Amazing Luxury Life

The world’s most expensive Christmas bauble costing  £82,000 has been created by Hallmark Jewellers. Bauble is designed by Mark Hussey, is adorned with 500 diamonds, three of them one carat apiece, and 188 rubies, to make a beautiful snowflake pattern. The one-of-a-kind tree decoration is made of 18 carat white gold and is plastered with over one and half thousand stunning diamonds. It is surrounded by two incredible rings featuring 188 red rubies and took all year to design and make. “Bauble” as the exquisite piece is named, is sure to catch everyone’s eye at your next Christmas party. Bauble took almost a year to complete. The interior orb was cast in London’s Hatton Garden Jewellery Quarter.

Stunning Jaguar limousine fit for a 21st century Prime Minister was unveiled in London. Jaguar’s new XJ limousine will carry a hefty premium over the outgoing model when it arrives in Australia in the second quarter of next year. The cheapest 2010 XJ will cost $33,200 more than the car it replaces, while the asking price for the new top-of-the-range V8 model is almost double the current XJ price at $362,800 for the long wheelbase version. The new four-door flagship XJ comes equipped with an array of gizmos and a big panoramic glass roof. Gadgetry includes a high-def TV with dual-view technology on an 8-inch touch screen and a 1,200 Watt Bowers & Wilkins hi-fi with 20 speaker surround sound with iPod docking and voice-control for radio, CD, phone and sat-nav. Interior chrome and piano-black trim – designed to sparkle like jewellery – provide eye-catching contrasts to the wide choice of crafted leather and veneer surfaces. Supermodel Elle MacPherson, who was present during the unveiling of the new luxury XJ, is herself planning to buy one. Jaguar said that the new flagship XJ blends “elegant, contemporary design with comfort, luxury and sporting style.”

A Swiss watchmaker Christophe Golay has recently debuts with $350,000 ultra-luxurious watch into the U.S. market. The new line of high-end watches from Cephee combines Swiss craftsmanship with hi-tech engineering. The first watch to be introduced under the new Cephee brand is “Ether” that features over 150 precision set baguette diamonds, with an invisible channel setting that allows each stone to reflect all the light that it absorbs. Cephee is a collection of masterworks from the combined talents of master artisans of watch and jewelry. ‘The new watch line is in a class by itself,’ said Golay. The hands of the watch are fashioned of a delicate blue tinted sapphire called colored spinel, and the straps are handmade of the softest supple leather with a hand-crafted diamond buckle. Cephee manufactures every aspect of these watches in their own workshop in Geneva.

The 125m 7Cs super yacht was created in-house by Drive, a leading company in Marine and Automotive design. Drive’s designers were keen to challenge the traditional proportions of a superyacht and create a vessel that borrowed tried and tested ideas from the automotive industry. This concept yacht has a sunken pool, helipad, retractable cover, Jacuzzi and a boatload of luxury for the interiors. Drive envisages a unique hull with the reverse bow, and has tried to approximate a cruising speed of 20 + knots. This fit for a Russian oil magnate superyacht is concept only for now as the designers seek out an investor.

After a line of interesting products for its 20th anniversary, the brand has unveiled, not a clutch purse or shoes, but a Corsage in Swarovski crystals. Corsage the most expensive in the world comes from a brand new label, by Lever couture. The new label is defined by Lever unusual and elegant fashion. The young designer creates exquisite design and processing to high-quality materials, such as crystallized or Jacob Swaroski Schlepfer substances. With unusual designs and abstract creations, in which unusual materials are processed and combined, the artistic style of the designer Le ssja Ver lingieri clear. The strapless Swarovski studded corsage is enhanced with 41,000 Swarovski crystals for that grand appearance. It costs $10,000, which makes it perhaps the most expensive of such pieces in the world.

