1.30.2010

A Date with Myla


To help you celebrate Valentine’s Day luxury lingerie label Myla has announced A Date With Myla.

800 Series Diamond from Bowers & Wilkins


Bowers & Wilkins has announced the launch of the 800 Series Diamond. The first new incarnations of the legendary 800 Series for six years brings Bowers & Wilkins closer to the ultimate ambition of its founder, John Bowers - to create a transducer that truly neither adds to nor subtracts from the original signal.

The 800 Series has long been the world’s premier high-end loudspeaker range. Designed for the home, but offering levels of quality such that the most demanding recording and mastering studios in the world choose to use them. Abbey Road Studios in London and Skywalker Sound in California both use Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series.

The already un-rivalled levels of performance are boosted by the implementation of Bowers & Wilkins’ famous diamond tweeter technology throughout the whole range, including the new 805 Diamond, a speaker that brings diamond tweeters into the range of more discerning listeners than ever before.

Further major advances in audio-critical areas provide the entire range with a dramatic leap forward in terms of audio quality compared to the outgoing 800 Series. The diamond dome tweeter is now a quad-magnet design, which increases efficiency and improves the dynamic range of the top-end performance. A new surround material aids dispersion characteristics, and provides a more stable stereo image while increasing openness.

At the other end of the tonal scale, bass performance has also improved with the introduction of a new dual magnet motor system, which utilises powerful neodymium magnets. This innovative design improves the linearity of the bass drivers’ performance, therefore reducing harmonic distortion.

Serious work has also gone into the small details that combine to make a loudspeaker special. New Bowers & Wilkins-designed oxygen-free-copper speaker terminals and links ensure the signal quality into the speaker is the best possible. All models’ crossovers feature a new design of capacitor using a unique silver, gold and oil construction. This component, chosen subjectively by Bowers & Wilkins engineers, in itself provides a dramatic increase in sound quality.

Elsewhere, proprietary Bowers & Wilkins technologies such as Kevlar® FSTTM mid-range drivers, NautilusTM tube-loaded tweeters, Matrix enclosures and the unique sphere/tube heads on the two largest speakers in the range, remain as acoustically valid as ever.

1.25.2010

LAVISH THE ONE YOU LOVE IN LUXURY THIS VALENTINE’S - Bokks London



Make Valentine’s Day the ultimate experience for the one you love with BOKKS London , the luxury gifting service that curates a selection of gifts from some of
the world’s leading luxury brands, elegantly wrapped and delivered as part of an
amazing spectacle, anywhere in the UK.

Rather than going to several shops, BOKKS London will do all the work for you, taking
the stress out of Valentine’s Day. Encompassing the fine art of gift giving, expert
specialists are on hand to help you pick the perfect present for your loved one. Gifting experts are on hand to suggest ideas, and do the shopping for you. Customers can request their own Very Personal Assistant ® (VPA) who will cater to their individual request, while a Gift Imagineer will provide a variety of solutions to create the perfect gift – at no charge.

For ease this Valentines Day, BOKKS London also stocks a varied selection of preselected gifts for individuals to choose from. Why not pick a box of hand made and
individually designed chocolates by Sir Hans Sloane or a flower arrangement by Rob
Van Helden? If you are looking for something even more luxurious, BOKKS also
provides a selection of experiential gifts such as an Urban Caprice breakfast delivered to your front door by one of our own BOKKS-Hops or a series of gifts through the day including a Theo Fennell Silver Haagan Daaz Sleeve with two spoons, a Lora Piana Cashmere Blanket and a private viewing at Bourdon House for a screening of a movie. Walter Bugno, Chief Executive of BOKKS says, “The art of masterminding that perfect Valentine’s Day gift is the ultimate luxury. All too often we are constrained by a lack of 2 time, a lack of realisation about what is available, or simply, hesitation about selecting the perfect gift for our loved ones. BOKKS is designed to unlock the potential of the gifting experience.”


more information go to www.bokks.com or visit the BOKKS Gifting Gallery, 29
Davies Street, London, W1K 4LW

