Thoughts On The A. Lange & Sohne Cabaret Soirée Lady’s Watch

I’ve had the pleasure to see an enormous array of luxury watches. Among those have been a wealth of women’s watches, and my experience has been to view them from a male perspective – as someone who would potentially judge and observe someone wearing the watch, as opposed to considering their aesthetic value on my own wrist. In seeing women’s luxury watches, I have been able to place them in a few distinct categories, far fewer that those reserved for men’s watches. Among those categories are handsome functional watches, and beautiful, but impractical jewelry watches. Few timepieces are able to successfully straddle both of these characters. Continue Reading… »

Audemars Piguet Millenary Precieuse Watch Charms Dancer Svetlana Zakharova

While she certainly doesn’t need an exquisite luxury timepiece to enhance her prodigious natural poise and fluid grace, Svetlana Zakharova–principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet–certainly looks as if she were born to model the delightfully feminine Audemars Piguet Millenary Precieuse watch!  Of course, Ms. Zakharova is one of Audemars Piguet’s newest ambassadors, having joined the brand when Audemars Piguet entered into it’s recently publicized artistic partnership with the prestigious Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.  Continue Reading… »

Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Liquidmetal Watch: High-Tech Dive Bezel Merges Ceramic With Metal

An interesting new Seamaster Professional Planet Ocean watch is in the offing from Omega.  According to preliminary sources, the timepiece features a bezel in which the graduated ring is crafted from a specialized ceramic-metal hybrid material described as “Liquidmetal”.  Apparently composed of titanium, copper, nickel and beryllium in addition to significant amounts of zirconium oxide, the Liquidmetal bezel has a very attractive and rich appearance, combined with superior shatterproof qualities and excellent resistance to environmental factors–superior traits indeed for a timepiece that is both a luxury object, and an instrument with true capabilities for diving and sports use. Continue Reading… »

Carmen Marc Valvo & Gurhan

When it comes to fashion design made for real women, Carmen Marc Valvo has made a serious name for himself. From his successful collaboration with Victoria’s Secret to strong relationships with both Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, Valvo is one of the most beloved and successful modern fashion designers. His creations have been worn by a host of celebrities including Beyonce, Kate Winslet, Eva Longoria Parker and many more.

Carmen Marc Valvo’s Spring 2010 presentation was recently broadcast live over Times Square in New York City. For this special runway show, each of the participating models was adorned with 24k gold bangle bracelets from master goldsmith Gurhan Orhan. These stacks of radiant pure gold provided an extra element of pizzazz which was the perfect accent to Valvo’s hip designs. Continue Reading… »