Maurice Lacroix Starside series

The Maurice Lacroix Starside watch collection will comprise several extremely elegant mechanical models for women, each of which evokes the mystery and beauty of a glittering night sky. The Starside Eternal Moon watch features a polished 38mm stainless steel case with a distinctive, sweeping lug design, a satin strap, and a diamond-set bezel. The fancifully designed two-tone lacquered dial of this complete calendar timepiece is accented by 32 round brilliant diamonds which highlight the unique crescent-shaped calendar windows, and the prominent moonphase display. Movement is the automatic winding ML160 caliber.

Somewhat simpler, Maurice Lacroix's Starside Magic Seconds watch utilizes the same elegant case design of the Eternal Moon; this model also has a diamond-set bezel and crown, a two-tone mother of pearl dial with diamond accents, and a satin strap. The Starside Magic Seconds watch offers a large date display and a unique small seconds indicator, thanks to the automatic ML161 movement.

Available exclusively in 18K white gold, and limited to an edition of 250 examples, the 38mm Starside Sparkling Date watch features 82 round brilliant diamonds set on the bezel and strap lugs; an additional 9 round brilliants are set on the winding crown. The lacquered purple and black dial serves as a stage for a patent-pending retrograde display which utilizes a single round brilliant diamond traveling in a window to indicate the proper date. Also awaiting a patent of its own, the elegant moonphase display is revealed by a moonstone cabochon.

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Bugatti Veyron Fbg Par Hermès

Bugatti have released a special edition Veyron made in collaboration with Hermès reviving a 80 year old partnership. The Bugatti Veyron Fbg Par Hermès is named after rue Faubourg Saint-Honoré the street at which number 24 contains Hermès’ headquarters. The car features numerous changes to both the interior and exterior of the car. The front end of the car has been modified slightly and the Hermès monogram has been added to the front grille the wheels also feature a single H in the center and the fuel filler door is engraved with “Bugatti Veyron Fbg Par Hermès”. The interior is done in Hermès leather and features new internal door handles reminiscent of handles used on Hermès trunks, there is also a Hermès wallet which is designed to fit inside the center console and a Hermès suitcase designed to fit inside the trunk is also included. The car is only available in a unique combination of ebony and étoupe colors with a beige interior with black seats.

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Jabra BT3030 Bluetooth headset - dog tag style!

Jabra BT3030 Bluetooth dog tag headsets
Bluetooth 2.0-enabled headset features universal connection, battery that can sustain up to 200-hours of standby time, personalized equalizer, exchangeable headphones! (pick the one that you prefer and plug it in), 2 different wearing styles, exchangeable dog tag frame and lanyard. There are also six buttons for controlling your player and answering the phone.

Bluetooth just got cool thanks to the BT3030. Not only does it look good, it sounds great. Finally a product that lets you listen to music from your mobile - without damaging your style!

BT3030 plays music from any enabled device such as mobile phone and Mp3 player. Play, pause, skip - remote control your music without touching your mobile.* Yep, that’s right - no wires!

No need for phone envy - keep it in your pocket! When a call comes in, your tune pauses and the call connects. A microphone in the dog tag picks your voice up, loud and clear. No hands, no missed calls.

The dog tag design keeps the wearing style simple. But if it doesn’t fit your wardrobe, use the optional clip. Your belt, your bag, your pants - you choose the look, you choose the style.



Technical Specs:
Bluetooth compliance
Qualified for Bluetooth Specification version 2.0 + EDR (enhanced data rate)

Supported Bluetooth profiles
Headset and Hands-free Profiles for phone conversations and Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) for streaming music and AVRCP for audio remote control.

Compatibility
Jabra BT3030 is compatible with other Bluetooth devices with Bluetooth 1.1 (or higher) specifications and support the Bluetooth headset, hands-free audio and / or advanced audio distribution profiles

Security
128 bit encryption

Operating range
Up to 10 meters

Paired devices
Multi-point – Can be connected to 2 Bluetooth devices at the same time.

