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The $250 million worth ‘Seabourn Odyssey’
The Yachts of Seabourn has unveiled its first ultra-luxury vessel in six years – the Seabourn Odyssey.
Specifications of the $250 million Seabourn Odyssey are as follows:
- 450-passenger luxury vessel
- ‚ 225 luxury suites
- Huge spa (at 11,400 square feet)
- Four restaurants
- 11 passenger decks boasting of 225 ocean-view suites
- Five Owner’s Suites measuring 700 square feet
- Four two-bedroom Grand Suites providing 1300 square feet of private living space
- Six open bars
- Tour desks
- Internet center
- Library
- Seabourn Square lounge
- Two-deck-high waterfall
- Complete salon facilities
Michael Schumacher’s former residence up for rent at $26,700 per month
Formula One legend Michael Schumacher has put up his old residence, the Villa La Chenai – Just 25 kilometers away in the village of Vufflens-le-Chƒteau – to be rented out on a monthly basis.
The rent of $26,700 will fetch he/she 750 square meters of area, 11 rooms, fitness and indoor swimming pool, four horses and six pit garages, a home cinema, a dressing room, a suite and a kitchen annex. Not to mention, the chance to live in the former house of the motor racing legend.
FYI: Michael Schumacher moved in last year to his new luxury mansion on Lake Geneva. This mansion has 2200 square meters of living space, a parking garage for 29 cars, a helicopter landing area and a football field.
The flamboyant ‘Sea King luxury yacht’
The 18-meter Sea King bespoke yacht concept by‚ Adam Schacter is entirely crafted from wood and the breathtaking design is owed to the use of natural materials, including the finest cedar, mahogany and marante wood, Connolly leather and stainless steel components.
Specifications:
- Top speed of 120 knots
- Two decks
- Top deck comes with a cockpit, passenger bench and two sun loungers, all finished in leather with metal and wood detailing
- The lower deck features a double bedroom, salon with mini bar and fold-out bed, a small galley, wet bar and bathroom
Primarily aimed at the Middle Eastern market, the bespoke wooden yacht has been given sleek lines with flamboyant detailing only to evoke a sense of understated class and quality.
The all new luxury gaming PC ‘Maingear Axess HD’
Maingear Computers will now bring high end gaming to your room with their all new luxury gaming PC dubbed Axess HD Gamer.
Created to easily integrate into any home theater set up with existing A/V components, the Axess HD Gamer has been built into a low profile aluminum case.
- The Axess HD Gamer boasts of:
- Core i7 processor
- 12GB of DDR3 memory
- 2x NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT cards in SLI
- Phantom Lapboard
- Blu-ray drive
- 8-channel audio with pre-amp
- S/PDIF digital audio output
- Internet TV
- 4TB of hard drive storage
- Vista Home Premium with its media center UI
- Connectivity options include DVI-D, VGA, HDMI and component out, plus dual gigabit Ethernet, eight USB 2.0 ports, two 6-pin FireWire ports and eSATA
- OLED display on the front providing status information of the played content.
Though pricing starts at $1,799, it could go as high as $6,000 depending on your added configurations.
The luxurious and eco-friendly Solar Gem superyacht
The Solar Gem superyacht designed by Dennis Ingemansson is one of the most eco-friendly yachts today made with the lightest possible recyclable materials.
Specifications of the 68.9-meter eco-friendly luxury superyacht are as follows:
Panasonic iPod Merge makes Luxury airline travel complete
The new Panasonic iPod Merge in-flight entertainment system has taken the concept of Luxury airline travel to an all new level. It not only has the ability to give full access to your iPod multimedia content, it also hooks up to your digital camera via USB.
However, its most salient feature is the integrated dedicated user interface, and its display of iPod content, including music and images, via the IFE screen.
Ascent Ti collection gets the powerful ‘Ti Damascus Steel’
The famous Ascent Ti collection has now been added with the all new Vertu Ascent Ti Damascus Steel.
The most striking feature of the luxury phone is how it has been built with the same technique has been used to make Samurai swords and Indian Wootz swords, which explains the strength and hardness of the metal.
Limited to only 100 units, the Ti Damascus Steel comes hand-etched.
Other specifications:
- QVGA display
- S40 UI
- GSM/UMTS connectivity
- 3.2MP camera with LED flash
- 4GB of internal memory
Available through Vertu stores.
Limited edition carbon fiber chessboard from Dominik Scheurer
F1 Designer Dominik Scheurer is all set to take all the chess enthusiasts by storm.‚ A part of the carbon luxury project, the carbon fiber-made chessboard boasts carbon fiber pieces with high quality stainless steel feet, in 24 carat gold or sterling silver.
The most striking feature, however, is the awesome combination of those materials that are normally used in motorsports or aerospace. Priced at $11,350, the carbon fiber chess set is limited to only 101 units. And not to mention the signed certificate that comes in an exclusive wooden box as verification to its authenticity.
E-Series infrared saunas by Helo: Loaded with amenities like no other
The all new E-Series infrared saunas by Helo are the latest in the line of high-end luxury saunas to give you the ultimate relaxing experience.
The salient features of the Helo E-Series saunas include:
- Drop-down TV monitor with DVD player and a remote control
- Overhanging ceiling with discreet recessed fluorescent lighting
- AM/FM/CD/MP3 stereo system
- Heat-proof stereo speakers pre-installed in ceiling panels
- Benches with integral bench seat heaters
- Saunatec digital control system
- Controls: on/off, interior light switch, exterior light switch, color therapy light switch, bench seat heater on/off, time and temperature controls
These saunas are a must buy not only because they come loaded with a range of lavish amenities, but also because they offer a symphony of sound, light, color and cedar aroma.
$59,000 ‘wind tunnel’ exercise bike for Cheryl Cole
Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole has reportedly bought the Hypoxi Trainer S120 from luxury department store Harrods for $59,000.
The Ŕwind tunnel exercise bike is being said to be the most effective action you can take against fat deposits in the lower body region as it applies three highly effective therapies on the treated problem areas.
FYI: Cheryl Cole will be judging ŔThe X Factor ITV talent show this year, along with 37-years-old Dannii Minogue.
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