Luxury Watches: A new limited edition collection of custom Rolex Explorer watches designed in homage to the great adventurer Sir Edmund Hillary’s conquest of Mt. Everest in 1953 is being offered at $39,000 apiece. Limited to just 88 pieces in three different versions and dubbed the Hillary Tenzing Explorer Series (referring to Hillary’s sherpa Tenzing Norgay who made the ascent with him), the exclusive timepiece is being created by the same company who brought out the Jaques Picard SingleRed DeepSea Rolex model in 2008. Rather than alter the classic Rolex model with PVD or DLC finishes, the customization is subtle and elegant with an emphasis on bespoke accessories.... Read More
Luxury Watches: Hublot has created a Special Tourbillon watch to commemorate racing legend, Ayrton Senna. Arguably the most famous F1 driver of all time, Senna has had a 10-year racing career starting in 1984 until his death at Imola in 1994.... Read More
Luxury Watches: Luxury Swiss watch manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre is set to present a limited series of three Master Memovax International timepieces at the prestigious Parisian concept store, Colette. As part of the project, “The Cabinet of Curiosities by Thomas Erber,” the series of limited edition watches will be on display from November 29 to December 31, 2010.... Read More
Holiday Gifts: Ralph Lauren is offering a number of exclusive and luxurious gifts this season, headlined by an eye-popping pair of $10,000 skull cufflinks. The designer’s Holiday Collection encompasses chic decorative accents, entertaining accoutrements and luxurious travel accessories. Iconic tartans, a signature palette of cashmere cable-knits and rich velvets have a classic appeal, while items like the cufflinks and crystal barware appeal to a more modern sense of sophistication. The cufflinks, with a skull in a top hat motif, are finished in white gold with diamond eyes.... Read More
