Sail back in time like pirates with HD3 Complication Black Pearl watch

Even if you’re land-locked, you can still keep up with the pirate theme as the HD3 Complication Black Pearl watch comes to shore. The design coming straight from the world of pirates, the Black Pearl watch lets you see all of the inner mechanism, featuring a hatch on the 9 o’clock side of the case that looks like a cannon hatch of the nautical age of former times. The wheel in the middle that looks like a ship’s engine control shows the minutes, while the vertically positioned numbers on the left side tells you the exact hour to sail happily into the blue. Priced at $400,000 per unit, The H3 Complication Black Pearl edition will be limited to just 11 units.

MLB & Swarovski design a Swarovski helmet for baseball fans

For the rich New York baseball fans who take their fan status a bit too seriously, Austrian Swarovski has teamed up with Major League Baseball to create a crystallized motorcycle helmet in honor of the New York Yankees. The luxury helmet in black features the legendary stamped team logo on front, and the Yankees inscription on the back, all adorned with black Swarovski crystals. The helmet is available in a limited edition through Galeries Lafayette Homme, and adorns a price tag of $347.

Via: ProductPage

Chrome finished Audi R8 can run you bankrupt

If you posses a scorcher like the Audi R8, there isn’t much you should tamper with. But sometimes, the loaded geeks can tend to think otherwise, albeit I love the chrome finishing on a car’s exterior, but in this case it is a blunder. It does not add an ounce to the desirability quotient either and the only thing that goes up is the overall cash spent on this car. Thank God the great brains spared the side-blades. Definitely not chic by our standards, but expensive, yes!

McLarenSport and Samsonite team up for luxury travel bags

Bringing the oomph and precision of Formula 1 to travel bags, Samsonite has announced its union with McLarenSport to produce a line of luxury travel bags that will not only ensure safety and security but also add style to your traveling. Apart from being lightweight and durable, the trademark of Samsonite’s collection, the new line of luggage presents a high-end wheel suspension system that absorbs the impact of bumpy ground to protect the valuables inside the bag, quite reminiscent of the trendy F1 racing cars, which protect the valuable driver inside. Produced under the “McLarenSport Samsonite Black Label Collection,” the bags (starting at $326) will be launched in Fall/Winter 2009 and be available at all Samsonite stores worldwide.

Porsche Design launches Panamera collection to match the luxury sedan

The latest from Porsche Design is the Panamera collection, which draws inspiration from the in-production four-seater Gran Turismo. The new collection includes luggage, watches, clothing and lifestyle accessories that complement the luxury sedan. The new luggage series has been designed for the Porsche Travel System. The “AluFrame” trolleys will fit perfectly inside the luggage compartment of the Gran Turismo and other Porsche models. The hard-shell luggage pieces are made from a combination of aluminum and polycarbonate. Three models in different sizes are available and are done in the original Porsche exterior colors to match the car. All the trolleys bear the Porsche signature and feature a safety lock system. The watches are available in black and in shades of brown. The Chronograph Panamera for him and her and the Chronograph Panamera Turbo boast a stainless steel case. Other items in the collection include dark-blue outdoor jackets, outdoor soft-shell jackets and Espresso/Yachting blue polo and rugby shirts.

Via: AutoEvolution

Michael Schumacher’s villa available for €19,000 per month

Last year, Formula One legend Michael Schumacher, with his family, moved to his new luxury mansion on Lake Geneva, which has 2200 square meters of living space, a parking garage for 29 cars, a helicopter landing area and a football field. Just 25 kilometers away in the village of Vufflens-le-Château is Schumacher’s old residence, the Villa La Chenai. The luxury house hasn’t yet a found a buyer, so the motor racing legend is offering his villa for a monthly rent equivalent to EUR 19,000 (about $26,700). For this price per month, the tenant will get a chance to live in the legend’s former house. In addition, he/she will get 750 square meters of area, 11 rooms, fitness and indoor swimming pool, four horses and six pit garages, a home cinema, a dressing room, a suite and a kitchen annex. The hefty rent price kept aside, it’s one great opportunity for Schumacher’s fans.

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World’s largest superyacht hotel put on hold, thanks to recession

Plans for the world’s largest luxury yacht hotel have been put on hold. Aquiva, the world’s biggest floating hotel, was due to open in London in time for the 2012 Olympics. The original plans were to moor permanently the 170m Aquiva superyacht at Canary Wharf in London. Rainsford Mann Design (RMD) was appointed in 2003 by Aquiva to design the exterior and interior of the superyacht hotel, which features 158 rooms and suites, an onboard ballroom, a spa, gym, pool, a business center with five meeting suites, bars and several restaurants. Unlike most mega-yachts that feature the captain’s bridge, the Aquiva will have a presidential suite. Every suite on the floating hotel will boast its own Jacuzzi. Steve Tight, the chief executive of Aquiva, said…

