The Salon International De La Horlogerie (SIHH) is taking place on January 16 - 20 to showcase many top luxury watch brand's upcoming timepieces for the new year. Along with BaselWorld, SIHH is one of the two most important annual events in haute horology. So here is a preview of 12 of the most anticipated luxury watches for SIHH 2012. Cartier Cadran Love Tourbillon This bold looking timepiece is one of several new Cartier watches that will be hot...
While every day is special, the holiday season makes the days “extra” special. We at Luxurylaunches would like to take this opportunity to thank our readers for making us feel “extra” special all year through, with their continuous love and support. We extend our heartiest wishes to all our readers for this holiday season and wish each and every one of you and your families a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May you have a holiday season filled...
Priya Sachdev Chatwal is the C.O.O. and Creative Director of TSG International Marketing Pvt. Ltd. As Creative Director of TSG, Mrs. Priya Sachdev Chatwal oversees placement and interpretation of luxury brands represented by TSG. She has been instrumental in spearheading communications and conceptulizing various luxury brand image for the company. This includes brand building and promotional activities, media relations and corporate communications for the group. 1. How do you define/corelate Luxury and Fashion? Luxury and Fashion correlation is high...
It has been busy week in the world of travel. Hotel offerings continue to get better with the New York Marriott Marquis’s $39mn makeover. The windy city will see two iconic properties as the Radisson Blu makes its US debut with a aquatic skyscraper, the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Chicago and Langham announced plans for the Langham Chicago in the iconic IBM building. At the Waldorf Astoria, the trendy, lush new Guerlain Spa has reopened to pamper its guests....
Toshiba made some pre-announcements for the Ceatec expo which starts tomorrow in Tokyo, Japan. Along with a couple of Blu-Ray recorders the company announced the Regza 55x3 which is a 55 inch LED TV the first in the world to support QFHD resolution of 3,840 × 2,160 pixels which is 4X of Full HD. The panel supports a contrast ration of 5000:1 and is powered by the REGZA CEVO Duo image processing engine. In addition to this you can...
Top of the news this week has been the Ritz-Carlton’s new brand campaign that says “Let Us Stay With You” in a bid to reach out to guests with rare and special things that characterize true luxury. Nothing defines luxury better than an escape, and the Anantara Si Kao Resort & Spa is offering some stunning beach escapes, that promises to change you life. If you prefer to stay close to nature, the award-winning Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa...
This week we have some out-of-this-world experiences for our travelers -- From a cross-country train experience onboard The Maharajas Express, taking a sip of the World’s most expensive whisky, fly around the world in 22 days or playing at the life-size Angry Birds theme park. There are a lot of new hotels in the pipeline. While the Conrad Koh Samui in Thailand and the Rixos Elysium Suites in Istanbul have opened doors, some of the much anticipated openings include...
Sports and luxury watch brands have such a long history together that watch sponsorship is essentially a sport in itself. With the US Open in full swing, I’ve picked the currently ranked top three men and women players to showcase the watch brand in their corner. For the men we have Djokovic with Audemars Piguet, Nadal with Richard Mille and Federer with Rolex. For the women we have Caroline Wozniacki with Rolex, Kim Clijsters with Citizen and Maria Sharapova...
What you see here is the latest creation from Jean Michel Jarre called AreoDreamOne. Showcased at the IFA this mammoth iPod dock stands tall at 11 feet (133.8 inches) and has a diameter of 16.3 inches. It is not made of gold or is studded with diamonds or shiny crystals it is a pure technological marvel and delivers a heart pounding 10,000 watts of output. It has a built in ladder so you can dock your iPhone or iPad...
This week’s new openings include the Four Seasons Baltimore, a Bota Bota Ferry which opens as a Luxury Spa and Lego-themed hotel in California and an inside peek into Dubai’s newest luxury name – the Palazzo Versace. For those who’d like a taste and feel of the rich and famous, experiences include the choice to rent Sir Richard Branson’s submarine Necker Nymph, check-in to the Four Seasons Hotel New York’s Ty Warner Penthouse at a mere $35,000 or plan...
Planning a posh holiday? Now leave all the, what to do and where to go to the people who know it best. The Chic city guide publishers have launched a luxury box set with personalised Luxe City Guides. We continue to bring you unique experiences: from the Art of being British to a Moët slumber party for the ladies or an off-road experience when staying at the Four Seasons. If you’re heading to Singapore after Sep 18, don’t miss...
Cruise lovers have much to rejoice as Celebrity Cruises unveiled their newest vessel, the Celebrity Silhouette this week. From the high waters to a naked experience, guests will be transported to nature at its best as the Naked Retreat gets set to open its new Shanghai luxury resort. We all love our pampering and ensuring guests are well pampered, the Desroches Island, an exclusive private island resort in the Seychelles has unveiled their new ‘Escape’ spa offering Herbology treatments....
This week we can’t stop drooling over the new $10,000 shopping package at the Fairmont Chicago. And what better way to go shopping than with the Ultratravel Currency Card, offering a range of benefits for the jet-setters. Bespoke experiences continue to be a trend with hotels offering a wide range of packages from special pet-service at the Ritz-Carlton, LA to dual-island getaways from Anantara Resorts, Blue mountain trails with the Wolgan Valley Resort, divorce packages for the newly divorcees...
This week, the Rich Traveller checks in to the new Harrods store at The Corinthia Hotel London, before taking off for some retail therapy at St Barths. If you’re trying to be cautious with your diet this summer, you must speak to the guys at Gluten Free Travel -Us, and stay healthy. On the other hand, if you’re looking to indulge this summer, MSC Cruises will be serving different cuisines prepared by specially-invited celebrity chefs on their different itineraries....