Following the trends in the horological world since a considerable time, a study of the recent past shows that luxury watch makers have been creating watches, with the underlying theme of the moon. Though the celestial entity has long been a centre of fascination for many, it seems to have caught up pace in the haute horology sphere with creations like the Romaine Jerome moon watch and the Chaykin Lunokhod timepiece. The latest entrant to that sphere is Magellan watch’s Magulluna timepiece which virtually puts the celestial entity on the wrist of the wearers, in what could be a tribute to it.
The City of Calgary seems like the next hot spot where luxury lifestyle could be the next big thing. After being host to the 100th edition of the Calgary Stampede, which saw the most expensive horse saddle in display last year, the city is on the brink of having a real estate boom. Ledcor Properties in the process of developing the River side project, which shall be a tower of luxury apartments, where its 12th floor condominium has already been sold for $8.3 million. Even with much of the construction still to take place, the 12th floor condominium has already been sold to a buyer, which means that the properties in that location is very much in demand and the rich Calgarians wouldn’t mind spending extra for it.
The history of a hot dog is difficult to trace, but origins take us back to the 13th century, when it was served mainly as a sausage during royal coronations. Considering those yesterday years, it certainly has come a long way as one of the most popular mid-day meals/snacks consumed worldwide. Like most other food items, this too landed in the hands of luxury food chefs, who prepared special editions like the Serendipity 3 hotdog, pegged last year as the most expensive hotdog. To beat that record, DougieDog has created one, only to infuse with a $2000 cognac, which is 100 years old in maturity, and the current holder of the record for the world’s most expensive hotdog.
When it comes to sophistication of accessories like headphones, it gets marginally any better than what Ultrasone can do with these things. After master strokes like the Edition 8 Palladium and special Edition 9 headphones, they have yet another creation in the form of the Signature PRO headphones, which will bring handcraftsmanship as another element of the company’s forte. Targeted at professional users, this headphone set shall better on the element of comfort, housed together with the company patented S-Plus technology, which is known for adding 3-dimensional sound effects to the output of the headsets.
We had earlier seen told you about the Hollandia iCon multimedia bed where you could dock your iPad, and walking the similar road is the Letto Sound bed by Daniela Dipadova, which has space for your iPhone, other than letting you sleep in style. Minimalistic in design otherwise, the embedded technology adds to the utility, than just being another designer bed on the market.
When it comes to combining aesthetics to good sound quality, the makers of high-end speakers are always squeezing for combining the 2 ideas on to a common platform. However, there have indeed been some examples which have proved that these ideas indeed can come together, such as in the Arcadian Pnoe Horn and the Linski concrete horn speakers. Now it’s Ring Audio who has experimented and done so rather successfully, with the Masterhorn speakers, which combine the use of exotic building fabrics and simplicity of design to create a product pertaining to the highest standards.
WE have earlier told you about Jarre Technologies,custom made AeroDream One iPod tower by Jean Michel Jarre. The French music composer Jean Michael Jarre, has now joined hands with another French design house Lalique to create the limited edition AeroSystem One docking station, which combines the designing expertise of both. With products like David Linley jewelry box, and Macallan Six pillars whiskey collection, Lalique has indeed proved their forte at converting each creation into a collector’s item, and this docking station doesn’t seem to be much different in that regard. Taking a look at the specimens of French craftsmanship on the body, it leaves little doubt at being short of a head turner.
Last year we had covered the Dalmore whiskey tasting session, which was about the experience of tasting the brand finest and rarest offerings. Such as event goes on to prove that fine whiskey tasting does indeed have takers, and that the coveted beverage is now becoming an investment tool. With high returns on rare blends in the market, the demand and the prices are going up by steep margins, thus making whisky collectors the new age investor gurus, and tasting sessions have indeed become rather sought after. Atlanta based real estate boss, Mahesh Patel is one such entrepreneur whose creations Ultimate whiskey Experience is the talk of the town in Las Vegas. The annual event, stated to be held over March 2-3 this year, will be a true connoisseurs delight, as some of the rarest and finest whiskeys will be offer for an elaborate tasting session.
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After making their presence felt at the Only Watch 2011 auction with the CYRUS Klepcys timepiece, the master watchmaker is back on the haute horologe scene with the Kuros Historic Grand Prix of Monaco watch. Showcased at the elite GTE 2012 event held recently, the watch managed to grab eye balls mainly for its ultra-sporty design, and high grade body finish. To cut the long story short, we would describe this new creation as rather fundamental turnaround from the previous masterpiece last year, as well as capturing a new aesthetic form inspired by the multiple sports vehicle of the Historic Grand Prix of Monaco.