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Gerald Genta Introduces Their Latest And Finest Timepiece

Joey Babs — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:37:06 +0000

Regardless of the subject matter, a person can recognize a quality design and build when they see one. You don’t have to be an expert to appreciate fine craftsmanship…. All you need is about $900,000 and you can appreciate it all you want! The Arena Metasonic timepiece by Gerald Genta, holds up to true horology maintaining eloquent engineering and tradition in watchmaking. Just to give you a sense of the quality and complexity involved when the craftsmen at Gerald Genta create one of their signature timepieces; since the company opened their doors in 1994, they have turned out 61 timepieces. No, not 61 different models, but literally, in 15 years they have made 61 timepieces for customers. Throughout all of the complexity, beauty and precision involved in these timepieces, it takes approximately one full year’s worth of work to make just one of these exquisite watches. The Arena Metasonic boasts a combination of vertical polished and horizontal satin brushed surfaces, an ostrich leather strap and state-of-the-art technology. The watch contains a glass security box that gives the illusion of being invisible until the owner presses a biometrically programmed button that will not respond to any other person’s touch except the owner’s. James Bond is brimming in jealous as we speak. An Arena Metasonic timepiece will cost you about $900,000 so stop spending your money on Casio’s and start saving up, you only have $899,950 more to go!

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Crazier Things Have Happened: Maserati SUV Concept

Joey Babs — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:27:33 +0000

Blurring the fine line of fantasy and reality, designer Andrey Trofimchuk dared to ask, “What if Maserati made a truck?” He answered resoundingly with his own rendition of a Maserati SUV, called the Kuba x-over concept. Maserati is currently not making an SUV, nor do they have any future plans to do so but a guy can dream can’t he? The concept blends perfectly the design language of Maserati with a crossover SUV look. It always amazes me when projects like this come together just due to the sheer scale, vision and design aspects alone. I am very impressed with the finished look of the concept and I certainly can see it on the floor at the next Geneva Auto Show as the next ground breaking concept for Maserati. Congratulations to Andrey for doing something so epic! I would love to see this thing in action!

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DC Releases Rob Dyrdek RD1 Limited Editions

Joey Babs — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:49:13 +0000

DC and Rob Dyrdek are back with their latest special edition shoe. The RD1’s are Dyrdek’s 15th special edition shoe with DC and it doesn’t look like their partnership has seen any signs of slowing down. The package design alone is enough for me to buy these babies! Dyrdek has been a member of the DC skate team since 1995 and has been a vital part of the evolution of DC and of the DC brand. His standard edition RD’s come available in black and blue colorways but these RD1 Limited Editions come available in only one colorway with a yellow-green sole and a white perforated mesh upper. The package design, designed via United States based company Hint Creative, is impressive as well. It displays excellence in simple, yet eye catching design. These limited editions sport the same paneling and lace loops as the Dyrdek 1’s and have the code “RD0915AW” stamped on the heel.

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Vodaphone Viral Video Magic: Classical Music Rendition Orchestrated By 1000 Cell Phones

Joey Babs — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:51:49 +0000

Viral videos are becoming more heavily used as a means for companies to reach a specific kind of consumer: the 20 – 30 somethings who are savvy and immersed in social media. So, in order to promote their cell service, Vodaphone hired a production team to create cell phone directed classical music magic. The results?…… SHEER BRILLIANCE! It took 1000 cell phones and 53 different ringtones synchronized in classical harmony to create this piece. Just thinking about the sheer trial and error process that must have ensued gives me a headache, but the efforts certainly paid off. You can download the symphony as well as all 53 ringtones used in the production to your computer at the Vodaphone NZ website.
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When Nature Calls: The 2010 Nissan Leaf EV

Joey Babs — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:41:24 +0000

Spreading like wildfire, the latest and most likely permanent, craze is for automakers to make an electric vehicle for eco-friendly drivers around the globe. So, what does Nissan do!?! They make four of them! At the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn made the announcement that over the course of the next few years, Nissan will offer four all-new electric vehicles for the earth loving public. The zero-emission Nissan Leaf, announced back in August, will be joined by the all electric version, NV200 light commercial van that made it’s debut at the Geneva Motor Show. More exciting was Ghosn’s announcement that their luxury sister company, Infiniti, will be getting an all electric compact four-door sedan added to their line up! I am assuming that with the pressure Toyota is putting on the luxury market with their new 2010 Lexus HS Hybrid, Infiniti needed to counter that offer with something of equal or greater value. By the sound of things, Infiniti is headed in the right direction. Since Infiniti is very geared towards performance, more so I believe than Lexus, I can’t wait to see what styling it will sport and numbers it will boast. No further details were unveiled by Ghosn on the four-door, but promised that it will be unveiled in the very near future. Expect the Nissan Leaf and the Infiniti four-door electric sedan to share a similar drivetrain. Reason being, simply R&D is expensive and no sense in not using what already works. And finally, the fourth model being tossed around is said to be based on the Land Glider concept, shown for the first time at the Tokyo Motor Show. Exciting stuff coming from Nissan and it is sure to stir up some healthy competition from other automakers to make the “next best thing” even better.

