Jul 24, 2008
Singaporean actor-director
Ng Chin Han was sported wearing an
IWC classic Portuguese Chrono-Automatic watch at the premiere of
The Dark Knight held on July 14th, in New York City.
In the movie, the 38-year old Ng Chin Han played the role of Hong Kong mobster Lau. The premier was also attended by the
co-stars - Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart, and Morgan Freeman. Chin Han admitted he was really pleased to have worked with such a great cast.
Before his work with Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan and the breakthrough role in the movie, Ng Chin Han played a range of supporting roles in a variety of independent movies. Chin Han has also applied his talent of the director in plays and musical adaptations. The actor was first presented to Singapore audiences in 1994, when he starred in the English TV drama 'Masters of the Sea'.
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Jun 19, 2008
The latest auction of Heritage Auction Galleries took place on May 20, in Dallas. 'Fine Jewelry and Timepieces Signature Auction' accumulated 1.4 million dollars on 667 lots. Among the most amazing lots was an extremely rare "James Bond" Submariner Rolex watch that was acquired for 107,550 dollars.
It is interesting to mention that the auction also sold other remarkable lots: a platinum and yellow-diamond ring for 131,450 dollars and a Patek Philippe Men's Gold Ref. 1579 Chronograph Watch with Register circa 1950 for 65,725 , the.
According to auction director Jill Burgum, the auction house received the notable Rolex watch at an Appraisal Day event organized in San Antonio, Texas. They expected the timepiece to bring in between 500-1,000 dollars. Having held some research, they found out that the Rolex watch, a 5510 model circa 1958, represented a very rare piece. In fact, the 5510 model is believed to be the rarest of the Rolex Submariner models.
Author Ian Fleming's James Bond character was wearing the Rolex watch in Dr. No, From Russia with Love, Goldfinger and Thunderball.
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Jun 17, 2008
The Citizen Eco-Drive Men's Black Skyhawk Watch first of all impresses by its boldly masculine look. This highly precise timekeeping instrument has been developed to provide advanced timing functions based on the latest technology.
The Citizen Skyhawk watch is equipped with a unique Eco-Drive system absorbing sunlight and any artificial light through the crystal and dial, thus continuously recharging the watch.
The timepiece provides a wide range of useful functions, including the following: time and calendar in twenty-two time zones, thirty cities, three world time alarms, a 99-minute countdown timer, one-touch interchangeable analog/digital time, and 1/100-second chronograph measuring up to 24 hours.
The 44mm black ion-plated stainless steel case of the Citizen Eco-Drive Men's Black Skyhawk Watch is topped by a bi-directional rotating slide rule. The case construction has incorporated a scratch-resistant, non-reflective mineral crystal and guarantees 100-meter water-resistance.
The black dial of the watch is completed with large white hands with luminous tips and luminous square dial markers.
The Citizen watch embraces the wrist with a black-plated stainless steel bracelet. This timepiece is a really cool choice for frequent travellers and pilots. To put it short, it's comfortable, strong, highly functional and looks great.
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Jun 11, 2008
The Cartier Cirque Animalier watch collection unveils majestic jewelry creations depicting various animals crafted in precious metal, and set with gemstones.
The Cartier Cirque Animalier 'Elephant' watch shown reveals an a 18K pink gold case, and an eye-fascinating elephant design in 18K white gold, with emerald eyes. Almost the entire creation is paved with round brilliant diamonds.
The unique timepiece goes on a fabric strap fitted with an 18K pink gold diamond-set buckle. Diamond total weight is about 7.2 carats. The Cartier watch accommodates a Swiss quartz movement, and is fitted with a sapphire crystal.
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Jun 04, 2008
In 2008, Ebel introduces its Discovery Chronograph watch in new variations featuring bold, appealing colors to make one feel the appeal of youthful energy, sportiness, and dynamism. The new Discovery Chronograph watches have a 43mm hexagonal case with a tachymeter bezel crafted in stainless steel. The watches reveal Ebel's meticulous attention to finishing detail. They are equipped with is a self-winding COSC chronometer movement offering day and date displays, as well as a chronograph with 12-hour and 30-minute counters.
