Posted by Peter Brady on Tue 24th October 2006 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Luxury Drinks
Many luxury homes incorporate wine cellars or other facilities for storing your chosen tipple. But, is it really the ideal conditions for storing those vintage bottles?
Here are some tips for ensuring that your burgeoning wine collection isn’t damaged by the lapse of time.
1. Temperature is probably the most important factor in securing your wine collection for the future. This should remain at a steady 11-12 degrees celsius for optimum maturation.
2. A degree of humidity is important in maintaining the cork’s integrity. A dry cork will shrink and deteriorate allowing the wine to oxidise.
3. Light can rapidly degrade wine so it’s important to keep bottles in dim conditions for most of the time.
Posted by Peter Brady on Mon 23rd October 2006 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Luxury Watches
Is it just me or do Gucci designs seem just a little too feminine for the male market? Take a look at this Gucci G Chrono - don’t get me wrong, it’s an elegant looking timepiece, but it does seem to lack some of the ruggedness competitors like Bell and Ross and Hublot have in bucket loads.
Nonetheless, the Gucci G Chrono is well designed and not hugely expensive to boot.
Retailing for a very reasonable £895 ($1,655) this special edition design is described as “chic and functional”. That it maybe, but it doesn’t really get my pulse racing I’m afraid.
The features include:
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Posted by Peter Brady on Fri 20th October 2006 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Luxury Watches
We have been reviewing some really special time pieces this week but the Bell & Ross BRO1-92 with Pink Gold and Carbon finish has to be my favourite.
For those that don’t know, the Bell & Ross brand has iconic associations with bomb disposal experts, explorers and astronauts. It’s rugged but stylish pedigree really is second to none.
This particular design incorporates:
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Posted by Peter Brady on Thu 19th October 2006 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Luxury Watches
The Hublot is simply a stunning time piece.
The design incorporates a polished and brushed black ceramic case that measures 44.5mm. The whole thing is held together with H-shaped titanium screws, Kevlar lateral inserts, double AR coated sapphire crystals and a titanium back plate.
The movement is automatic and incorporates 252 parts, a rhodium plated sandblasted mainplate, polished bevelled satin brushed bridges and a Tungsten oscillating weight.
The strap and buttons are black rubber, which form part of a design that has a water resistance to 100m.
You get all of this for £4,370 ($8,085)
Posted by Peter Brady on Wed 18th October 2006 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Luxury Watches
This timepiece really does look quite extraordinary from both the front and back.
Made from a mixture of steel and rubber, Dior have created a really sleek piece of kit here.
Retailing for £2,135 ($3,950) on eLuxury this product has a number of features which include:
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