http://uniquemechanics.com/blog Unique Mechanics.com/blog The Ultimate Luxury Blog Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:15:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From the very beginning, the Franc Vila brand positioned itself as the haute de gamme sector player with entry-level models starting at a respectable CHF 20,000 mark and going through the roof to eye-popping CHF 500,000 for the highly-exclusive models with tourbillons, minute repeaters and such. Although the company openly refuses ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/franc-vila-cuatro-tourbillon-dial-side-column-wheel-monopusher-chronograph.html If you're looking for a single pilot certified jet that can whisk you away on a variety of short flights - the CJ1 could be for you. It's built around five seats, furnished in leather and ivory, and includes an RH and LH executive table. The CJ1 can hit 704 km/h and ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/buy-now-cessna-525-citationjet-cj1.html Apple yesterday announced that they have created a whole new category of technology. Somewhere between the iPhone and a standard Mac laptop they've found room for the iPad. As ever, aesthetically they've got it spot on. The tablet's aluminium body is about as pretty a piece of gadgetry ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/apple-launch-ipad-%e2%80%93-next-best-thing-since-sliced-bread.html Most people who drive a Bugatti Veyron use it for special moments and not for a two-minute trip down to the shops. That certainly must have been what this Dutch owner was thinking when he bough a Mercedes truck to carry around his beloved. After all, you wouldn't want it getting ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/bugatti-veyron-comes-with-matching-transport-truck.html Always a force for technical innovation in traditional luxury watchmaking, Swiss manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre proves a point at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva with the automatic Master Compressor Extreme LAB 2. Like its predecessor the Extreme LAB three years ago, this watch pushes horological boundaries in service ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/jaeger-lecoultre-master-compressor-extreme-lab-2.html Peugeot are redefining themselves as the ‘Sporty’ part of the PSA partnership, leaving Citroen to go the ‘Luxury’ route. And so far they’re making a pretty credible job of things if the Peugeot RCZ is anything to go by. But the Peugeot SR1 Concept they’ve just revealed takes them on a big leap, ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/peugeot-sr1-concept-revealed.html Showcase your stellar music collection in a 24-carat gold audio player with the help of Amosu. The London-based firm will turn your iPod from white to wow, and even engrave your name or favorite song lyric on the back. Nearly 7,000 customers have used the popular service to pimp their iPods ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/gold-ipod-by-amosu.html After the success of  Wavepiercer “Spirit”, New Zealand Yachts came with a new beautiful 50-meter yacht . Built with advanced 3D modeling technique, great fuel efficiency, space and stability, the S50 has a 22 knot cruise speed, topping out at an estimated 26 knots. Like all wavepiercing vessels directional stability at ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/wavepiercer-gorgeous-50-meters-yacht.html A firm in Oxford, United Kingdom has recently released plans for a hypersonic passenger airplane able to travel at speeds up to Mach 5 with a range of 20,000 km. Reaction Engines of Oxfordshire says the A2 plane could be in service within 25 years, carrying 300 passengers at a ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/hypersonic-passenger-airplane-travels-mach-5-speeds.html The year 2009 marks a turning point for Milus—and for several reasons. This year, the brand that was founded in 1919 will celebrate its 90th anniversary. In 2009, Milus will also celebrate the fifth year of its relaunch under the direction of Jan Edöcs, who breathed new life into the ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/milus-watch-company-at-a-turning-point.html For the luxury yacht owners, the world is one big playground and they have the toys to prove it. I have earlier introduced you to some high-tech luxury travel yachts.  The pictured above is the latest concept from Sabdes, a 230-foot megayacht that has been given the sports car red ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/sabdes-concept-luxury-megayacht-in-car-red-livery.html McIntosh is celebrating its 60 years of audio excellence and is giving its fans a chance to rejoice too with a range of ultra-luxury home entertainment solutions like the $15,000 Classic System, we have told you about in March. And the latest one that joins the party is their first-ever ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/mcintosh-60th-anniversary-catalog-gets-7500-integrated-tabletop-audio-system.html This could very well be the last Big Bang of the year. We love this model and their desire to help world collectors by introducing multiple variations and limited editions of their Bang series. The Aero Bang Drive ACF Watch features  a microblasted black ceramic case measuring 44.5mm. It has ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/hublot-aero-bang-drive-acf-watch.html For a beautiful gift there is always a beautiful price. For $250,000 you and a special partner can enjoy a one of a kind training session in the blue sky’s above.  