1905 Chronograph by Gerald Genta for Ritz Fine Jew

In 2007, Ritz Fine Jewellery, London approached M. Gerald Genta with a view to creating a small series of timepieces that combined simple, elegant lines, the best materials and the highest possible level of finish – at the heart of each a movement that would delight even the most knowledgeable and discerning of aficionados. The result is a remarkable feat of watch making skill. Drawing inspiration from no watch that had ever gone before but rather assimilating architectural, cultural and social elements from The Ritz Hotel in London, Genta has created three ranges, each comprising a date model, a chronograph model and a tourbillon model.

Available in a choice of precious metals, the entire collection amounts to just 15 watches, each of which is limited to a numbered edition of one. The dial of each watch has purposely been left blank, free from any form of branding – allowing the collector to personalise the piece (with if desired a motif designed by Genta himself). If the dial is to be personalised, the details of what is required will be carefully considered before a lead time is confirmed. Testimony to Genta’s pride in this extraordinary work, he has for the first time allowed his signature to be engraved on each watch. This self-winding 1905 Chronograph is one of only 15 pieces in the collection. Named after the year in which construction began on hotelier Cesar Ritz's Chateau-style hotel in London's Piccadilly, this cushion-shaped design features an upper case in the form of a 'soft square'. Sapphire crystal with sapphire set winding crown in 18ct white gold (the customer has a choice of fine crocodile coloured straps on a white gold deployment clasp), it is available only through 20ltd.com and is limited to a numbered edition of one.

Private Blend Champaca Absolute

Tom Ford Beauty has extended its Private Blend unisex collection, with a new addition, Champaca Absolute. It is available now in selected travel retail doors.

The top notes include Tokajii wine, Cognac, bergamot, davana and Mediterranean broom flower. The heart of champaca unfolds alongside a floral blend of orchids, white violet and jasmine. The base features vanilla, amber, marron glace and sandalwood.

The packaging for the Tom Ford Private Blend collection is inspired by the dark brown glass colouring of the apothecary bottles used in perfumers’ work rooms.

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Vladimir Kagan Venetian sofa

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Royal Copenhagen Pink Flower Mugs, Blue Mega Spoons

Royal Copenhagen have launched two exciting novelties, that were showcased during the Spring Tabletop Show 2009.

Pink Flower Mugs

To celebrate the 230th anniversary of Blue Flower Curved, Royal Copenhagen are introducing two mugs in a striking pink - the color of universal love and friendship. Just like Blue Flower, the mugs are assembled, painted and glazed by hand, making every piece unique.




Blue Mega Spoons

The hand-painted spoons are an elegant addition to our best-selling Blue Fluted Mega Collection. The set of 4 spoons comes in a beautiful gift box.

Generation by Knoll

Generation by Knoll, the first work chair that allows you to sit and work the way you want, previewed in the May 2009 edition of TIME Style and Design, which has a global circulation of 1.3 million readers. The magazine arrived in mailboxes in the U.S. today.

Designed by Formway Design, Generation by Knoll takes elastic design--where a product rearranges itself in response to its user--to a new level.

"This approach creates a new standard for work chair comfort by offering unrestrained movement that supports a range of natural postures and diverse work styles," says Alana Stevens, Senior Marketing Director.

Commenting on "the unique figure-eight design," TIME writer Mengly Taing states that Generation by Knoll "flexes to support the spine while allowing users to move freely to different sitting positions."

Taing's boldly illustrated feature, with a graphic photo of Generation by Knoll in uplifting Lemongrass, also quotes Knoll Design director Benjamin Pardo, who reflects, "Our inspiration was the occupant of the chair and the varied postures adopted during the workday."

Describing an important sustainable design attribute of Generation by Knoll, Taing adds that the chair "uses less material than standard office chairs."

The advanced material used to create Generation by Knoll meets Knoll "Design for the Environment Guidelines," which dictate that design for durability requires minimal use of materials, which must be non-toxic, recyclable-and or rapidly renewable materials.

Echoing the Knoll credo to help customers create inspiring workplaces where people really want to work, Taing closes her piece by musing on the Generation by Knoll aesthetic: "With options such as lemongrass green and firecracker red, the office just got more fun."

Generation by Knoll will be introduced formally on June 15 at NeoCon, the office furniture industry trade show in Chicago. For more information, visit knoll.com in the month ahead.

Hotpoint

Hotpoint was specially selected to supply its top quality fridge freezers to the ITV show Hells Kitchen. The Stainless Steel Hotpoint Quadrio Fridge Freezers were used by top chef Marco-Pierre White and a whole host of celebrities including Anthea Turner, Linda Evans and Adrian Edmondson on the hit ITV show.

The Hotpoint Quadrio Fridge Freezers include the I Care – Intelligent Refrigeration section, Superfreeze function, and with a capacity at over 400 litres per unit, there is plenty of space to store food for the hungry Hells Kitchen customers.

The Hotpoint US Style Fridge Freezer was specifically chosen for its sleek design, huge storage capacity and stylish electronic display, and was placed in the celebrity quarters.