1.22.2010

Perrier-Jouët "The art of Vintage"


Written by world-famous experts, this unique guide offers fascinating, original, and creative insights into art and history through the legendary vintages of Perrier-Jouët champagne—one of the most famous champagne houses in the world. From the oldest vintage champagne of 1825 to the first vintage of the new millennium in 2002, the book details the striking, delicate, and pleasurable relationship between art and vintage. Each legendary vintage is presented in association with the main artistic trends of the period, a summary of women's lifestyles of the day, a history of the house of Perrier-Jouët during the year, and notes on the wine and harvests of the season. Each chapter includes a rich variety of illustrations, as well as exclusive artistic photographs of each vintage.

Perrier Jouët - Makiko Takehara


To celebrate the release of Belle Epoque 2002, Japanese art photographer Makiko Takehara has interpreted 20 legendary Perrier-Jouët vintages, from the oldest in Champagne, the PJ 1825, to the first of the new millennium.

Her compositions provide a uniquely artistic perspective of each vintage, turning champagne into a work of art.

The works of Makiko Takehera include interpretations of Victor Hugo, Man Ray, Dan Flavin, Ettore Sottsass, Pedro Almodovar, Alexander Calder…

Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Extreme LAB 2


During its whole history of 177 years, Jaeger-LeCoultre has dedicated itself to pushing precision and reliability to the highest possible levels in horology. With this expertise, the Manufacture in Switzerland’s Le Sentier is launching the new Master Compressor Extreme LAB 2, a mechanical Chronograph with GMT-function, especially developed for use in the most extreme environments.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grand Tradition Grande Complication



With the new Grand Complication watch in the Master Grand Tradition series, Jaeger-LeCoultre again demonstrates its attachment to its horological roots as well as its drive to bring watchmaking in line with the latest in research and development. The watch incorporates three complications that elegantly mingle homological history with cutting edge technology: a minute repeater, a flying tourbillon and a zodiac calendar – each a highly regarded complication of its own right and all constructed according to the latest of watchmaking standards and combined through the romantic soul given by true horologists, whose work is deeply rooted in their art.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos - Objet d’Art since 1928


The Atmos clock is intimately bound up with time itself. First of all, through its mechanism which is driven by infinitely small successive changes in temperature. And secondly through its style, which has brought it majestically and serenely through the decades for over 80 years. Only the oscillations of its annular balance and the regular dance of its hands serve as sutble reminders that the time is still turning. Two new creations sublimate the spirit of a collection with an almost perpetual mechanism that remains an impressive technical feat to this day. One is a re-edition of a 1930s clock, and the other a contemporary piece in Baccarat crystal designed by Marc Newson. Both express the language of time through a pure design that exalts its inherent complexity.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Squadra Chronograph GMT Palermo Open


The Reverso Squadra Chronograph GMT Palermo Open is taking the journey to the roots of the Reverso to its most radical level yet. Resolutely avant-garde in terms of its design, its case and its technical characteristics, it innovates on all fronts: an original material for its famous swivel case; a display brilliantly playing on colour contrasts; and the reliability of an exceptional movement featuring additional functions that are must-haves for the professional elite.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre à Quantième Lunaire



The Duomètre line gets a new member: the Quantième Lunaire shows time, date and the age of the moon with the unprecedented precision of the ingenious Dual-Wing-movement concept.

Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Memovox


Brand enthusiasts and watch collectors had almost given up hope: the legendary Memovox, which had left an indelible mark on some of the brightest hours of the last 60 years, finally celebrates its comeback.

ELVIS & KRESSE ARTS


ELVIS & KRESSE ARTS is a new luxury with a great concept. ELVIS & KRESSE ARTS collaborate with contemporary artists to create gorgeous products out of material heading to landfill. Glamour for the planet. They're limited edition pieces which reflect each artists individual practice. Artists in first range include Simon Periton (who shoes with hot London gallery Sadie Coles), Paul Morrison, Olivier Millagou and Lothar Gotz.

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