Wheelsandmore is a tuning company based in Baesweiler, Germany who specialize in performance and styling modifications for a variety of supercars including Ferrari’s, Lamborghini’s Bentley’s and more. For 2009 the firm has added to their line of Aston Martin performance parts with a cosmetic and engineering package for the DB9 Convertible. First up is a performance upgrade for the 6.0 liter V12 engine with 476 hp and 600 Nm (442 lb-ft) of torque that comes with the production version. Wheelsandmore boosts that by 60 hp while adding 68 Nm (50 lb-ft) of torque too. They’ve done so by tinkering with the ECU and adding a stainless-steel sport exhaust system with 200-cell sport catalysts and noise-volume valve control. The DB9 also gets a new body kit made of polyurethane along with side skirts, front and rear aprons and a rear lid spoiler. The convertible gets fitted with Kahn RS-V 20-inch wheels with Dunlop Sport Maxx performance tires – 255/35/20 for the front 9.0×20 rims and 285/30/20 for the 11.0×20 rear rims.

The Alfra Vico’s Marine 52 motor yacht is a masterpiece designed by Italian designer Barrett Prelogar and Franco Marino Cagina. The Marino 52 brings to you all the comforts and luxuries expected of a life on board full time. Conceptualised as ‘motion art’, this little creation boasts of the highest quality materials in its construction to promise quality and beauty all through life. The yacht is spacious enough to entertain 15 to 18 people for the day in extreme extravagance. There are multiple staterooms, multiple heads and a spacious galley below deck. From the cleats to the projectile anchor, to the convertible exterior lounge-sofas/daybeds, to the fully computer-controlled helm station, the Marino 52 screams extravagance! The Marino 52 offers a completely concealed yet versatile system for configuration of tables, bars, lounge seating and sunbathing. Alfra Vico has also invented new patent-pending electronic control systems, mechanizations, cleats and other imperative functional elements.

The Challenge Black Flag from Corum’s Admiral Cup is the latest watch from Corum that displays outstanding watch making and excellent design. This Corum will surely attract watch enthusiasts especially the sporty type of people. The 12 sided case of the Black Flag is cut from black titanium and is housed in a 48mm casing that features luminescent blue detailing and an hour, minute, and seconds counters. A vulcanized rubber bezel adds to the finish. Expect a quality movement from this Corum timepiece. Unique to this special Corum Admiral’s Cup timepiece is a black dial with a vertical Cotes de Geneve pattern, and hands and hour markers with blue superluminova material. Each Corum Admiral’s Cup Challenge 48 watch is completed by a black strap in vulcanized rubber, and a broad titanium tang buckle engraved with the Corum symbol.  The watch will be officially unveiled on November 20th, at a Tourneau retail location in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

The Bellperre Finest Woods is the latest luxury handmade handset from the exclusive Bellperre company. A visually striking design, the Finest Woods demands attention even the product name is spelled out in capitals. The new Finest Woods Bellperre phones weigh 120 grams and measure 100 x 44 x 15,3 mm each. These customized mobile phones are made from authentic materials with finishes of hand-polished Steel, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum and Brushed Black. Also, you can choose from 110 genuine exotic leather to really create the ultimate handset set for your luxurious tastes. For the complete luxurious touch, buyers can also add diamonds and gemstones. For that personal touch Bellperre also offers the option of customizing initials, logos or personal messages on the phones.

Vacheron Constantin Kalla Duchesse Large Model, the ultimate timepiece won Best Jewelry Watch Award during the 2009 Vogue Jewels Awards. It is made of 18kt white gold case with sparkling diamonds lining up the entire bracelet, bezel and even the face of the watch. Vacheron Constantin Kalla Duchesse Large Model watch looks like the watch is only an excuse to showcase such exquisite stones. Made from white gold, this beautiful watch will surely appeal to every man. A genuine masterpiece, the Kalla Duchesse Haute Joaillerie admirably sublimates the arts of jewellery and Haute Horlogerie, transcending them to enshrine a vibrantly luminous creation. Vacheron Constantin Kalla Duchesse large model is priced at $1,100,000.