Looks like Antoine de Saint-Exupery is back again into the hearts of timekeepers. The French aviator and author is the source of inspiration for the newest watch from IWC, their 2012-born IWC Pilot’s watch, and 6th timepiece out of the whole Antoine de Saint-Exupery commemorative watch series. This time they’ve cased the exquisite piece in red gold, while the flyback chronograph boasts a superb tobacco-colored dial decked with an interesting sunburst pattern. One of the cool and interesting additions to this ...

Another brand keeping up with the Chinese Year of the Dragon is Chopard. They have recently presented the beautiful L.U.C. Tourbillon Dragon Watch. The timepiece reportedly features “movement bridges adorned with gravure á filet”, what remains of an exquisite and rare technique found in Fleurier village, in Canton Neuchâtel. The 39.5 millimeter case comes adorned with 18-carat rose gold plating, 10.82 millimeters thick. In addition, it is covered with glare-proof sapphire crystals that prevent dust and humidity from getting inside the ...

A German studio called Biegert & Funk has created a wristwatch that will truly serve as inspiration – the Qlocktwo W. The defining part of this exquisite timepiece is that it doesn’t have hands to point the time, it simply writes it with words. The dial is actually a grid, printed with 110 letters that light upon the pressing of a side button. If no button is pressed, the dial would simply remain dark. It displays the time using 5 minute ...

When we hear about Egyptian cultures, we instantly start thinking about pyramids, pharaohs and myths. Zenza is trying to add a bit of mystique to its lamps, by decking them with Egyptian inspired designs. They look quite intriguing, yet they are extremely beautiful. Simply by watching the photos we realize these oversized pendants could endow our homes with a huge dose of uncommon. Their perforated covers send mind-whopping illusions and shadows on the walls of the room. In addition, they have ...

Another stunning jewelry collection coming from Bulgari, the new edition of their genuine “Bulgari Bulgari” line of exquisite jewelry, is on the go. Reportedly named the 2012 “Bulgari Bulgari” collection, its main point of focus is the “Bvlgari Bvlgari” heart-stopping ring, with its luminescent mother-of-pearl, glittering diamonds, onyx and the famous engraving. In addition, the whole collection sports circular elements, in every dimension, based on a “dual core” principle. The central lozenge decked with mother-of-pearl on a side and onyx on ...

The trips to the moon have been suspended by quite some time but if we can't go to our natural satellite maybe we could bring the moon in our lives and not only by seeing it on the night skies. Romain Jerome is a company that has found a unique and exciting solution to this. The fabled Swiss timepieces manufacturer presents its glamorous Moon Dust Collection, which boasts real moon dust encased in several wonderful cases. The fact it's real moon ...

One of the greatest and most exquisite timepiece crafters in the world, Chopard, is back in our attention with an upgrade to its already incredible L.U.C. collection. The L.U.C. 8HF watch comprises some mechanics rarely seen in the timekeeping industry of today – it has been bettered with a high-tech 8Hz or 57,600 vibrations per hour escapement, almost doubling its already renowned accuracy. The timepiece doesn’t boast the highest speed on market today, but is the only high frequency mechanical watch ...

Di Marzio Design have penned down some rather curious chairs, with a strange yet interesting shape dubbed as the Missix Armchairs. Their curvy design is actually inspired from the Minoan spiral in Santorini and involves a number 6 shape. Its name is actually an insight into its delicate forms and lines, conferred by the rotational molded polyethylene they are made of. The spiral goes a rather weird way, appearing to be rotating around itself, in an elegant and pure way. This ...