Hublot F1 King Power Monza watch

The 48mm piece features an openworked dial with an added layer of sapphire crystal. The hour markers and F1 logo at the 9 o’clock position have been applied to this crystal  giving an ethereal 3D impression. 

The hands and markers are an eye-pleasing combination of red and white superluminova and the black ceramic bezel is inscribed with “Formula 1 Monza”.

The Hublot Calibre HUB4400 with power reserve of 42 hours is at the heart of this striking piece which comes presented on a black rubber and Nomex (the flame resistant material found in racing overalls and gloves) strap with complimentary red stitching.
Hublot build on their superb F1 portfolio of watches with the latest -  the Hublot F1 King Power Monza. 

The piece was unveiled as a celebration of the iconic Italian Grand Prix circuit, The Autodromo di Monza where each year thousands of tifosi quite literally turn the  tree-lined track red with Ferrari flags and merchandise. 

Uniquely the King Power Monza features a red tinted sapphire crystal which Hublot describe as resulting in  “unprecedented brightness”, and if the image is anything to go by it would appear that  M. Biver and his creative team have once again produced a stunner. 

Bigger. Brighter. Deeper.Hublot Oceanographic 4000 watch

High readability is ensured.  Everything that you need to see has a liberal coating of SuperLuminova including the internal rotating flange which counts down the dive time.  Otherwise the dial is uncluttered, clean and clear.

At 48mm it’s big and chunky, but it’s not unwieldy thanks to super-light case construction.  Two versions are available, titanium case edition limited to 1000 pieces and All Black carbon fibre edition, limited to 500 pieces.   Inside is the automatic winding HUB 1401 movement with power reserve of 42 hours.

The King Power 48mm Oceanographic 4000 comes with two lengthened tongue and buckle straps, a style rare for Hublot, but more manageable while wearing diving gloves.How boring the watch industry would be without Hublot’s charismatic Jean-Claude Biver.  He is simply unstoppable. 

His knack for forming business partnerships where previously there were none ensures that his list of “friends in high places” continues to grow and grow – which must leave the CEOs of other brands more than a little perplexed. 

For Hublot’s latest release, the Oceanographic 4000, the brand form an alliance with the prestigious Oceanographic Museum in Monaco ( – ingenius!) and the watch is, of course no ordinary diver’s watch.

 It is capable of withstanding the pressures of a recorded depth of 4000 metres.  And it’s quiet a looker.

New Rolex Sky-Dweller watches

The way I see it, the Sky-Dweller is a bitter-sweet design from Rolex. On one hand, you have a complex but practical movement that integrates multiple complications into a simplified and pusher-free user interface and Rolex should be celebrated for the technical design and its implementation.

The most visible feature on the Sky-Dweller is certainly the 24 hour wheel prominently displayed just off-center of the handset. This wheel is meant to display the reference time (time in your home timezone) while the handset is meant to show the local time.

The hour hand is jump set so setting local time only involves moving the hour hand, not the entire hand set (this is faster and more accurate).

 Rolex had to create a new in-house movement, the Calibre 9001, for the Sky-Dweller which is both chronometer certified and sports a 72 hour power reserve.

 On the other hand, the Sky-Dweller is neither pretty or classic in terms of its visual design. It is essentially a large Datejust with a somewhat messy dial that may appeal to some well-heeled travelers.

This 2nd timezone complication seems to throw the familiar Datejust design off balance, making for a rather awkward dial design. While the Sky-Dweller’s dual timezone feature may be quite practical, it certainly isn’t pretty.

The Sky-Dweller has one more trick up its sleeve as Rolex has designed a simple and ingenious method of choosing which feature the crown will control when turned. The feature select is done via a four position setting in the bezel, which Rolex calls “Ring Command”. 

By rotating the bezel counter clockwise, the user can select month/day control, local time, and reference time (fourth setting is idle). The level of understanding that goes into a technical design such as this should not be overlooked and you can even try a simulation of it here.