Talk time
Up to 8 hours

Music playing time
Up to 7 hours

Standby time
Up to 230 hours

Charging time
Approximately 2 hours

Weight
Less than 30 g


Microphone
Sensitivity –16 dB V/Pa ± 3 dB (at 1kHz)
Omni-directional 4 mm Omni-directional microphone

Headphone Speakers Type
Stereo headphone - In the ear (Intraaural)
Sensitivity 13 dB Pa/V ± 3dB (at 1 kHz)
Impedance 16 Ω ± 15%

Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
Noise reduction on transmit and receive audio, Noise dependent volume control, Automatic volume adjustment on receive audio, Acoustic shock protection



Waterproof
Splash proof

AC power supply
5VDC, 0.2A output, 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz input

Charging plug
Mini USB

BT3030 materials
Stainless Steel, Silicone rubber, PC/ABS, POM, rubber paint



Features
Auto pairing, Answer/end call, Voice dial*, Last-number redial*, Reject call*, Call hold/ call wait*, Mute, Multipoint, Play music, remote control music player, Quiet mode.


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Orbita FUTURA 1 Watch Winder

The Orbita FUTURA 1 watch winder employs truly innovative technology whereby an iron less core Swiss micro-motor is concealed within one of the two ball-bearing fitted stainless steel support rollers. Seated on those tubular rollers is a rotating stainless steel hollow cylinder into which the watch is mounted on elastomeric self-conforming cushions. There is no metal-to-metal contact as the drive rollers are equipped with nitrile rubber tires at both ends. Simplicity of programming for winding turns per day (TPD) is a special feature of the FUTURA watch winder. ON/OFF and HI/LO switches are provided on the base plate of the unit with the HI setting providing 1300 TPD and the LO setting 800 TPD. Clockwise or counter clockwise watch rotation is easily achieved by reversing the base plate 180. Powered by 4 "C" cell batteries, a blinking LED light signals when batteries need to be replaced. Alternately, the supplied AC/DC adapter may be used.
Size (inches): 7.1H x 5.5W x 5.5D
Weight: 2.4 lbs.
List price: $ 695.00

Orbita Single Models:

Avanti, Bellino, Futura,Sempre, Sienna, Sparta, Ticino, Tourbillion, VoyagerOrbita

Orbita Double Models:

Sempre, Siena, Sparta, Tourbillion

Orbita Winders For 3 or 4 Watches:

Artisan Triple Salvador Dali, Artisan Triple Mark Rehmar, Artisan Triple Stephen Schlanser , Avanti Triple, Futura Triple, Monaco Triple, Siena Triple, Ticino Triple,Tourbillon Triple , Monaco Quattro

Orbita Winders For 5 or More Watches:

Monaco Six, Avanti Nine, Bergamo Nine, Avanti Twelve , Bergamo 16, Bergamo 28, Bergamo 40 Other: Lugano, Verona, Zurigo

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Michel Perchin - The Imperial pen

Michel Perchin - The Imperial pen

The first of our 10th anniversary collections of superior writing instruments, The Imperial, is as brilliant as its name. Inspired by the extraordinary designs of the Imperial Palace, the multiple patterns of this pen are flawlessly balanced by the stunning design work on both the barrel and cap.

The special 10th anniversary 18K gold nib will only be produced this year for our 10th anniversary collections.

Crafted by hand according to our meticulous standards, The Imperial is available in four dazzling colors of which three are plated in 22k yellow gold:Red, White and Blue.

The fourth is limited to only 15 in the world and was produced in yellow and rhodium.

The fifth is limited to only 50 in the world and was produced in blue and rhodium.

Limited in production to 88 of each color, The Imperial is available as either a fountain pen or roller ball.