The Ebel Discovery Chronograph is created in four new variations. The version with a silver dial and blue tachymeter bezel is the most subtle one. The variation with a red bezel features a black dial. The both versions are complemented by a stainless steel bracelet with sophisticated finishing and fitted with a triple-deployment folding clasp.
The more casual and sporty variation of the Ebel Discovery Chronograph has a black dial united with an orange bezel. The watch goes on a black technofiber strap with orange stitching. On all three variations, the chronograph sub-dial hands are presented in blue, red, or orange to match the major color of the model.
The Ebel Discovery Chronograph has screw-down crown and push-pieces to guarantee 100-meter water resistance. The legibility of the dial is enhanced with an anti-reflective treated sapphire crystal. The dial reveals luminous applications on the hands, hour indices and dial flange.
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Jun 02, 2008
The Le Mans Classic, to be held on the 11, 12, 13 July 2008, will take place again on the historic track of the Le Mans 24 Hours, where some of the greatest drivers and cars have created motor racing history. This year, Richard Mille is acting again as the main sponsor and the official timekeeper of the event.
The company has created a special edition RM 011 Flyback Chronograph to pay tribute to the Le Mans Classic event. The watch features a green carbon fiber flange around the edge of the dial and the trademark white and green checkered Le Mans Classic logo at 12 o'clock.
The skeletonized RM 011 Le Mans Classic is equipped with an automatic movement with adjustable rotor geometry. The watch has a flyback chronograph in hours, minutes and seconds, 60-minute countdown timer, 12 hour totalizer, oversized date and month.
The RM 011 flyback chronograph Le Mans Classic is available in a limited edition of
150 pieces in titanium and 50 pieces in a combination of 18-K red gold and titanium.
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Jun 02, 2008
Icelink is launching its summer collection styled 'Bikini'. The new 6Timezone Bikini sparkles with 12 diamond stars at the intersection of the hours and places. This glam-chic-diams watch will finely embrace women of character in this summer's hot spots. The watch is provided with an ingenious bracelet exchange mechanism.
The summer model is available in both Small Case and Big Case versions. The retail price of the 6Timezone Bikini starts at CHF 8'500.
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May 30, 2008
Maria Sharapova, the top-ranked tennis player, has signed a deal with Tiffany & Co. Maria will be wearing Tiffany designer Elsa Peretti's Wave earrings in 18K gold at the French Open to take place in the period of May 25-June 8, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.
The player's custom 'Paris dress' by Nike features a 1920s-inspired design with contrasting chalk white satin ribbons and double layered pleated skirt. The dress is finished with a Tiffany pearl button closure fastening at the back of the dress.
The Tiffany-Maria Sharapova deal is meant for the next two years and to cover the four Grand Slam Tennis events: The French Open, Wimbledon, and the US and Australian Open.
During each event, Maria will be wearing Tiffany earrings to be sold at Tiffany & Co. stores around the world tagged as the Tiffany for Maria Sharapova collection.
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May 30, 2008
A lot of celebrities who came to the Festival de Cannes 2008 were wearing Chanel attires, watches, and jewelry.
Natalie Portman was wearing a vintage Haute Couture navy chiffon dress to the "Indiana Jones" presentation on May 18th.
Madonna was wearing the look 50 from CHANEL Haute Couture SS 2007 to the "I Am Because We Are" Premiere on May 21st.
Jeanne Balibar, member of the jury, embellished her wrist with a Chanel "J12" watch in white ceramic, Chanel Horlogerie Collection.
Diane KRUGER was wearing a vintage CHANEL Haute-Couture dress, with a pendant and a ring CHANEL Joaillerie.
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May 16, 2008
Talented Belgian golfer Nicolas Vanhootegem has become a new brand ambassador of Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet, having strengthened the manufacture's continuous association with the sport of golf.
