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The slick and stylish Movado Master 

Movado has a new gorgeous line of watches that are sure something to brag about. The Movado Master is so bold and sharp, architecturally oriented and yet stylish enough for the pampered. Movado ahs really taken it to the next level, converging many of their different ideas from other watches and watch designs which prove to be popular, producing this one strikingly beautiful timepiece.

The architectural aspects of the watch are clear expressions of the Bauhaus movement. The iconic Museum dial is used, albeit in slightly a different style. Following this design pattern, door-style hinges are used, adding to the industrial look while providing great comfort for the wrist wearing it.

The watch’s dial can be either white or black and is decorated with luminescent custom made hands. The dot at the twelve is a button like design with a convex center.

The circle of the watch is slightly off to add to the intriguing design and the inner pattern is similar to that of the strap.

Encircling the face is a bezel which is set with either double row diamonds or sapphire, adding to the class and glamour of the watch.

There is so much more to describe this watch. Every inch of space is filled with thought and master design.

Just looking at it could compel someone to buy it.

Last night I asked our Twitter followers what bag or designer they would like to see us feature. Twitter user Fashion_Hawk suggested this Miu Miu Clutch. This was easy to say yes to, because I already eyed this clutch and already planned on writing about it.

The Miu Miu Bird Suede and Python Clutch is a welcomed surprise from Miu Miu and designer purses in general. We continue to see the same designs over and over. And for a site that reviews bags all day long, it takes additional measures to grab our attention, be it good or bad. In the case of this Miu Miu bag, I say it is good.

The clutch alternates strips of black python and pink suede with a python pink and black bird embellishment on the front. The bird accent breaks up the stripes and gives a whimsical touch. It is the shape of the bird that they use that I adore, long, lean and fashionable. The fold over top has scalloped trim which adds another touch that is greatly appreciated.

What I love is that Miu Miu thought out each aspect of this bag. And with the thought process the bag ends up standing apart from the rest. In a saturated handbag market you either have to have a classic bag that appeals to everyone or find another way to grab a buyers attention. This clutch was able to grab my attention, make me do a double take, and got me clicking to look at detailed shots. That is precisely how you engage someone, so props to Miu Miu for this clutch.

The clutch is large, considerably oversized, and offers interior compartments and an optional braided rope shoulder strap. Having an optional shoulder strap is always helpful, especially with the long shoulder drop which makes this a great evening bag but still leaves options for it as a day bag. Bravo Miu Miu!

Cooking Up Ecstasy- Rocco Di Spirito And The Rolex
Rolex has successfully done this uncompromising job of being the most trusted brand in premium watches that people can trust blindly without even a trace of doubt. Through decades of dedicated work and passion, Rolex watches has carved such a niche for itself that it is now almost legendary in perfection. The Rolex Deep Sea from the house of Rolex is a watch that has been crafted to perfection and embodies the qualities of spontaneous perfection similar to the dishes served up by the highly acclaimed celebrity chef, Rocco DiSpirito. This brilliant chef is the first choice of people when it comes to cooking up exotic and unconventional dishes, which take you on an amazing sensory trip. DiSpirito was born in New York and Graduated from the Boston University in Business. But it was cooking where his heart lay and is today’s most celebrated fusion cooking expert. DiSpirito is best known as a celebrity cook and cookbook author and has been one of the star attractions of the NBC reality show, The Restaurant which showed him opening his own restaurant, named Rocco’s 22nd Street.
Rocco is actually a New Yorker of Italian ancestry that gives him a rare insight into both the American world he lives in and the Italian one that he comes from. He beautifully blends the two to produce some of the most exotic dishes ever. Just as a Rolex Deep Sea combines precise, complicated mechanics and technology with design and beauty to come up with a winning combination.
The ingenuity of the Rolex Deep Sea does not lie in its robustness or its artistic design; it lies in the spirit that the watch represents. The capacity of its incredible watch that is water resistant up to 12800 feet to function perfectly under enormous pressure and withstand all kinds of situations thus making the Rolex Deep Sea a great watch to admire and own. The Rolex Deep Sea watch as the name suggests is for all those who love to swim and dive without un-strapping their watch. Many a time it so happens that we remove our watch and then lose it or forget where we kept it giving us anxious moments, hence the utilit

