Following its success in tennis, RICHARD MILLE has also entered the sport of Polo. The Swiss premium watchmaking company has formed a polo team manned by Argentine players PABLO MACDONOUGH (ranked 1st in the 2010 World Polo Tour) and Alejandro Muzzio, the English promising young player Max Routledge, plus the patron Prince Bahar of Brunei Darussalam. Akin to Rafael Nadal who wears Richard Mille timepiece while playing tennis, all the players play with a Richard Mille DLC Titanium RM 010 Limited Edition strapped to their wrist. The watch features a unique ‘all black’ DLC-treated case and red dial to pay homage to the team’s livery colors.
The RICHARD MILLE POLO TEAM has participated in some of the most prestigious international high goal tournament and made its debut at Queen’s Cup at Cowdray Park Polo Club early May. Next was the Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup, began on June 21st until July 17th. Later in the summer, they will also compete for the Gold, Silver and Bronze Cup in Sotogrande, Santa Maria Polo Club, July 27th to August 29th.
Despite the tight schedule, Richard Mille Polo Team has also taken part on exhibition match, the BRITISH POLO DAY CHARITY CUP on Saturday, 2nd of July, in which Richard Mille was one of the title sponsors. Continue Reading »
André Villas-Boas is the new brand ambassador of Franck Muller. The Portuguese football manager and the Swiss complicated watch-making company signed the deal on June 17, 2011. He has been before recognized as a wristwatch collector. Many pictures show him wearing various kind of watch while on training or a match. With a recent 3-year contract with Chelsea F.C. five days later, the youngest football manager in Premiership League went back to London along with his watch collections plus a new Franck Muller Casablanca chronograph.
André Villas-Boas, the new manager of Chelsea F.C.
Made in stainless steel and coated with black PVD, the FRANCK MULLER CASABLANCA CHRONOGRAPH features black dial embellished with blue numerals and the x/33 indication. The case is mounted on a black rubber strap with sapphire glass. Villas-Boas’ signature, in blue color, is on the back of the case. To mark the age at which Andre Villas-Boas made his historic achievement – the youngest manager ever to win a European competition (at 33 years and 213 days of age) – Franck Muller produced the timepieces in a numbered sequence in limited to 33 pieces. The limited edition FRANCK MULLER Villas-Boas Watch is animated by automatic chronograph movement with water resistant to 30 meters. It will be available in the fall and priced at around US$28,650. Continue Reading »
While Hublot pays homage to Mexico and Thomas Prescher came with Qatar Watch, RICHARD MILLE chooses Argentina. The Swiss watch manufacturer – famous for its RM 027 Tourbillon model worn by Rafael Nadal on his tennis matches – salutes the country of Maradona, Messi and Javier Pastore by introducing ultra-thin (8.25 mm) watches with a limited edition of 15 pieces.
The new RM 016 DLC TITANIUM ARGENTINA is characterized by the color of Argentina’s flag: light blue on its numerals, indications, and hands. They are pretty contrast with the darkness of the watch resulted by black DLC titanium case, skeletonized automatic winding movement and black rubber strap with deployment-buckle. With dimensions 49.80 x 38.00 x 8.25 mm, the watch has functions of hours, minutes and date display at 7 o’clock. Power reserve is 55 hours and water resistant to 30 meters. Continue Reading »
If you are a frequent traveler, then you will love these ones: PASSAGE ROLLING CHECK-IN BAG-28″ and Passage Boarding Tote from FILSON, the American outdoor clothing label with over 100-year experience. The first is for the baggage and the latter will accompany you on cabin.
The rugged the PASSAGE ROLLING CHECK-IN BAG-28″ – made from 16.4-oz. 100% 1050 nylon twill with 3XPU coating and nylon ripstop lining – is designed for easy packing and easy transport. It has lots of room comprising large front and rear exterior zippered pocket, two zip mesh pockets on inner front of bag and multiple interior storage pockets. The bag even has exterior removable carrying straps to help keep your hands free of coat, blueprint tube or fly rod tubes, while you’re on the move. Simply remove and stow straps once you’re check-in ready. With its built-in business card holder on back, it won’t be too hard to identify your bag if it was on lost-and-found room. Continue Reading »
The teen heartthrob JUSTIN BIEBER has just released a new scent this May 2011, called SOMEDAY. However, the rumor arises that the women’s perfume is suspiciously a plagiarism of Marc Jacob’s best selling ‘LOLA’ released in 2010.
At a glance, the designs of the bottle are quite similar. They are both equally dominated by purple color set with petal-shape top. Designed by the singer himself collaborated with Etoile Nation Beauty, the petals on Justin’s comprises two colors: red and pink plus removable crystal heart lock and key from Justin – so fans can carry his heart around with them wherever they go – hanging from the bottle neck; while Marc Jacob’s has three colors: blue, purple and red, plus leaves as the detail ornament. Aiming teenage girls as the market segment, 14 to 18 years old, the JUSTIN BIEBER’S SOMEDAY is a ‘fruity gourmand’ perfume created by Honorine Blanc of Firmenich; while MARC JACOB’S LOLA combines scents of fruit and flower.