The Zenith Espada watch

Furthermore, the 4560b beats at a watch-nerd approved and silky smooth 36,000 vph (5 Hz). Zenith has a total of eight different variations which make use of steel or rose gold for the cases and a range of dials that even includes diamond-clad versions.

There are few high-end brands that we respect as much as Zenith and you don’t have to look much further than their website to understand why.

 The conservative in us really likes the base steel model with the black dial and its teal accents (ref 03.2170.4650/21.M2170).

Zenith is responsible for the stunning Elite Captain Dual Time, the very cool Striking 10th and even the Captain Windsor which boasts both an annual calendar and a chronograph for a price that is literally without competition.

 The 40mm wide Espada may be an entry level model but buyers will be excited to note that it is still powered by an in-house El Primero 4650b with a 50 hour power reserve, 22 jewels and a decorated rotor that can be seen through the sapphire case back.

All Zenith timepieces are powered by their own in-house movements, allowing the internal technology to keep pace with their many beautiful designs. Zenith’s newest model, the Espada, is their attempt at an entry level model to attract new buyers while still incorporating their brand DNA into its simple three-hand design.

澳洲时装周Taylor Tomasi-Hill为OROTON打造

 成立于1938年澳洲悉尼的OROTON最初以进口欧洲的高档面料为主。50年代高贵优雅的金属网线晚宴包以及70年代的创新设计让OROTON成为高雅 时尚的代名词。创新的设计，高品质的面料以及做工成为OROTON一直以来且坚持至今的第一信条。每一件OROTON产品都体现了品牌74年精湛的制作技 艺以及在创意总监Ana Maria Escobar带领下的OROTON设计团队的大量心血。
OROTON非常荣幸的向大家宣布有着时尚风向标之称的国际造型师Taylor Tomasi-Hill 将会在Mercedes-Benz澳大利亚时装周上为OROTON2012／13秋冬系列造型。
OROTON是Taylor作为时尚网站Moda Operandi的艺术指导以及美国版嘉人杂志的配饰指导在本次时装周上唯一合作的设计品牌。
“Taylor 对时尚有着与众不同的理解。”OROTON 创意总监Ana Maria Escobar这样说。“她对配饰无与伦比的专业程度是吸引我们最大的理由。当然她个人风格也非常独特。我们在OROTON2011年春夏系列与她的合作非常愉快。她将会在OROTON第一次亮相时装周中担当重要角色。”
“Taylor Tomasi-Hill 也表示说“我非常激动可以参与OROTON亮相澳大利亚时装周的过程。OROTON的品牌态度很酷，很时尚。时尚应该是可以让大众亲近的，OROTON为对经济以及时尚有成熟见解的人们带来了更高的品味。
以引领澳洲奢侈品配饰行业享誉盛名的OROTON将于五月Mercedes-Benz时装周展示首个服装系列以及备受瞩目的配饰系列。