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y of a Rolex Deep Sea. In the world of high performing watches a Rolex watch is synonymous with time telling excellence and it is something all its wearers know and acknowledge.
This cleverly crafted Rolex Deep Sea watch has a Helium escape valve that prevents the pressure build up inside the watch and allows it to function smoothly even under deep sea conditions. Rolex rises up to new challenges and meets them successfully head on to produce world-class watches like these.
The Rolex Deep Sea is unbelievably unfaltering and dependable watch in terms of its technological prowess and performance and is a work of art and engineering blended beautifully into each other. Just as Rocco blends his foods with amazing colors and aromas, the Rolex watches are bathed in excellence and precise working! All the aspects of a great masterpiece are there in the Rolex Deep Sea which justifies why it is the first choice of adventorous men the world over.
With its alluring black dial, a rotating bezel and an oyster glide lock clasp and a bracelet along with the usual features of any other high-end Rolex watch, the Rolex Deep Sea is made of high grade steel that looks classy and subtle giving it richness and robustness.
The Rolex Deep Sea does not have to prove a thing as the name speaks for itself; the very word “Rolex” conjures up image of consistency, brilliant design and immense durability.

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This year, the renowned watchmaker Hermes is pleased to unveil a new interpretation of its legendary Clipper watch.

The new Clipper 44 mm Mechanical Chronograph watch features a 44 mm case, sculptured in steel and titanium. For its brilliant performance and lightness, titanium is highly appreciated in the world of sailing. Both front and backsides of the fashion watch case are fitted with glareproofed sapphire crystals. Hermes’ novel brainchild boasts 200-meter water-resistance.

Although designed for action, this new Hermes watch is also extremely elegant. Reminiscent of the famous sailboat’s porthole, Clipper 44 mm Mechanical Chronograph will appeal to those in search for a special timekeeping companion.

The chronograph watch is powered by a reliable self-winding chronograph movement – Valjoux 7750 calibre. It provides a 46-hour power reserve. This mechanism serves to animate the following functions: hours, minutes, seconds, date, as well as that of chronograph.

The dial of the Clipper watch is featured in three versions: anthracite, palladium or copper brown. It reveals hour, minute and small seconds sub-dials, positioned at 6, 12 and 9 o’clock correspondingly. The date is viewable through an exhibition window, placed at 3 o’clock.

The Hermes Clipper 44 mm Mechanical Chronograph watch is affixed to a black, orange or brown rubber strap. Alternatively, the watch, reviewed by Watches.InfoNIAC.com, can be mounted on a steel and titanium bracelet.

I’ll be the first to admit that fashion bloggers are often working with a somewhat limited medium. The industry’s recently increased presence on the internet, both in retail and editorial sectors, has given people like me a great deal of material to work with when writing criticism and making sartorial recommendations, but there’s just nothing like the real thing.

We make our best educated guesses about what a bag will look and feel like in person based on what we know of the brand’s construction standards in the past and the pictures we see on the internet, which are often quite good, depending on the website that they come from. Sometimes, however, a bag just doesn’t make sense until you see it in person, for whatever reason. That’s exactly what happened yesterday when I saw the Prada Saffiano Printo Tote – I had seen pictures of the bag before and wasn’t terribly interested, but in person, it was love at first sight.

The version that I fell in love with was baby blue, dove grey and white, but for our purposes, this incarnation with have to suffice. All of the patterns used for these bags were found by Prada’s designers in the brand’s archives, and they’ve been reinterpreted to adorn the collection that we see today. They have a painted, imperfect effect that only makes the bags look more hand-crafted and luxurious, and the gentle texture of the structured, tough saffiano leather underneath is almost reminiscent of a canvas.