So far, there is still no official statement from Justin to clarify the rumor. But, Marc Jacobs tweeted, Continue Reading »
As the sales raising nearly two fold when DAVID BECKHAM lent his body and face to Armani, the soccer superstar seems to believe that he will get the same result when he launches his own label. With his fame and charm, Beckham is very confident with his ‘market value’.
He said to Women’s Wear Daily, “I have had the idea of doing a bodywear collection for some time now. The push to do something of my own really came as a result of my collaboration with Armani. They told me that their gross turnover in 2007 was around 16 million euros [$22.7 million at current exchange] and after the campaign in 2008 it went up to 31 million euros [$43.9 million] in 2008. It proved to me that there is a real market for good-looking, well-made men’s bodywear.”
However, the idea might not have come entirely from his own. His wife, Victoria has already had her own fashion lines that gain big success. Therefore, David also gear up with Simon Fuller – creator of American Idol who masterminded the critically applauded Victoria Beckham Dress Collection – to set up the project.
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Miami Heat’s superstar CHRIS BOSH revealed his fondness in IWC Portuguese Watch and Carrera Aviator Sunglasses along with other eight summer favorites on Ocean Drive Magazine. Previously, he shared his January’s favorites which included Hublot.
The IWC Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph as worn by Chris Bosh brings all the precision of a nautical instrument in its genes and shows off a multiplicity of advanced technical features. Animated by the tough IWC-manufactured 89360-calibre movement (self-winding mechanical chronograph) with 68-hour power reserve and 6-ATM water resistant, the timepiece is undoubtedly designed for sailing sports activities. Its sporting qualities is also shown by a flyback function, an additional flange with quarter-second calibration for recording short periods of time and an analogue display for longer stop times on a sub-dial. Longer stop times (hours/minutes) can be read off like a second time on a separate analogue subdial. Continue Reading »
One day before the ‘big match’ against Chelsea, 7 May 2011 at 6 pm, all the first team of MANCHESTER UNITED gathered on the club’s home ground for a special occasion: the launching ceremony of KING POWER RED DEVIL, the third edition of the official Manchester United timepiece by Swiss luxury watchmaker, HUBLOT. This is to pay homage to the legendary football club – founded in 1878, having won 19 league titles, four League Cups, a record 11 FA Cups, and three UEFA Champions League trophies, as well as highlighting the committed partnership between Manchester United and Hublot since 2008. At the hallowed turf of Old Trafford, Jean Claude-Biver, the CEO of Hublot Company presented the watches to Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney, Javier “Chicarito” Hernandez, Dimitar Berbatov, Paul Scholes, Nemanja Vidic, Michael Owen, Edwin Van Der Sar, Park Ji Sung and others.
Sir Alex Ferguson, Wayne Rooney, Patrice Evra, Rafael, Rio Ferdinand, Fabio, Park Ji Sung, Javier “Chicarito” Hernandez, Jean Claude-Biver, with the Man Utd - Hublot kids Continue Reading »
LeBron James is the new ambassador of Audemars Piguet. Yeachh you knew it…but what does he exactly wear on the campaign poster? The company’s official facbook fan page reveals that it’s a Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph Ref. Reference: 25940OK.OO.D002CA.01.
With size 42 mm (w), 54 mm (h), 14.5 mm (t), the ROYAL OAK OFFSHORE CHRONOGRAPH as worn by LEBRON JAMES features 18k pink gold case and rubber bezel set with 18k pink gold AP folding clasp. It also includes selfwinding chronograph with date display and small seconds at 12 o’clock. It has Kif Elastor shock-absorbing system and power reserve to 38 hours. The timepiece is protected against magnetic fields (reminds me of the Usher’s Watch: Rolex Milgauss). Water resistant to 100 metres. Continue Reading »
Better late than never! I think that’s what Tiffany & Co believes when they launched the MLB Champion’s Ring although the new season has just started. When SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS won the MLB 2010 World Series, the players and coaches only received token rings; but on April 9th 2011, at a crowded AT&T Park ceremony, they were presented the ‘real’ Championship Rings designed by that American jewelry company based in New York City with experience more than 170 years. And good news is…you can also have the identical official rings as one extra piece is put on auctioned at the Giant’s World Series Ring Raffle until July 26, 2011 with the proceeds will benefit the Giants Community Fund and the Celebrities for Charity Foundation.
The players, coaches, manager, general manager and trainers received their rings on the field from Giants Managing General Partner & CEO Bill Neukom and President and COO Larry Baer. Before the baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in San Francisco, Saturday, April 9, 2011, the first ring was presented to Mike Murphy, Giants clubhouse manager who has been with the team since starting as a bat boy in 1958; next was Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean, followed by Field Manager Bruce Bochy. Continue Reading »