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Seriously!? – Gucci Beats iPhone App

Joey Babs — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:11:49 +0000

Ever wish your iPhone could look as good as you do in that Gucci suit with those matching Gucci loafers? Well, it still can’t…. But your iPhone can be laced with the Gucci Beats! Luxury brands have seen a bit of trouble amidst the recession earlier this year so they are vamping up their marketing efforts to move some serious product this holiday season. Gucci’s answer? Create an app for one of the worlds most popular hand held devices of course! Following suit of many other luxury retailers, Gucci’s iPhone app differs from the rest in that it is trageted and designed with a specific demographic and lifestyle in mind. The app features working turntable functionality for mixing tracks produced by Mark Ronson along with a handy hotel and restaurant tip guide. The app also gives users information on Mark Ronson’s limited edition Gucci sneakers as they pop up at Gucci retailers in real time. How much more exclusivity do you want!?! Well, in addition to all that, included are all Gucci store locations along with Gianni’s favorite clubs, hotels, restaurants and hotspots in 20 major cities around the globe and they are marked using your phone’s GPS locator in Google Maps! All this for FREE.99 (that’s free, zip, nada, no cost!), how can you afford to not download it? You can grab the app now via the app store and expect it to start feeding you pop ups starting this Saturday! Now that’s marketing! Source

Holiday 2009 Collection: Nike Air Safari Black/Grey Orange

Joey Babs — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:30:37 +0000

A timeless favorite, Nike is set to re-release their Air Safari’s in a all new colorway. This edition of the Safari’s feature an upper matted black leather portion with awesome orange stitching that matches well with the color of the rubber sole. The Safari snakeskin-ish print appears on the toe and heel area of the sneaker along with contrasting grey mid and lower sole accents. The colors used on this sneaker really pop and you know these babies are all Safari with the Air Safari label on the tongue. No word on a release date in the United States yet but you can order them online now from Mita Sneakers for around $135. Source

Horology Timepieces Would Make Father Time Proud

Joey Babs — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:40:12 +0000

There are clocks, there are watches and then… there are timepieces. A timepiece is more than just a means of telling time. It’s a bit of elegance and art that sits atop your wrist as a complement to an outfit, your style or the car you drive. In essence, like all other material possessions, it’s an extension of self. Automotive designers Andy Shaw and Robert Silkstone have designed a set of timepieces that are every bit of unique as the person wearing it. It is said that there are three things you can judge a man by; his shoes, his belt and his watch. By the looks of these Industrial North Design Horology timepieces, I’d say it would be hard to find a pair of shoes and a belt to keep up with your wrist. The debut models, the Britannic and the Vanguard-Precision, reflect the designer’s automotive background. The designers used extreme manufacturing techniques such as spark erosion and wire-EDM machining coupled with laser engraving to produce these gorgeous watches. The debut models are going to be available in a limited production with only 15 units per model being made at $8,000 a piece. Industrial North Design is currently taking pre-orders and hopes to start shipping out the timepieces in about eight weeks. Visit their site, www.industrialnorth.co.uk, to place your order. Source

Conceptual Concept: Aston Martin Agora Concept

Joey Babs — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:33:11 +0000

Concept vehicles are done to purely evoke emotion. Whether it be hatred, infatuation or something in between, designers want to get a feeling of is there a valid market potential for this vehicle, should we make this? Well I can say that from the looks of these concept drawings, that would be an resounding YES! Now of course not all concepts make it to the production line. Many concepts are design language exercises along with some genuine intention of putting a mildly similar iteration on the road. A design team, lead by Himanshu Bhardwaj, had the intention of designing an Aston Martin concept that allowed the driver to have a genuine interaction with the world they drive in. They named the concept the Aston Martin Agora and with it’s lack of solid doors and anything remotely close to a windshield, I’d say the driver might as well BE the road. At first glance it’s hard to tell what car company this concept might represent but a closer look at the horizontal slats in the front grille and you can tell that this thing is all Aston. Props to Himanshu and his design team for creating something so bold. Now let’s bring this baby to life! Source

2009 Nike Holiday Collection: Cortez Flymotion “Mexico”

Joey Babs — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:27:25 +0000

The Nike Cortez Flymotions get a fly new colorway for this holiday season. The “Mexico” edition Cortez’s look squeeky clean with an all white mid-sole and feature “Flywire” technology. The Flywire technology has been implement into this sneaker by Nike to turn these Cortez’s into a runner’s best friend. The Cortez’s have never been so light and comfortable. The material of the sole of the sneaker will be very familiar to avid Cortez buyers, but the green color accompanying the sole will not. It looks gorgeous against the white mid-sole and the red around the heel compliments the sneaker nicely. Look for these babies to drop fairly soon. Source