Hublot Big Bang FIFA World Cup Winners Watch
Early this year, Hublot, Swiss watch manufacturer, launch Limited Edition FIFA World Cup Watches.
To commemorate Spain’s historic FIFA World Cup win, Hublot, the official timekeeper, of the FIFA 2010 World Cup has unveiled a new Big Bang watch dedicated to the winning team.
Dubbed FIFA World Cup Winner’s watch, the new creation is done in the Spanish national colors and gold of the FIFA winner’s trophy.
The model is a Big Bang 44 mm Gold Ceramic Automatic Chronograph, which bears the Spanish national colours and the gold of the FIFA World Cup trophy.
The case is fashioned in 5N pink gold, with a satin-finished black ceramic bezel, and the exclusive logo representing the FIFA 2010 World Cup winners featured in a subtle gold tone at 3 o’clock on a matt navy blue dial.
The 45-minute counter (to register half and full time…) specially developed by Hublot for the footballing world features at 9 o’clock.
The Spanish colours of red and yellow figure on the indexes, the two hands and on the double stitching of the rubber Alligator strap, consisting of a rubber interior stitched to an upper alligator layer.
On the back of the watch, the opaque sapphire crystal case-back is decorated with the Spanish flag and the gold Star which is the World Cup Champions’ symbol.
It is inscribed with the words 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA CHAMPION. Only 100 numbered watches will be produced.
New Ferrari F70 Revealed?
With the limited edition $850,000 successor to the Ferrari Enzo due in less than a year’s time speculation as to what the “hypercar”, dubbed the F70 (for now), will look like and run on is reaching a fever pitch. In the latest update, Ferrari Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo has hinted that it could in fact be a hybrid with technology borrowed from the marque’s 599 HY-KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) concept shown at the Geneva Motor Show. Di Montezemolo told Autoweek the nouveau Enzo “will incorporate the state of the art of our knowledge in terms of increasing performances while reducing fuel consumption and emissions. It will then influence all Ferraris that appear after it.” Meanwhile, designer Radovan Varicak has come out with a convincing vision (above) of what the F70 could turn out like no matter what’s under the bonnet. Looks good so far.
The Private Residences at the Chase Park Plaza
The Private Residences at the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri are now complete. These 86 custom-designed luxury condominiums are St. Louis’ first living spaces atop a world-class hotel and are in a landmark building that’s listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The project took four years and cost $80 million. Many units contain fireplaces, coffered ceilings, and private terraces overlooking the Central West End, Forest Park, and downtown St. Louis.
Amenities include the new Garden Terrace on the third floor rooftop, with an outdoor fireplace, two large gas grills, a dog-walking area, and a community garden that is shared by all residents. Other amenities are the Savoy Room gathering area, membership to Santé Fitness & Wellness, the on-site health club, 24-hour valet and security and private concierge services as well as access to The Chase Hotel’s heated swimming pool, five-screen movie theater, salon and spa, five restaurants, catering, and housekeeping services.
Floors nine through 26 contain one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom condominiums ranging from 1,200 to 4,200 square feet. Floor 27 contains the 7,000-square-foot penthouse, the highest living space available in a St. Louis landmark. Prices range from $499,000 to $4.5 million.
Edun X Louis Vuitton
Bono and his wife did not only appear in the , now the French luxury brand and their own eco friendly brand Edun have collaborated on the Keepall 45 Travel Duffle Bag ($4,900).
All proceeds of the sale of the bags go to the Conservation Cotton Initiative, a company that helps the development of eco-friendly and organic cotton farming.
Vendovi Island Up For Auction
A beautiful island off the coast of Washington state goes up for auction later this month. Vendovi Island is a a 216-acre island in the San Juan Archipelago that will be sold through J. P. King Auction Company on September 30. The island has 13,000 feet of shoreline and six beaches. It has been owned as a family retreat since 1966 and has a four-bedroom home. The island has self-contained utilities: a well, a water tower and tank, four generators, a septic tank, fuel trailer tank, two fuel storage tanks and two propane tanks. It can be accessed by boat or floatplane and has a protected harbor with a rock breakwater, 52-foot pier, a metal ramp and a floating dock. A video tour is after the jump.
“My family has always been into big projects, and when we ran across Vendovi Island, we knew what our next project was,” said David Fluke, the island’s owner. “It has kept us very close as a family, and it’s been a great place for us to escape for the past 43 years.”
French President Sarkozy Orders €176 Million Plane
French President Nicolas Sarkozy ’s dream of having a presidential jet to rival Air Force One of the United States is about to come true.
“Air Sarko One,” a $241-million Airbus A330-200, has made its first test flight in Bordeaux, southwestern France.
Although not quite as big as the Boeing 747-200 that is Air Force One, the French A330-200 will be at least ten metres longer and two metres higher that the aircraft used by other European leaders.
It is due for completion by October. When fitted out, it will have a 12-man meeting room, 60 business-class seats, top-grade encrypted communications systems, a reinforced fuselage and a missile decoy system.
The French president also wanted a full-sized bathtub on the plane but was told it could pose a problem, as under heavy turbulence water may overflow and cause short circuits.
Tycoons Spend $2.6m On Champagne In St Tropez
In what could be called as a lavish fight, a pair of rival billionaires set a new world record at a French nightclub to see who could order the most champagne.
Zhen Low – the younger brother of big-spending Malaysian billionaire Jho Low – squared off against Winston Fisher of the prominent New York real-estate family Thursday night at Les Caves du Roy nightclub in St. Tropez.
The bill? A staggering 2 million euros, or $2.6 million, according to an announcement made at the club.
Guests included Paris Hilton, the socialite, who helped the cherubic Jho celebrate his 28th birthday with a four-day party in Las Vegas last year.
Edun’s Bono And Ali Hewson In Louis Vuitton Ad
Bono and and his wife Ali Hewson star in the newest of Louis Vuitton’s “core values” ads shot by Annie Leibovitz.
The couple, who were shot in South Africa, wear clothing by Edun, Hewson’s sustainable fashion line. in which LVMH took a 49 percent stake last year.
it’s the first time the U2 front man has appeared in an ad without his band, and the first time a label other than Vuitton is getting a fashion credit.
Antoine Arnault, Vuitton’s director of communications, explained that Edun’s presence in a would give the small brand major international exposure.
Ali Hewson carries a new handbag that was a join project between Edun and LV and has a special charm that is the French firm’s first made-in-Africa product.
The ad — which reads “Every Journey Begins in Africa” — features the humanitarian duo arriving in an African grassland.
The ad coincides with Paris Fashion Week’s Africa Rising Exhibition, where contemporary African art will be sold alongside Edun’s Spring collection.
Both Bono and Hewson donated their appearance fee to charity organizations that promote growth in developing countries.
A portion of the profits from their new co-designed LV bag will also go to charity.
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