Vanhootegem will represent Audemars Piguet will with other most famous golf players, with Nick Faldo, Vijay Singh, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Lee Westwood, Darren Clarcke, Thomas Levet, and Nora Angehrn on the list.
Nicolas Vanhootegem has been photographed wearing an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph. Since 1972, the Royal Oak watch collection has symbolized sporty haute horlogerie, having won the hearts of many watch lovers. Today, it holds the place of one of Audemars Piguet's best-sellers.
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Apr 30, 2008
For the third year in a row, IWC offers its support to the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. The Schaffhausen-based watchmaking company has created a special limited edition of the Da Vinci Chronograph. The case back of the watch reveals an engraving of a winning entry from an IWC drawing competition. The drawing, depicting a group of girls playing handball, was created by 15-year-old Heena Javed Shaikh from India.
Part of the proceeds from the sales of the 1,000 pieces of the Da Vinci Chronograph will be donated to support the Foundation's projects aimed to benefit more than 150,000 children worldwide.
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Apr 23, 2008
Tag Heuer, having cooperated with Modelabs, launches the new Meridiist luxury phone. The gadget has been Swiss engineered and hand assembled from 430 components. The Meridiist is wrapped in different materials ranging from crocodile to leather or rubber.
The stylish case crafted from corrosion-resistant, watchmaking 316L steel has acquired the distinctive craftsmanship of fine Swiss watches. With unscratchable 60.5 carats sapphire crystal dual displays, the main 1.9-inch screen offers QVGA resolution. The secondary monochrome OLED screen on the front end houses an independent time unit.
The Meridiist boasts a variety of features: a 2.0-megapixel digital camera, MP3 player (MP3/AAC/MPEG-4)..
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Apr 22, 2008
SdT rewarded the great director of Star Wars during ShoWest in Las Vegas
Scatola del Tempo, a prestigious Italian company, creator of rotating watch holders, has recently rewarded the director George Lucas, one of the protagonists of world cinema's excellence, during the ShoWest in Las Vegas last March 10-13th.
The annual convention brings together the operators of today's international cinema and took place at the Theatre Des Artes of the hotel de Paris in Las Vegas this year. If its public enthusiastically welcomed all the most exciting novelties of American cinema, they reserved an ecstatic reception for George Lucas.
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Apr 22, 2008
The Glashutte Original Senator Meissen watch boast a remarkable history, with origins traced back to the towns of Meissen and Glashutte, located in Saxony, Germany, with the word 'manufactory' having a special meaning.
The Glashutte Original watch manufactory sources porcelain dials for its Senator Meissen watch from the state-owned Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, the company producing porcelain products since 1710 and exporting them all over the world.
Porcelain pieces, ornamental and functional, are handmade and feature the prominent Crossed Swords emblem. As though demonstrating its illustrious roots, the dial of the Glashutte Original Senator Meissen also reveals this famed logo.
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Mar 31, 2008
DeWitt Academia Night Chronograph will be unveiled at Baselworld 2008. The new watch spotlights the complex 43mm Academia case crafted in 18K pink gold or a combination of pink and white gold.
The guilloche dial features a black and white color scheme in harmony with the unique sequential chronograph seconds display found at 9 o'clock. The DeWitt Academia Night Chronograph is equipped with an automatic movement offering a 48-hour power reserve.
Like each DeWitt movement, the mechanism has been constructed by a single watchmaker of the brand.
The timepiece has incorporated sapphire crystals on both sides. It boasts 30-meter water-resistance and goes on an alligator or rubber strap.
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Feb 12, 2008
Diane Kruger, worldwide famous German actress, a Jury member of the Berlin Film Festival, has committed to wearing Jaeger-LeCoultre watches on the red carpet and in her daily life. The brand's iconic Reverso, the 101 watch and jewelry-watches will accompany the distinguished ambassadress from Paris to New York via Berlin, Cannes, Venice, and Miami.
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