Hermès Spring/Summer 2011 Bags ,Shoes and Scarves

First: The SIKKIM calf leather Bolide Relax 47 is the all-round new explanation to the Bolide bags. It is a pattern of clutch with soft and light sensation and that makes it the best choice for travelling. Its design pattern is same with the original model. On this bag the Chevron canvas interior layer is matched with the Sikkim calf leather in a perfect way.
Second: The SIKKIM calf leather BARDA 35 in envelope bag pattern is concise and elegant. It shows expect to the traditional harness technique. Its design inspiration also came from the saddle leather. Under the independent bag cover there are two hidden pocket and a dividing layer. The pocket with zipper is used to hold important things. The external surface is made of the Sikkim calf leather and the interior layer is also made of prominent soft materials.


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Gresso Luxor World Time luxury phone

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.

The sixth, and perhaps most important, slot is wherever you want it to be, which can be your home, or where you might be travelling to.
Screen and clock-face with elegant Roman figures located on the back panel are fringed with two 97-carat sapphire crystals with high-gloss coating.
Luxor World Time case is produced from ultrastrong and superlight titanium alloy specially developed for Gresso.

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Memovox International Colette Watch

Colette seems to work with the very best. Their latest collaborative effort with Jaeger-LeCoultre looks to be a massive one with an extreme limited unit count of three! “I do so very much appreciate that very special wristwatches often find their way in to the display cases at Colette. Most recently it seems that Jaeger-LeCoultre has created a special Master Memovox International for the Parisian concept store.  It is part of a project by Thomas Erber and is named Cabinet de curiosité — a random collection of fine oddities.   Special about this watch vs. its “standard” brother is the light blue “Colette” notation on the dial and the matching accented stitching on the strap.”

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Bell & Ross Vintage Officer Watch Collection

Finally, I have found a Bell & Ross which will work for me. The elegant “Vintage Officer” collection is it. “Bell & Ross has designed the Vintage Officer Collection as an homage to the aviators of the 1940’s, who were the first professionals to use the wristwatch as a tool on their missions… The cases measure 41mm and are water resistant to 100 meters. The crystal is a domed sapphire with AR-coating.Dials are available in black or silver, with numerals, index and hands covered in SuperLuminova coating. Numerals and index have polished appliqués.”
A few more looks at the Bell & Ross Vintage Officer Collection of watches after the click.

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Zac Efron Wears Cartier Calibre Watch

Actor Zac Efron was recently spotted wearing Cartier's newer Calibre men's watch while at the 2010 Deauville American Film Festival. New for 2010, the Calibre is an impressive, large design that melds sports and sophistication rather well - being a larger watch. Connoisseurs appreciate that it contains an in-house Cartier made movement. I first wrote about the Cartier Calibre watches here. Here is is wearing a steel Calibre watch with a black colored dial and an alligator strap. What exactly is he praying for though?



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Ulysse Nardin Freak Diavolo Rolf 75

Rolf Schnyder, the owner and president of Ulysse Nardin, turned 75 this year, and to commemorate his many achievements, he decided to introduce a new limited edition Freak Diavolo.
The tourbillon is impressive with its 8+ day power reserve and that a a yellow-half circle cage which serves to mark the seconds.
Note also there is no crown on the watch — the watch is wound and the time is set by turning the split-level bezel.

Price is unknown, but don’t think anything less than $100,000.

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Vacheron Constantin Malte Tourbillon Palladium Watch

You've probably never seen one of these before. This watch came out a few years (2008) ago under the radar in the United States (only) with just 10 pieces in the limited edition. It originally sold for well over $100,000 and was mostly unknown to people outside of the dedicated Vacheron Constantin fan groups online and a few retailers (and their clients). Such tactics are smart when trying to appease collectors looking for exclusive pieces, and promoting future collectability. As such, one of these 10 pieces is going to be up for auction during Antiquorum's Sept. 15th auction in New York City. Yield for this Malte Tourbillon is very conservative with an estimated price of just $60,000 - $90,000.

The piece itself is beautiful. Set in a Malte style case, it is made from palladium (very rare as a watch case material), and features a totally skeletonized dial that has a great looking "black platinum" finish. Such finishes assist with contrast, allowing you to identify elements on the dial much better, and further appreciating the craftsmanship (and being able to see the hands most easily). The movement features a massive tourbillon cage with a bridge that looks like Vacheron Constantin's logo. There is a dedicated scale for the time (which is nice on a skeletonized dial), and the movement has a date disc, and power reserve indicator. Decoration is a mixture of modern and classic aesthetic, with a masculine twist.




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Hublot Big Bang FIFA World Cup Winners Watch

Early this year, Hublot, Swiss watch manufacturer, launch Limited Edition FIFA World Cup Watches.
To commemorate Spain’s historic FIFA World Cup win, Hublot, the official timekeeper, of the FIFA 2010 World Cup has unveiled a new Big Bang watch dedicated to the winning team.
Dubbed FIFA World Cup Winner’s watch, the new creation is done in the Spanish national colors and gold of the FIFA winner’s trophy.

The model is a Big Bang 44 mm Gold Ceramic Automatic Chronograph, which bears the Spanish national colours and the gold of the FIFA World Cup trophy.
The case is fashioned in 5N pink gold, with a satin-finished black ceramic bezel, and the exclusive logo representing the FIFA 2010 World Cup winners featured in a subtle gold tone at 3 o’clock on a matt navy blue dial.
The 45-minute counter (to register half and full time…) specially developed by Hublot for the footballing world features at 9 o’clock.
The Spanish colours of red and yellow figure on the indexes, the two hands and on the double stitching of the rubber Alligator strap, consisting of a rubber interior stitched to an upper alligator layer.
On the back of the watch, the opaque sapphire crystal case-back is decorated with the Spanish flag and the gold Star which is the World Cup Champions’ symbol.
It is inscribed with the words 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA CHAMPION. Only 100 numbered watches will be produced.

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Roger Dubuis Excalibur Automatic Tourbillon Watch

Roger Dubuis' Excalibur now comes in a version with a front mounted flying tourbillon and exposed automatic micro rotor! Some watches lovers will rejoice. the high-luxury, high-style watch is the latest in the band's revitalization effort. Several years ago the brand was very popular, then things went south, and now with refined designs and improved mechanics, they are really fighting to come back and reassert themselves. I will give it to them that the new watches are certainly easy on the eyes and have some novel design features.

The highly complex movement here is the RD 520, that is in-house made by Roger Dubuis. The case is 45mm wide in 18k rose gold, with a standard (large) Excalibur style case. The dial has those great looking sharp Roman numerals complete with sharp hands. You've see thins look on other similar watches - but those had double tourbillons, while this has a single tourbillon and a solid gold micro rotor. The face has a fascinating asymmetrical look, but symmetrical versions of the Roger Dubuis Excalibur are also really nice. The dial is further decorated with mother-of-pearl elements. A nice watch, this one isn't at all cheap. Limited to 88 pieces, the Excalibur Automatic Tourbillon is priced at about $158,000.


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