MSRP: $3,200

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LUXURIATOR Diamond Eye Wear

LUXURIATOR Diamond Eye Wear and Jewelry

LUXURIATOR Due - Style 45(pictured)

18K White Gold, 350 micro pave, hand set, full cut diamonds, ivory buffalo horn temples, brown-plum lenses. Total carat weight 1.6.
MSRP: $8,000.00

Other models:

LUXURIATOR Due - Vintage

18K Rose Gold, 132 Rose Cut, hand set pave, full cut diamonds in Gun Metal Plating, black horn temples, gray polarized lenses. Total carat weight 1.45.
MSRP: $8,000.00

LUXURIATOR Due - Style 45

18K White Gold, 132 hand set pave, full cut diamonds, black buffalo horn temples, polarized gray lenses. Total carat weight 1.45.
MSRP: $7,000.00

LUXURIATOR Due - Style 23

18K Yellow Gold, 132 hand set pave, full cut diamonds, 1, 2.0 carat Canary yellow diamond, ivory buffalo horn temples, brown lenses with gold mirror. Total carat weight, 3.45
MSRP: $65,000.00

LUXURIATOR Due - Style 116

18K Yellow Gold, 132 hand set pave, full cut diamonds, ivory buffalo horn temples, brown lenses with gold mirror. Total carat weight 1.45.
MSRP: $7,000.00

LUXURIATOR was founded and created in 2004 by Los Angeles based eye wear & jewelry designer Franco Vahe. Franco designed the first pair of diamond-studded Luxuriator sunglasses for a celebrity-friend in Los Angeles, where the brand has evolved into an exclusive and highly fashionable must have jewelry accessory and trademark.
In April of 2007, Luxuriator launched it's impressive collection worldwide at Basel World. The international market now has the opportunity to own a modern, jeweled optical investment accessory, while seeing the world through ultimate diamond sunglasses of the highest quality, cutting-edge fashion design and sophistication.
Jewelry dealers and high-end department stores will find that selling the Luxuriator diamond eye wear collection within their current jewelry mix an asset. Dealers will also benefit and enjoy the increased financial rewards associated with this collection. Rewards based upon international fashion appeal, added value, increased sales profit and dealer attraction for selling a unique and one of kind optical jewelry accessory.
Current A-List celebrities owning one or more pairs of the Luxuriator sunglasses collection include; Jamie Foxx, Beyonce, Paula Abdul, Paul McCartney, Pharell Williams, Paris Hilton, Usher, Sharon Stone, Denzel Washington, Sting, Oprah Winfrey,...etc.

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Montblanc Sport Chrono Tantalium

Montblanc Sport Chrono Tantalium

A limited edition of 250 pieces. The stainless steel, 18kt gold and tantalium case measures 43mm and has a sapphire crystal. It is water resistant to 200 meters.

Movement is a Swiss ETA automatic caliber 7750.

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Piaget Polo Tourbillon Relatif Paris

Piaget Polo Tourbillon Relatif Paris

The case is done in 18kt white gold. Movement is the Manufacture Piaget caliber 608P, a mechanical hand-wound one minute flying tourbillon with 27 jewels, beating at 21,600 bph and with a power reserve of 70 hours.

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AKG K 701 High End Headphones

AKG K 701 Headphones
AKG has brought their considerable audio engineering skills into sharp focus on their high-end dynamic headphone designs and produced an astonishingly good-sounding pair of cans in the K701 model. Getting it absolutely right at this demanding level of reference-grade audio performance is tough and the K701 gets pretty darn near perfection. These cans deliver a dynamic and punchy sound, articulate and clear over the full audio spectrum. Bass lovers should appreciate the clean punch and tightly focused bottom-end control of these headphones. Classical and acoustic music fans will likewise love the fact that the dynamic control moves right on up the frequency range to distinctly articulate every finger pluck and rosin-on-gut string texture in the sound mix. About the only thing that we can possibly say bad about these headphones is that those who like a very laid-back, mellow-sounding, or heavy bass presentation might want to look elsewhere since these are certainly highly refined, audiophile-oriented headphones that deliver a smooth impact, textural detail and liquid immediacy that demands your attention.
Specifications
Isolation: 0
Weight: 12.6
Detachable Cable: No
Impedance @ 1kHz: 62 ohms
Cord Type: Straight Left-Side
Coupler Size: Large
Connector Type: 1/4" with 1/8" adaptor
Driver Type: Dynamic
Cord Length: 10 ft.
Manufacturer Warranty: 2 Years
Acoustic Seal: Open
Ear Coupler Type: Full-Size
Headphone Type: Head Set

