in Hollywood Homicied)












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