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Most expensive laptop sleeve by CoverBee
If you are amongst those who have an expensive laptop, but you want to up its luxury quotient, then the Dutch brand CoverBee is out with what it calls the world’s most expensive laptop sleeve. The $11,000,000 sleeve sports over 8,800 round cut diamonds, along with a “rare black sable fur from Siberia”. That is bound to shimmer more than Edward Cullen stepping out in the sun with a fur coat on. If you are getting tensed over how this baby will come home to you, then fear not as the shipment is handled by a prominent Secure Logistics company, which usually transports gold bars and bank notes of the Federal Bank. For all the animal lovers CoverBee assures that it “never kills animals and if using animals at all, only animals who died of a natural cause”.
As per CoverBee the lucky owner of a CoverBee Diamond Laptop Sleeve will have the unique chance of protecting his/her beloved laptop with a sleeve that costs multiple times more than the laptop itself. Peter van Soldt, CEO of CoverBee, laughed: “We are a little crazy here, but only thanks to this attitude we can design brilliant products.” And who will order an item like the Diamond Sleeve? History has proven that the more extravagant and crazy the product is, the more likely it is that there will be someone out there who appreciates it and will want to buy it.
24kt Gold iMac will add bling to work time
For all those who just do not want to go for a laptop and are looking forward to adding a bling to their new PC then the good fellas at Computer-Choppers have just the thing you need. They are out with a shimmering iMac 27″ sporting a clear coat of polished 24-carat Gold. The rare collector’s item desktop based PC is computing luxury of the highest order. (more…)
Ulysse Nardin Chairman shows up in all avatars at BaselWorld 2012
A handful of new variants are added in the BaselWorld 2012 to the lavishing Ulysse Nardin smartphone. This year at the event, Chief Operating Officer at SCI presented a custom-made Chairman to Chai Schnyder, the wife of late Ulysse Nardin CEO Rolf Schnyder. The one-of-a-kind creation pays tribute to the Year of the Dragon, the year in which Mrs Schnyder was born. The magnificent masterpiece crafted in stainless steel with red accents wears the brand’s distinctive mechanical watch rotor and each of the phones are numbered in limited edition plague.
There are a minimal of five new iterations of the “Wave” Collection, showcasing Ulysse Nardin’s nautical heritage were also featured at the show. Each of these incorporate intricate wave designs that have been individually etched using a high accuracy laser and the collection utilizes the same materials used in production of Ulysse Nardin watch straps. A new model in the ultra-luxe Chairman Diamond Edition line with Full Pave Diamond and Black with Pave Diamond inlay was also unveiled at the show. This opulent creation is cast with 18 karat white gold with over 3,100 round brilliant cut hand-set diamonds worth over 20 carats.
Swarovski-studded Aurora Dress dazzles with 10,000 embroidered LEDs
The moment when high end gizmo work club with high-end fashion then the thing which is supposed to happen is the entire lot of eyeballs turning towards it. The resultant of the union of the two, is the electrifying “Aurora” Dress! Featuring 10,000 embroidered LEDs, this high-tech couture piece is another offering from CuteCircuit.
The collection is all set to make its debut at a private event hosted by Breitling, this gown also features of hundreds of Swarovski crystals in a kinetic landscape of pattern and color. Designed for an opera singer, this piece, reminiscent of the natural phenomenon the aurora borealis as well as Aurora, the Roman goddess of dawn, definitely makes for one eye-catching trend.
Döttling offers a bespoke treatment for their tabletop safe Colosimo
You must have heard about the legendary Chicago gangster “Big Jim” Colosimo who died in 1920. It’s an established fact that US banks has come up with massive vaults with huge round steel doors and complex lock mechanisms to protect their client’s wealth from these mobsters. Well, in an ode to the man, Döttling has recreated the epic safe in a 1:13 scale, making it the world’s smallest safe, called Colosimo. This is not a completely new product but now the company will dress the body of this safe with anything you prefer, from a carbon finish to a fine calf leather one. There are no limits to the variations of materials and therefore to your imagination.