While the pattern may prevent these bags from being carried everyday for most people, for those that have the wardrobes and budgets to accommodate one of Prada’s spring prints, please buy one. Something in the back of my mind is telling me that these are going to be highly sought-after classics a few years down the line, and the decision to get one is not something I think you’ll regret.

have just unveiled at Baselworld 2010 a rather interesting World first in the history of watch-making. The uniqueness of their new Masterpiece Régulateur Roue Carrée lies in a square wheel that indicates the hours of the day. With this feature this watch takes Maurice Lacroix into the third millennium, with a decidedly futuristic combination of technology, innovation and modern aesthetics.

The timepiece has a central minutes hand, a small seconds sub-dial at six o’clock and a power-reserve display at three o’clock. But it is definitely the square wheel with geometric openwork at the top of the dial that commands attention. This square wheel is driven by cloverleaf shaped wheel, ensuring regular and reliable rotation. A raised corner that is highlighted with a Superluminova enhanced indicator that points to engraved numbers, also enhanced by Superluminova, indicates the hour of the day.

Anyone with more than a basic understanding of physics will probably know that gear profiles of non-circular wheels cannot be regular, and are therefore not the most reliable for telling the time. The main problem lay in defining the shape of the teeth of the two wheels to ensure constant power transmission through the gear. After numerous simulations, including with 10:1 scale models, the angles and profiles of the teeth now engage each other perfectly, meshing curve on matching curve so as to transfer power with the same precision as the circular counterparts in all other watches.

The 43 mm steel case has a black gold rim with alternating polished and matt finishes to emphasise the various features on the dial. This new men’s watch looks as sophisticated as it is innovative.

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Baume & Mercier

are about to release two new out sized models from their Classima Executives collection. The Classima Executives Magnum XXL Chronograph with a steel case and the same model again but with a black PVD steel case (pictured here to the left) are the two new 44 mm diameter case watches to join this classic and timeless collection of distinctive timepieces.

Both models have Baume & Mercier’s recently created fluted case in satin-finished and sand-blasted steel, a case that is accentuated by profiled push-pieces; for the black model the steel case is PVD coated. The screw-down case-back allows the watch to be water-resistant to a depth of 200 meters. Both models have a black dial with appliqué rhodium-plated hour-markers that have been coated with Superluminova and have hollowed luminescent hands that allow for perfect readability in the dark.

This new XXL chronograph is driven by a mechanical self-winding movement. A date calendar is situated at 6 o’clock, a minutes sub dial at 3 o’clock, and a small seconds sub dial at 9 o’clock.

As a final touch, the fluted screw-down crown bears the Baume & Mercier logo – the emblematic Phi symbol.

I wish I wasn’t so scared of white handbags. Ok, well, I am not scared of them per say, but I am terrified about how quickly they can become dirty. Even a little more terrifying than a white handbag – a white clutch. With a white clutch, as you know, you have to carry it in your hand. This has me concerned. I am not some filthy person, but I am a little clumsy. I can see myself forgetting that I just finished reading the newspaper (yes, I still read real newspapers) reach for the white clutch and voila – filth. However, if I can get past my fear, this particular Jimmy Choo clutch would have to be mine.

I absolutely fell in love with the Jimmy Choo Zulu Butterfly Leather Clutch. At first glance the clutch might appear a bit simplistic, but upon further review you can see that there is in fact quite a bit of detail that went into it. The white leather has a bit of pleating and gorgeous studded butterfly with snake-effect insert details. There is a zip-fastening top with a zip pull and satin lining. At 12″ x 7″ this clutch does borderline on oversized and it works. I could see myself grabbing this as I run out for lunch or even a night on the town. It is so whimsical! Now, if I can just let go of my fear.