Published: 3/31/2008 8:09:00 PM
Keywords: Jewellery | Watches | Events | Watch Fairs 2008
The House of Piaget now has an Asian face for its dazzling collection of watches and jewelry – that of award-winning Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung. Photography by Patrick Demarchelier
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Published: 3/31/2008 12:00:00 AM
Keywords: Watches | Watch Fairs 2008
Few are the houses of haute horlogerie that boast multiple collections that are all immediately recognizable. IWC is one such maison and, in recognition of its strength in breadth, it is releasing...
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Published: 3/30/2008 10:08:00 PM
Keywords: Watches | Watch Fairs 2008
Bigger and bolder are the watchwords of the watch industry these days, along with the very real drive to control more and more of the production process. For Piaget, this is not the whole story...
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Published: 3/30/2008 8:20:00 PM
Keywords: Watches | Watch Fairs 2008
Last year at BaselWorld, Breitling presented a true take-it-or-leave-it proposition in their Superocean Heritage watch, which though a real departure from their current aesthetics, is a very real part of the brand’s history.
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Published: 3/30/2008 6:08:00 PM
Keywords: Watches | Watch Fairs 2008
Cartier opens the watchmaking year at SIHH 2008 with a new version of the Ballon bleu de Cartier, this time with a masculine touch. Still the quintessential dandy watch, Cartier displays its peerless design savvy with ...
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Published: 3/30/2008 4:05:00 PM
Keywords: Watches | Watch Fairs 2008
The evolution – some would say revolution – at Maurice Lacroix shows no sign of abating, even judging from the very first pre-BaselWorld news. Following from the debut of the vaunted manufacture movement...
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Published: 3/30/2008 2:05:00 PM
Keywords: Automobiles
Pontiac goes retro with the 2009 Pontiac Solstice coupe, unveiled at the recently concluded New York Auto Show. With sleek lines and...
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Published: 3/29/2008 2:05:00 PM
Keywords: Travel
In a move that some may find amusing and others obtrusive, the French will slap on a gigantic webbed carbon Kevlar observation deck that doubles the size of the Eiffel Tower’s current deck.
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Published: 3/29/2008 10:22:00 AM
Keywords: Automobiles
Lamborghini has announced Thursday it will stop making the Gallardo Superleggera. The Superleggera makes way for...
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Published: 3/29/2008 2:09:00 AM
Keywords: Home Furnishings
Whilst the Ovopur Water Dispenser looks like a bizarre artistic spin of a water droplet, one cannot deny the contemporary design would make a splashing statement of style in any home.
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Published: 3/28/2008 8:10:00 PM
Keywords: Home Furnishings
Vi-Spring, advocates of an uncompromising good night’s sleep, launched the latest Monarch mattress exclusively at Harrods...
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Published: 3/28/2008 9:50:00 AM
Keywords: Automobiles
Its name is derived from a Greco-Roman term, and denotes anything from 'feisty', 'Amazonian style' to 'heroic warrior woman', according to the company’s website.
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Published: 3/28/2008 2:08:00 AM
Keywords: Architecture and Interior Design
No stranger to bold and controversial architectural designs, Zaha Hadid brings her creative genius in the reinterpretation of the new civil courthouse in Madrid.
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Published: 3/27/2008 8:26:00 PM
Keywords: Hotels | Travel | Real Estate
Paradise living has been taken up a notch ever since Dubai unveiled its Palm Islands, and now another land reclamation project for luxury homes is seen in the Persian Gulf – only this time Bahrain is creating the waves.
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Published: 3/27/2008 9:50:00 AM
Keywords: Watches
Well known in horology circles, Dutchman Kees Engelbarts is a master engraver of the highest order – his hands having shaped wondrous pieces for the likes of Jaeger-LeCoultre, Hublot and Harry Winston.
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Published: 3/27/2008 2:12:00 AM
Keywords: Art and Collectibles
This collection is a dream come true for the ultimate gamer, especially so for the gamer that shares passion for both the adrenalin rush of Formula 1 and the classical battle of chess. We have the latest exclusive pictures of the chess set for you courtesy of the makers at the Renault F1 Team Collection.
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Published: 3/26/2008 8:13:00 PM
Keywords: Aviation
The next time you board that long haul flight to New York on an Emirates Airbus 380, you can look forward to a hot shower in mid-air before you go to bed. But that’s going to cost you more than £9,000 (or about US$17,800), and brickbats from environmental groups.
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Published: 3/26/2008 10:06:00 AM
Keywords: Art and Collectibles
A Francis Bacon painting is set for a record-breaking US$70 million when it goes under the hammer at an auction in Sotheby's, in New York in May.
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Published: 3/26/2008 2:06:00 AM
Keywords: Real Estate
The Lucida, a 21-storey property by Extell Development on Manhattan's Upper East Side, promises luxurious living with an eco-friendly conscience.
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Published: 3/25/2008 8:15:00 PM
Keywords: Wine Champagne and Spirits
Priced at €4,166 (or US$6,485) per bottle, this 12-bottle limited edition set of Perrier-Jouet champagne, pops into the record books as the world’s most expensive bubbly.
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