The result of the same is as unmistakable and distinctive as your own personality. Sporting glossy steel surfaces the door can be opened only sing a 3-digit personal code, the safe is described as the brand as “haute safeology.” You can also opt for a Döttling precision watch winder, which is battery operated to come within the safe and a cedar wood humidor insert and integrated air humidifier to go with it. The hand-crafted safe comes with 32 gold-plated precision gearwheels and can be placed on a table top via an additional mounting set.
The 24-carat gold-plated BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9981
Many people who have tech inclined thinking would not like fancy editions of the BlackBerry phones that much. So for such gizmos you need to get something really special and pleasing in every sense. If you are amongst those who will be able to be attracted with luxury then you must have a look at the 24-carat Gold Plated BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9981 is up for grabs on eBay for $7,500.
As per the specifications, the phone features a 1.2 GHz single core Qualcomm MSM 8655 processor, and a 2.8-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with pixel dimensions of 640×480, running with a 1000 mAh Li-on battery. Other features include Bluetooth 2.1, and a 5 MP camera.While only 100 units have been created of this shimmering gadget, there are over 10 up for grabs in this offer.
Hublot and JMC team up to launch Soundboard All Black
Swiss watchmaker Hublot has joined forces with JMC Lutherie to create a special series known as “Soundboard JMC All Black”. The soundboard combines high tech materials like Nomex honeycomb and 350-year old Swiss spruce resonance wood that aid to create beauty of sound and a high level of technical expertise. This acoustic sculpture embraces omni-directional plane wave much like a musical instrument which allows music to be heard and felt virtually the same volume across the entire open space.
The spruce tonewood in the soundboard emanates a striking sound that gives the impression of being at a concert or having musicians in the room. JMC Soundboard for Hublot with carbon is a special edition and will be available within two months for $31,600. It comes with a specially designed base to facilitate installation and export to all countries. The Soundboard is a magical fusion between traditional lute-making techniques and the latest audio technologies.
The World’s Best Sushi Chef
A documentary film has been made into the counter and into the life of a man who’s been called the greatest sushi chef in the world is set to open in New York Friday. Tucked away in an underground Tokyo subway station is an unremarkable-looking 10-seat eatery called Sukiyabashi Jiro which serves Michelin-starred sushi by 85-year-old Jiro Ono, the first chef in Japan to earn three Michelin stars. In trailers for the film Jiro Dreams of Sushi, filmmaker David Gelb captures the deft, economic movements of Ono’s hands as he shapes and molds the rice for his sushi and lacquers the fish with gentle brushstrokes.
Sushi and sashimi are placed on the black marbles slabs and diners eat in a hushed silence that speaks of their reverence for the ceremonial experience and the master sushi chef. The film is not just an ode to sushi and the octogenarian’s unrelenting pursuit of perfection, but also explores the father-son relationship and succession as the eldest son Yoshikazu is slated to take over the legendary restaurant.
Nicholas Brawer Rolls Royce Headlight Picture Frames
If you desire to add class to your memories in terms of your love for automotives clubbed with the special one of your life, then Rolls Royce Headlight Frame is just the one for you. Your thing can be very well taken care of Nicholas Brawer as he has come up with six limited edition pieces of seven uniquely designed Rolls Royce Headlight Picture Frames to hold two special photographs. The frames measure six inches in diameter, 14 inches in length and 8 inches in height. It is based on the RR Silver Shadow which has been originally styled by John Blatchely along with the Silver Dawn and the Silver Cloud. The iconic car had debuted at the Paris Motor Show in 1965. Each of these stunning frames will be available for $850.
David Cameron gets a personalized iPad app
When you are amongst the gadget geeks, politically correct and to top it all financially real sound then you just cannot settle for anything below apple. Falling in the same league was UK PM David Cameron who has personalized the iPad app will cost him $31,720 to the taxpayer. It is said to feature a management dashboard that will enable the PM “instant access to crime statistics, unemployment figures NHS waiting lists and the latest polling data”. It will also allow access to news from a particular constituency that is achieved by integrating Google search trends and Twitter feeds of MPs and government officials and that way he can also monitor his ministers and the working of his government.
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