bulgariserpenti

The owners of Bulgari Serpenti watches can now get new, interchangeable straps for a fresh customised look. This collection unveiled at Baselworld 2017, features straps made from Karung, a non-venomous water snake with thin and supple skin that features scales mid-way between those of a lizard and the standard ‘snake’ type. But if you choose, you can have the other option in calfskin, in the colour of your choice. You will also have to the option to get your Serpenti customized from scratch, with an available feature palette of 312 variations. The customizable Serpenti watch will be available from May in selected Bulgari stores.

gothi decor

Of all things unbelievable and absurd in the world of luxury, here’s a weirdly macabre décor piece for the gothically inclined: human skull replica fireplace logs. Created with lava granules and aeronautical heat-resistant ceramics wrapped around an inner structure of steel, these 8 to 9″ high by 6.5 to 7.5″wide artifacts are indistinguishable from real human skulls. Crafted by Myard in California, USA they are available in three colours: charred black, ash white and burnt brown, and come with a limited lifetime warranty. The logs are priced at $65 each. We can understand that these would be great for a Halloween party or a horror night, but other than those, you’d need to be really into crazy horror-gothic stuff to light these on a regular basis!

le mill mumbai

Loewe and Rosie Assaoulin are bringing their Spring/Summer collections to India, which will be exclusively found at Le Mill, the eclectic Mumbai store. Loewe, the Spanish luxury brand known for their work with leather, will retail bags and accessories from their Spring/Summer 17 Collection. Their range of Hammock, Barcelona, Flamenco and Puzzle bags are up for grabs at the store.  Rosie Assoulin, the designer whose cult following includes Hollywood celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Karlie Kloss, Sarah Jessica Parker amd Emma Stone, will be bringing her spring collections with bright hues and tropical prints. Lots to look forward to!

astronomica solar

Jacob & Co revealed the Astronomia Solar at Baselworld 2017, and it’s one of the most breathtaking timepieces you could have imagined. The watch showcases all eight planets in the solar system on the dial for the first time. The Sun at the center is a 1.5ct citrine with 288 facets of the patented Jacob Cut, and the hand-engraved Earth rotates about its own axis once every 60 seconds, completing one full revolution of the dial in 10 minutes, as do the subsidiary hour and minute dial and a one-minute flying tourbillon. The entire system is powered by the in-house built new JCAM19 movement, researched for and developed over the span of two whole years. A crocodile leather strap and 18-carat rose gold folding clasp complete the Astronomica Solar, and we can’t think of a more ‘heavenly’ creation among timepieces. Literally.

swarovski nikonm replica

Nikon will be celebrating a century of its existence in July this year, and they’re doing it in style, with commemorative models of its cameras, lenses, and binoculars, along with a Swarovski crystal replica of its very first camera: the Nikon Model I. Created by renowned crystal maker Swarovski, the crystal figurine is imprinted with limited-edition serial number and parts of it are processed with dark color effect for the camera’s artificial leather section. Additionally, Nikon is also releasing a collection of 25 lapel pins, a new leather camera strap, and a miniature Nikon F camera model.

gurkha cigars

If you thought you’d seen it all in the world of cigars, think again. Feast your eyes on these diamond-encrusted, gold-leaf wrapped rolls recently unveiled by Gurkha Cigars, carrying a price tag of $1,000,000! Each of these hand-rolled cigars is first infused with the classic Remy Martin’s Black Pearl Louis XIII, which alone retails for $165,000 per bottle. A very select group of hand rollers are allowed to lever them, who are actually blindfolded to let their heightened senses guide their movements with minimalistic distractions! The cigar rolls are then filled with a rare stuffing from the ancient lands in the Himalayas with tobacco that has been watered exclusively with Fiji water. Finally, it is wrapped with gold leaf and encrusted with diamonds that total up to five carats. And wait, the royal gift will be hand delivered to you by a messenger who only handles these with white (kit) gloves. Whew!

luxury cosmetics

Chanel recently unveiled its first Cruise 2017 make up collection, titled “Les Indispensables de l’Eté”.  Created by the French brand’s global creative makeup and colour designer Lucia Pica, the collection, redefines the notion of  glamour and presents it as envisaged by Gabrielle Chanel several decades ago. The collection features products designed to create a naturally glamorous summer face, and draws inspiration from luminous summer landscapes and gorgeous summer sunsets. The collection includes ‘Les Beiges Healthy Glow Luminous Colour’ facial glow powder available in five shades, nature-inspired lip colours such as the peachy “Golden Sun”, the coral pink “Esquisse” and the nude “Golden Sand”, with new shades of the iconic “Rouge Coco Shine”.  Add to these four shades of “Vernis Longue Tenue” nail polish and you have the completely glorious Chanel Cruise 2017 collection.

amphithrite

JK Rowling’s luxury yacht Amphitrite is up for grabs at the price of $19.2 million. The 156-foot-long 1930s style yacht was built by Istanbul-based Turquoise Yachts in 2001 and cruises at a speed of 12 knots with 28,000-litre fuel tanks that give it a range of close to 2,500 nautical miles. and has a celebrity former owner too: Johnny Depp, who chose a bohemian Art Deco style for the décor.  The classically styled yacht has three decks with four guest stateroom suites, a main deck salon with rich wood paneling, windows festooned with tasseled drapery, and a state-of-the-art entertainment system with satellite television. It can accommodate up to 10 guests along with a crew of five.

bridgestone

Owners of the Jaguar XJ220 introduced in 1992 were hit with a curious tragedy of suddenly not being able to rocket around despite possessing the fastest car created, because they couldn’t find new tyres for the super speedster. Since 12 years now, these cars have been sitting around, becase the production of new rubber for the unique-sized wheels stopped when production of the car itself ceased in 1994.But now, this vehicle with top speeds of 349.3 kilometres per hour has just been given new lease of life as , Bridgestone and Pirelli are developing new tyres for the car and get it back on the track where it belongs. So it might be just a few weeks until this speedster gets back in action—and all this to coincide with the car’s 25th anniversary. To get its tyres right, Bridgestone used a pre-production XJ220 for track tests and picked the brains of many of the engineers that helped develop the original car. Along with these, Jaguar has been working directly with Pirelli on a set of P Zero tyres for the XJ220 with a view to creating P Zeros for a number of its other classics in the future. As such, they will be the only “J-Rated” — Jaguar approved — rubber available for the XJ200.

luxury camping trailer

The Sealander Amphibious Camping Trailer is a feat of German engineering and a joy for outdoors explorers. The 2-in-1 electric trailer/power boat can seat up to six adults safely in the water, boasts a removable roof, and draws power from an outboard 5 hp motor. The interiors are done up in traditional wood accents and leather highlighting the sturdy steel and plastic construction.