Hollister motorcycles redefine the notion of custom bikes

For designer bike lovers who treasure their Harleys but are looking to explore the custom-made territory to add to their rich collection, Hollister’s custom and unique motorcycle offers are custom bikes with the personal tastes of customers, specifically designed and then implemented. Hollister bikes are cult works with handmade components. The latest creation from Volker Sichler is the “Excite,” a limited edition which started in 2003 with one motorcycle for each state in the Federal Republic of Germany, and one for each European country. Each bike takes 6 months to manufacture; the resulting weight is 280 Kg. The sexy beast features an EVOLUTION 100 motor fully polished with 100 cui / 1.600 ccm cylinder stroke volume performing 90 PS, one-piece aluminium frame, with enamel coating which appears to change color lending the bike its unmistakable appearance. The dazzling looks are complemented with technical details such as the “multi-bike controller,” an electronic module integrated out of sight but controlling the important functions centrally – from the press-button ignition to the remote control alarm system. Hollister bikes are priced from $66,251 to $132,549.

Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz buys a 65-meter megayacht

Despite the reports that the wealthy strata of society is shying away from disclosing their luxury purchases, royalty knows no bounds. Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz of the Saudi royal family, known for his ostentatious spending habits, has recently added a new 65-meter (213-foot) megayacht to his fleet of yachts. Nourah of Riyadh is the largest motoryacht built to date in Turkey. The megayacht features opulent interiors done by Donald Starkey with gold-plated fixtures including taps and toilet. The yacht includes: six guest staterooms, accommodations for 21 crew, 20-person dining hall, main hall, 1 captain cabin, a king room, jacuzzi, a private cinema, 120 square meters of sunbathing and swimming platform, two elevators and a helipad. The yacht was built at Yachtley, a shipyard located in the Kocaeli Free Zone. Turkish Foreign Trade Minister Kürşat Tüzmen was present at the handover ceremony and says his country intends to remain at the forefront of yacht construction. “This is a clear sign that we are growing fast in shipbuilding. Our experts have already started preparations to build a 75-meter yacht here in Kocaeli.” Reportedly, the yacht has been built for a cost of 50 million euros (approx. $65 million).

Via: MegayachtNews/Patronturk

Damon Dash defies recession with diamond-studded Range Rover

Damon Dash, one of hip-hop’s biggest moguls, has stood the test of time and has recently released his newest creation, a blingy Range Rover called the “Tiret Sport Coupe,” which draws inspiration from his Tiret’s diamond timepieces line. Based on the Range Rover Sport, the luxury 2-door SUV is available with custom watch dial displays derived from Tiret’s diamond timepieces, as well as an elegant central clock. The vast range of bespoke exterior options include wider flared arches, LED lighting, 22-inch LSE alloy wheels and a full panoramic glass sunroof. The Tiret Sport Coupe was recently unveiled at Swiss watchmaker’s expo Baselworld alongside Tirets opulent bejewelled timepieces. The price is available on special request.

Via: JustLuxe/Luxist

Louis Vuitton’s new $265,000 timepiece is a complete in-house creation

Louis Vuitton is one of those few luxury brands that are still growing and innovating despite the recession. The brand is all set to win accolades for making a foray into technical watch-making with the company’s new watch collection that are created completely in-house, from conception to completion at its La Chaux de Fonds factory in Switzerland. Tambour Mystérieuse is the most high-end timepiece from the new collection. The watch has a round dial and is composed of a mechanism that is encapsulated by two sapphire crystal discs, allowing the watch itself to float within the bezel framing it. The collections offers a wide array of customizations including monogramming the second hand with the wearer’s initials, selecting gemstones to place on the platinum, white, yellow or red gold case and a choice of leather straps. The masterpiece comes encased in a miniature Vuitton trunk and takes about a year to craft, which justifies its $265,000 price tag. The collection includes few other styles ranging from $8,224 to $10,612.

Via: Men.Style/Ilvoelve

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 'Pur Sang' up for grabs

The shimmering Veyron pictured above might be some custom creation, but more are the chances that it’s the gorgeous “Pur Sang” edition that was unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show back in 2007. The Bugatti EB Veyron 16.4 Pur Sang is one of the finest examples of high-tech components being meticulously assembled into an automotive work of art. Only five examples were made and surprisingly, all of them were sold within 24 hours of the launch. The two-tone aluminum and carbon theme can be seen throughout the car, which highlights the thorough craftsmanship and attention paid to every single detail. All five Pur Sang machines were reported to be sold out at a price of €1.4 million each, excluding taxes and other charges. Now, if the pictured above is really not a custom creation, then it’s definitely one of the shimmering Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Pur Sang editions, which is up for sale by a dealer in Abu Dhabi. Got the cash?

Via: CarScoop

Designed to be retrofitted into existing spaces, the Room by ODA (Office for Design & Architecture) is a modular dwelling system that helps create you

This internet terminal “Easy Net Space” reminds us of the Globus Artifort Workstation – it rather looks like a bad copy of the earlier, but we thought it deserves a mention for obvious reasons. This one is actually meant for commercial use: for hotels and offices. The pod-shaped internet terminal is actually a nice one for internet cafes and offices (porn at work – anyone?). It features a 19 “TFT (flat) screen with integrated speakers, illuminated keyboard and optical mouse.