But the training session isn’t going to be the only thing that’s one of a kind, the aircraft you’ll ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/icon-a5-sports-aircraft-and-pilot-training-for-two.html A modern American-made supercar? It's about damn time. The 2010 Devon GTX ($500,000) takes aim at the Lambos and Ferraris of the world with striking looks, an 8.4-L V10 putting out 650hp, a six-speed manual transmission, a steel structure and carbon fiber body, 18-inch front and 19-inch rear wheels, large ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/2010-devon-gtx.html Swiss watchmaker and jeweler Piaget finds itself a suitable wrist in pop star Mika in the music video to his single 'Rain' from the album The Boy Who Knew Too Much. The watch, which gets a fair bit or screen time in the video, is the chocolate dial version ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/pop-star-mika-wears-brown-dial-piaget-altiplano.html After a long drawn-out publicity campaign that lasted a year, boutique automaker of luxury premium sportscars Vermot AG announced that its Veritas RS III Roadster is heading for series production. But “series production” is a relative word for the 15-man team from Grafschaft-Gelsdorf, Germany, who will hand-build each of the 30 ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/veritas-rs-iii-roadster.html TAG Heuer in History: Pioneer of Swiss watchmaking since 1860 For 150 years, TAG Heuer has challenged traditions, defied rules, and set major Swiss watchmaking milestones. The world leader in luxury sports watches and chronographs since 1860, it maintains this preeminence by ceaselessly reinventing itself, and, in the process, changing the ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/667.html This is something we can expect from a £70,000 a week footballer. Stephen Ireland, the 23-year old Irish midfielder, has splashed out a cool £264,000 (US $422,220) on a pimped-up Bentley for his Wag girlfriend Jessica Lawlor. The occasion was Jessica’s 24th birthday and the premiership star wanted to make ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/manchester-city-footballer-gifts-his-girlfriend-a-264k-pimped-up-bentley.html Gulfstream Aerospace teaming up with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has come up with a business aircraft to witness those mega deals between top bureaucrats that make or break the destiny of a group or a nation. Called the “Gulfstream G250,” the mid-range aircraft can travel 3,400 nautical miles at maximum operating ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/gulfstream-g250-lux-business-aircraft.html PK Boo II was built by the Tréhard Constructions Navale Shipyard in France in 1982 and has just completed a major refit in 2007/2008 at Hamble Yacht Services. Amongst the new features on PK Boo II you will find the addition of a new guest Twin cabin to ensure more comfort ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/pk-boo-ii.html Ulysse Nardin “Chairman” You would think it is a symptom when a watch manufacturer’s main novelty at a fair is a mobile phone. If it is, then I am certain that it is not a good one. When Ulysse Nardin presented the “Chairman” I was sort of surprised to see then ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/ulysse-nardin-%e2%80%9cchairman%e2%80%9d.html Lamborghini will be revealing yet another boast-worthy super car at the Frankfurt Auto Show coming up this month.  This Lambo will be sporting the same stealth fighter-inspired angular bodywork as the standard Reventón that was unveiled two years ago at the Frankfurt auto show. The new topless Lambo will reportedly ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/lamborghini-reventon-roadster.html Supreme sound quality and technical performance is taken up several notches with the Sennheiser HD 800. Exploring the intricacies of spatial listening, the luxury headphones recreate the experience of live concerts through its new transducer technology and innovative design quirk where sound is directed into the ear canal at an ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/selections-sennheiser-hd-800.html Amanresorts is going dragon spotting this summer as it launches the 2009 Komodo Expedition, a seven-night adventures into Indonesia’s World Heritage Site, the Komodo National Park where these fearsome creatures roam in their natural habitats. And to take you there, you will board the spanking new Amanikan, a custom-built 32m ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/amanresorts-goes-dragon-spotting-onboard-the-new-amanikan.html Not content with just owning Manchester City Football Club, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan has reportedly agreed to invest USD280 million in Sir Richard Branson’s space travel project, Virgin Galactic. The Sheikh’s investment vehicle, Aabar Invesments, is set to spearhead the partnership where Aabar will be granted the rights to ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/abu-dhabi-sheikh-buys-one-third-of-virgin-galactic.html The long tradition linking the Officine Panerai to the Yachting world is celebrated once again this year with a special edition dedicated to the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge. This international vintage boat event sponsored by the Florentine company sees the most incredible yachts from years gone by, restored and returned to ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/panerai-presents-the-luminor-1950-regatta-rattrapante-44-mm.html After five years in production, Ferrari are preparing to retire their F430 line, replacing it with their all-new mid-engined model – the 458 Italia. Set to be officially unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September, the latest model to roll out of Maranello packs the same high performance into ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/raring-to-go-%e2%80%93-ferrari%e2%80%99s-new-458-italia.html The Swedes were reportedly the first to come up with the idea of a hotel in a plane with their Jumbo Hotel at the entrance to the Stockholm Arlanda Airport, which opened for “boarding” earlier this year. Now, a Dutch entrepreneur has come up with his own version, which he ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/entrepreneur-converts-east-german-plane-to-luxury-hotel.html FujiFilm announced the FinePix REAL 3D W1 camera and the REAL 3D V1 3D Digital Viewer. The W1 is a compact 3D digital camera that can capture 3D photo and movie. The REAL 3D W1 features FujiFilm’s FinePix REAL 3D lens system comprising two Fujinon lenses and two CCDs with ... http://uniquemechanics.com/blog/fujifilm-finepix-real-3d-w1-digital-camera.html