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Cornelius & Cie is a new high-end watch brand based in Geneva, Switzerland

Cornelius & Cie. – Merging In Time Cornelius & Cie is a new high-end watch brand based in Geneva, Switzerland. The company was founded in the summer of 2007 and was initiated by two Dutchman, world-famous watch engraver Kees Engelbarts (1967) and jeweller Paul Pertijs (1968), crowning a friendship started while both were students at the renowned Dutch Gold- and Silversmith Academy.

Cornelius & Cie is named after Kees Engelbarts Christian name, Cornelis. The company will produce extremely exclusive watches, using vintage watch movements in proprietary cases of classic but innovative design. Every single part of the movements is embellished by hand, skeletonised and/or engraved by Kees Engelbarts. Customers are offered extensive possibilities to have the watch and the movements personalised with specific engravings.

The first collection presented will consist of 12 Chronosome 46XY watches. This stunning model features a 1935 A. Schild movement with eccentrically placed barrel. The unique position of the barrel is immediately evident by the shape of the case. The Chronosome 46XY watch will be available from April, 2008. There will be 3 models: with completely skeletonised movement and dial (2 pieces in platinum, 2 pieces in red gold), with partly skeletonised movement and closed dial (4 pieces in red gold) and with Côtes de Genève decoration (4 pieces in red gold).

The watches will be presented in a luxury box, including an Orbita watch winder (specially tuned to keep the strong main spring perfectly wound) and an extra barrel. The barrel can be engraved with a personal text or picture. Cornelius & Cie has set up an after sales department guaranteeing rapid regular service (within 2 weeks). Prices start at € 39,500 Euros. The fully skeletonised platinum Chronosome 46XY retails at € 115,000 Euros. Diamond setting is available on request. Cornelius & Cie was founded by: Kees Engelbarts (born 1967). Kees was educated at the Dutch Gold- and Silversmith Academy in Schoonhoven and the German vocational school for jewellery design at Idar-Oberstein. He started working as a professional watch engraver in 1994, setting up his own workshop in Geneva. Kees swiftly was recognised as an outstanding craftsman. He created intricately engraved and skeletonised watches for several watch companies, including Jaeger-LeCoultre, Hublot and Harry Winston. He became one of the very few engravers familiar with the Japanese ‘Mokumé Gane’ technique producing his own base material of 19 ultra thin layers of alternating two non-ferrous metals. In 1997 he produced his first own watch. The founding of Cornelius & Cie – where Kees will act as creative director -is the next step in his astonishing career.

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Graham Swordfish Grillo GMT Alarm

Graham Swordfish Grillo GMT Alarm

The case, in stainless steel, measures 46mm. The crystal is sapphire and it is water resistant to 100 meters.

Movement is the automatic Graham caliber G1711 with GMT and alarm complications. Dials can be had in black or silver.

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Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Chronograph Watch

Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Chronograph Watch
This Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Chrono watch features a 45.5mm stainless steel case, a black dial and unidirectional bezel, and a black rubber strap. The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean... Chrono watch utilizes a selfwinding Co-Axial movement with a chronograph complication and a date display. The watch is water resistant to 600 meters.

Omega created the Planet Ocean to take their Seamaster line to the next level. The Planet Ocean watch is endorsed by the U.S Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. Michael is one of the most successful competitive swimmers in the history of competitive swimming. Michael won size gold medals in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece to cap in incredible career. The Planet Ocean is a fitting tribute to Michael.