ROLEX劳力士助力詹姆斯卡梅隆潜至马里亚纳海沟

“劳力士对詹姆斯•卡梅隆和DEEPSEA CHALLENGE探险团队所取得的历史性成功表示热烈祝贺，在激动人心的全新探险时代到来之时，他们无疑是先锋代表。美国著名电影导演、国家地理协会驻会探险家詹姆斯•卡梅隆(James Cameron)驾驶特别定制的潜水器DEEPSEA CHALLENGER成功下潜35,756英尺(6.77英里/10.89公里)，抵达地球最深处——位于马里亚纳海沟(Mariana Trench) 的“挑战者深渊”(Challenger Deep)。
此次深潜是海洋科学探险活动DEEPSEA CHALLENGE的一个重要部分，由卡梅隆、国家地理协会和劳力士(Rolex)三方联合开展。卡梅隆驾驶潜水器DEEPSEA CHALLENGER成功完成本次探险，是人类历史上首位驾驶单人潜水器到达如此深度的探险家，同时也是自1960年以来再次抵达地球最深处的人。
在整个深潜途中，他对“挑战者深渊”进行了人类史上的首次科学探索。劳力士全球首席执行官Gian Riccardo Marini先生说道，“他们的成就是人类探索未知领域所拥有的超凡热情、勇气和技能的结晶，是人类永无止息追求卓越的表现和先进知识水平下不断创新的成 果。能够参与此次DEEPSEA CHALLENGE探险项目，并延续品牌在深海潜水领域超过半世纪的传奇表现，劳力士深感荣幸与喜悦。
劳力士为此次深海潜水探险活动特别设计并制造了一款实验型腕表蚝式恒动DEEPSEA CHALLENGE，防水深度达到令人惊叹的12,000米(39,370英尺)。
这枚腕表被安置在潜水器DEEPSEA CHALLENGER的机械臂上，随同詹姆斯一并潜入挑战者深渊，并保持走时精准，再次印证了劳力士在机械腕表防水性能领域无出其右的领袖地位。

台湾音乐剧天后洪瑞襄车内烧炭自杀

台湾音乐剧天后洪瑞襄车内烧炭自杀. 北京时间3月24日消息，据台湾媒体报道，有台湾“音乐剧天后”之称的艺人洪瑞襄昨天(3月23日)被人发现在汽车内烧炭身亡，车辆停放在台湾新北市林口区公园路，警方已封锁现场进行调查。其经纪人表示，洪瑞襄并不存在财务问题，是否因感情因素自杀尚不得而知。洪瑞襄现年42岁，是台湾知名的音乐歌舞剧演员，有“音乐剧天后”、“台湾黑木瞳”之称，她曾随台北爱乐合唱团赴欧、美、亚、澳洲等地演出。洪瑞襄2001年开始参加电视剧演出，作品有《娘家》、《女仨的婚事》等，2010年曾以客家电视台《女人家》入围第45届金钟奖迷你剧集女主角奖。

　　洪瑞襄在个人网志上这样介绍自己：“瑞襄是演员，大家昵称她为‘校长’，认识表演这件事始于‘唱歌’，她快乐地当一个歌舞剧演员，有时也会在电视上出现，扮演各种角色，她很珍惜能够将工作与兴趣结合的这份幸运……”

　　洪瑞襄的工作伙伴获知消息不可置信，在工作人员的眼里，洪瑞襄敬业认真，个性爽朗，完全看不出会有轻生的意图。洪瑞襄一年多前已和前经纪公司凤凰艺能解约，经纪人Nanny表示，她是相当敬业的人，不可能无故消失不工作，这几天大家找不到她就觉得很奇怪，没想到接获这样的消息。Nanny说：“她一直都演女主角，财务应该没问题。”是否因感情因素自杀不得而知。

　　离家前对男友称工作压力很大

　　据报道，洪瑞襄原本这几天要加入陈亚兰歌仔偶像剧演出，21日通告正常，隔日便找不到人。她固定和家人联络，这几天突然没消息，昨天早上家人破门而入也找不到她。新北市消防局昨天晚上10时获报，在林口区公园路边汽车内，疑似有人烧炭，消防员破窗打开车门，发现一名中年女子陈尸车内，身上已出现尸斑，应无他杀嫌疑，但车内未发现遗书。警方在车上找到死者证件，确认其为洪瑞襄。

　　据警方调查，洪瑞襄在21日晚间9时开车离开林口区文化二路住处，从停车缴费单时间显示，洪可能离家后去购买木炭火炉，将车停放林口区公园路的路边停车格后，就烧炭自杀身亡。警方深夜找到洪瑞襄家属，家属告诉警方，洪瑞襄在离家前，曾告诉男友、也是演员的林鸿翔自己工作压力很大，晚间洪瑞襄的父母跟男友到洪的陈尸现场后，都感到相当难过。新娱/文