Room by ODA creates personal space within a room

Designed to be retrofitted into existing spaces, the Room by ODA (Office for Design & Architecture) is a modular dwelling system that helps create your own personal space. Based on the lines of the recently covered OfficePOD, the Room by ODA comprises three elements - the Pod, the Media Station and the Satellite. The desk and storage drawer are included. The modular unit can be completely customizable to suit your liking and budget. The Room was originally built as a custom project for a client who needed a small room inside his huge loft. The appearance and the arrangement can be custom made to fit within rooms of all sizes and for users of any age. Whether you live in urban apartments or spacious homes, a modular room is one great interior option to divide the rooms and create a personal space.

Via: Unplggd/MoCoLoco

Bleu Veyron Centenaire celebrates Bugatti's 100th anniversary

Superior in every sense, the Bugatti Veyron supercar has already earned itself a name in car history as an undisputed classic. Here is yet another special edition of the supercar spotted ahead of its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The new Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire will be introduced to commemorate Bugatti’s 100th anniversary. The Bleu Centenaire is being said to have a top speed of 273 mph and it’s done in the company’s famous racing blue color. One of the most captivating features is the matte and glossy applications of the color on its body panels. There is no detailed info on the car, so all we can do for now is “wait and watch.”

Via: Jalopnik

Asus brings in the 'wow' factor with the Lamborghini VX5 laptop

An unparalleled fusion of advanced technology and stunning design, the new Lamborghini-themed VX5 laptop by Asus has become the world’s first to sport a 1TB solid state drive. The design of the laptop, with clean and crisp lines, gives a feeling of supremacy, speed and strength. It looks to be the very first Asus notebook to me that really manages to bring in that Lamborghini factor, with its design and performance. The spec sheet for the 16-inch beauty includes an Intel Core 2 Quad processor, 4 GB of RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M graphics card, backlit keyboard, Blu-ray drive and a pair of Altec Lansing speakers. Gaming will be fun on this machine. Pricing and release date for the Asus VX5 hasn’t been announced for now, but we know it won’t come cheap.

Via: Gizmodo/UberReview/SlipperyBrick

Diamond studded pink BlackBerry Bold from Amosu

Amosu, known for adding bling to just about anything, is offering the world’s first pink BlackBerry Bold surrounded in a pink metal case with diamonds etched on it for all the late Valentine shoppers. The pink BlackBerry Bold comes with 86 white and pink sapphire diamonds of approximately 3.95 carats, fixed firmly on the front and 242 on the back of the phone. The phone, which is the only present a woman would love to have this Valentine’s Day, will sell for whopping £4000 (approx. $5,684) with a 24-hour one-year international concierge service.

Diamond-encrusted Bluetooth headset from Plantronics worth $50,000

We have earlier told you about the stunning feminine Discovery 925 Bluetooth headset from Plantronics, and now, adding value to the same cellphone accessory by virtue of putting bling on it, the manufacturer is all set to enter the elite market by offering its latest limited edition diamond encrusted Bluetooth headset unveiled at MWC 2009. The device with diamonds and a little Midas touch will be available as the only unit of its Discovery 925 and is likely to go under the hammer. The money raised at the auction will go for the Elle Charity. However, the number of diamonds layered on the headset and diamond grading details remain undisclosed, but the blinged-out headset is certainly a beautiful handiwork that redefines opulence. Regarding pricing, word is around that the gold and diamond-encrusted headset is priced at $50,000.

Via: Pocket-lint

Knalihs Athem adorns Vertu with 1500 brilliant cut diamonds

Swiss luxury designer and jeweler Knalihs Athem, who earlier gave us the Apple iPhone 3G festooned with 475 brilliant cut diamonds, is now back with yet another stunning creation - the Diamond Vertu Constellation Gold. This exclusive phone is crafted and created with excellent precision and skilled Swiss craftsmanship in 18 carat gold and encrusted with more than 1500 of the finest quality colorless brilliant cut diamonds. The phone is hand-finished and all the diamonds have been set accurately to add to the beauty of the device. The handset can also be personalized with initials, your lucky number, logo and anything else. Well, the exclusive diamond customization by Athem is available is various designs across all Vertu Constellation models including the Core Range, Precious Range, Monogram Range and the Rococo Range.

Thanks, Sam Mehta

Project Kahn Rolls-Royce Phantom is luxury at its best

The already luxurious Rolls-Royce Phantom has been now tuned by premium UK design house Project Khan to exude more exclusivity. The Project Kahn Rolls-Royce Phantom has its prime focus on the aesthetics. With an inviting Pearl White finish and the new 22-inch “Silver Mist” alloy wheels, the custom Phantom exudes lavishness from every nook and corner. Other prominent upgrades include a bespoke interior design to suit individual tastes, custom clear side indicators and black piano trim. The engine is still the same since Kahn says there’s “no need to even worry about the engine as it is without a doubt one of the best engines made today.” The press release for the tuned coupe says that arriving in the Project Kahn Rolls Royce Phantom at the Oscars or at a casino in Monte Carlo would ensure everyone will know someone special is about make a grand entrance. More shots after the jump.