Omega designed the Planet Ocean series to withstand the elements. Each watch is water resistant to 600 meters and includes a helium release valve and a uni directional rotating bezel. The Planet Ocean has a large 42mm case and a screw down crown set at six o’clock. A self winding Omega 2500 movement powers this watch, and has 44 hours of Power Reserve.

Model Number: 2910.50.81
Price Range: $5,000 - $15,000
Complications: Chronograph
Movement: Automatic
Features: Certified Chronometer, Date, Sub Seconds
Case Material: Stainless Steel

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Ferrari 60th Anniversary Carbon Fiber Bicycle

Ferrari have released a limited edition bicycle in partnership with Italian cycle firm Colnago to celebrate Ferrari’s 60th anniversary this year. The Ferrari 60th Anniversary Bicycle’s frame and wheels are made of carbon fiber making the bike extremely lightweight yet strong. The bicycle is painted in Ferrari red and has substantial portions of carbon fiber exposed, it features the Scuderia Ferrari badge on the front.

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Schedoni Carbon Fiber Briefcase

Italian luggage makers Schedoni have created a unique briefcase made of carbon fiber. Schedoni are the official luggage makers for Ferrari and created a number of lines designed specifically to fit in the luggage compartments of different Ferrari models. The Schedoni carbon fiber briefcase is lined with suede and features an aluminum locking system with a leather handle.

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Jaeger LeCoultre Master Compressor Diving Pro

This watch from Jaeger LeCoultre’s Master Compressor collection is aimed at professional divers. The watch is exceptionally large measuring over forty six millimeters in diameter but the weight is reduces by using titanium for the strap and case. The Jaeger LeCoultre Master Compressor Diving Pro features a depth gauge which can provide the depth up to 262 feet below the surface and the watch can be used up to one thousand feet below the surface. The watch uses the Jaeger LeCoultre Caliber 979 automatic movement which is comprised of 274 seperate parts.

Its case capable of resisting the most extreme pressures and its pulsometer make this an ideal watch for divers. The hours and minutes of local time - as well as the chronograph seconds - are displayed on the main dial, whereas the chronograph hours and minutes appear in the subdials at 3 and 9 o'clock. The date is shown in a window between the 4 and 5 o'clock hour-markers and the movement operating indicator occupies a semi-circular opening at 6 o'clock. Mechanical automatic movement, Jaeger-LeCoultre Caliber 751D. Water-resistant to 300 meters. Watch tested for 1000 hours.

Suggested Price: $22,000

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S.T. Dupont Luxury USB Memory Stick

S. T. Dupont have released a new USB Memory Stick as part of their new Black Diamond collection. Their Black Diamond collection is a subtle collection which is highlighted by the use of the fashionable black diamond. The Black Diamond USB memory stick has a capacity of two gigabytes and features a single brilliant cut black diamond on the end. The USB memory stick is finished in palladium and is extremely thin, it is available in S. T. Dupont Stores worldwide.

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Vertu Constellation Monogram Collection

2008 marks the tenth anniversary of Vertu and to mark the occasion they have released a special collection of monogrammed Constellations. The Monogram Constellation collection feature a special fine grain leather which is monogrammed with the Vertu V in a process which takes four hours to finish each hide which is then finished with a special protective layer. Five variants will be available in Pewter, Green, Red, Skye Blue or Cerise colored leathers, the collection launches on April 1st of 2008.

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Concord C1 Chronograph Diamond Edition

Concord C1 Chronograph comes in a 44mm white gold case made of 53 elements, standing 16mm tall and set with 184 diamonds.

A protective ring in white gold, fixed laterally by 7 self-blocking screws is enhanced by eight decorative elements straddling the bezel. These bastions protect a 3mm thick sapphire crystal, which literally emerges from the case and displays a ruthenium dial set with 259 diamonds and its distinctive Concord seconds disk.

Movement is an automatic ETA Valgranges caliber with a 48-hour power reserve and certification as a chronometer by COSC. It comes on a black or white rubber strap with a white gold folding clasp set with 72 diamonds, 0.6 ct, and is water resistant to 50 meters.

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