An epitome of creativity and beauty, the knobs and pulls which are a part of Edgar Berebi’s collection look like anything but knobs and pulls and that’s a good thing. You could easily mistake them for some 17th century jewels and save that job from dropping on knowing what they really are. Painstakingly produced to include Swarovski crystals, semi-precious stones and gold plating, each item of this luxury architectural hardware is in itself a work of art. Berebi’s collection...

The quantum of solace is here! I mean the new James Bond movie and it is not alone. Hitting numero uno position in your what-I-want-the-most list is Omega’s brand new limited edition 007 Seamaster Diver 300m watch to tie in with the release of Quantum of Solace in theatres. As much as you wait for the 22nd bond movie, the limited edition 007 Seamaster Diver 300m watch is also hugely anticipated. With only 5007 pieces being made this Omega...

It’s a material world all right, but every once in a while you hear of something extremely heart-warming. A similar touching case is of a beloved pet bulldog that has been fitted with an $18,500 bionic leg, which will help advance prosthetic techniques used to help bombing victims. Coal, an eight-and-a-half year old hound had his left paw amputated because of cancer last year. But his determined owner Reg Walker, shelled out thousands of pounds to fit him with...

New Zealand Fashion Week kicked off in Auckland and that was some kicking I say! You don’t know what sparkle and dazzle is all about till you get your eyes fixed on this beautiful and bright Swarovski outfit that can be labelled as the showstopper. This highlight of the event adorned with thousands of hand-sewn Swarovski crystals from the World collection was fittingly titled “There is No Depression.” World designer Francis Hooper said that the collection was designed to...

After charming its users with Centro smartphones and their collaborative ventures like the one with Coach and Dooney & Bourke, Palm is here again and with what a bang! The company has teamed up with designer label Ed Hardy to create a custom-bejewelled Centro phone for the presenters gift lounge at the upcoming Primetime Emmy Awards. Too bad I am not famous enough to be on the invitee list or else I could have taken home this blinged beauty...

Given a choice between a vacation and high-end fashion luggage, I’d go for the vacation immediately and besides wouldn’t they both cost the same? Keeping in mind my impoverished pocket its better I don’t even dream of one. The ones who are born luckier than I to not only travel to these goddamn-I-wanna-go-there-too places and with a high-end suitcase in tow this aren’t for you. But for the more careful spenders would you be willing to spend a pretty...

The Kama Sutra guitar is one such thing that I doubt the owners would ever put to use. They would rather spend all their time ogling the hand-painted henna illustrations on a canvas of natural blonde Ash woodgrain. The rich tones of the African Maple core and headstock complete the bucolic and ethnic look. The Tree of Life is depicted in glorious detail across the fretboard....

There is nothing better than expressing your feelings through art. May be it was with this thought that Swarovski designer Quinn Gregory came up with the idea of a fully studded skull. Unfortunately, he came up with the idea of making Swarovski-studded skulls when he was diagnosed with a fatal heart disease. So, he turned to this art to deal with the realities of death and the inexpressible aura surrounding it. Skulls are not something you would relate with...

We have been pouring you with endless dope about one of our favourite cars Bugatti Veyron but this one is class apart. Like owning two Bugatti Veyron’s wasn’t cool enough for a certain Mr. Harrie van de Moesdijk who wants a third one specifically in the color red only to complete the colours of the Dutch flag as his previous two happen to be white and blue. Now that’s either being very patriotic or may be we should suggest...

When we say you can stay at the world’s finest hotels for less than 20 bucks a night we are ‘not’ lying. Just months after launching one of this year's most lavishly expensive holidays - an epic USD 1 million trip "Around the World" - the Leading Hotels of the World is celebrating its 80th anniversary by passing on some incredible discounts to its guests. And if it is as less as $20 then its more than incredible. For...

Sony is bringing us two very hi-tech and coveted cameras, owning which will surely put a smile on our faces. Sony recently announced it will soon release two new 4K projectors that make use of the electronic giant’s SXRD technology, each capable of delivering images at 4096x2160 resolution, or about four times more than 1920x1080 HD resolution. In short these cameras are damn good. The SRX-T110 is capable of producing 11,000 lumens of brightness, while the SRX-T105 delivers 5,500...

Long live Longines! That’s what you are bound to say; one peek at the Longines Admiral Chronograph and you are floored. The case, in stainless steel, measures 42mm and has an AR-coated sapphire crystal. It beats its competitors by being water resistant to 100 meters while some of the real cool and expensive ones can only go down to 30 meters. Movement is the automatic Longines calibre L705 (base Valgranges A07.231) with 27 jewels and a power reserve of...

It’s time to pay tribute to the great explorers Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus. Vacheron Constantin presents two new models dedicated to Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus after the two first models in the collection dedicated to the Chinese admiral Zheng Hé and Magellan. Both of the new Vacheron Constantin watches are distinguished by their extraordinary grand feu polychrome enamelled gold dials whose exceptionally challenging execution by an enamel master reveals the historical routes charted by Marco Polo and...

Time and tide wait for none. It is true in the case of Louis Moinet Vertalis Tourbillon. With a limited edition of just 12 pieces, time is surely running out of our hands. One very fantastic feature is the spectacular visibility of the winding mechanism through the case-back. Its case composed of 50 different parts. It highlights the amalgamation of rose and white gold, with the dial featuring “Côtes du Jura” finishing against a black background enhanced with rose...

Jaeger-LeCoultre has something in store for the lovely ladies. Its time to unravel the already unravelled Reverso Squadra Lady. Talking of its unveiling, it was a rather grand one with "Superwoman", the new song from nine-time Grammy Award winner Alicia being played to bring the latest creation of Jaeger-LeCoultre, the Reverso Squadra Lady to stage. Reverso Squadra Lady is super stunning; you have to touch to believe this beauty. It’s surely a combination of beauty with brains as it...