Everyone wants to be the centre of the universe, but solipsism doesn't always mesh well with that whole socialising/respecting other people thing. So keep the truth to yourself and just look at your Arnold & Son's watch whenever you want to commune with the sky above. Read More >>
Smart watches fart watches. Why would you want to have your email on your wrist when you could have an impossibly badass — and doubtless expensive — analogue sucker made of reclaimed AK-47 steel wrapped around your arm. Read More >>
Globetrotting millionaires can breathe a sigh of relief because now, when they abandon the comforts of their monstrous yachts for a kayaking day trip, they don't have to leave the luxury or opulence behind. A company called McLellan Jacobs has crafted the Kayak 1, an over-the-top carbon fibre craft finished with teak, ash, and gold-plated brass fillings. Read More >>
In an effort to further differentiate their high-end products, luxury watchmakers are continuing to move farther away from precious metals and jewels, and focusing more on wacky novelty features. So instead of just chiming at the top of every hour, Ulysse Nardin's Stranger watch plays Frank Sinatra's 1966 hit Strangers In the Night on a tiny spinning music box. Read More >>
Taking a page from Tokyo Flash's bewildering design playbook, Romain Jerome's latest watch—the Spacecraft—takes an unconventional approach to displaying the time. But thankfully it's not as difficult as deciphering the array of dials and switches on a NASA-designed craft. Read More >>
Featured comment by professore:
"This style of edge-display was pioneered on an early digital watch in the mide-'70's.....so nothing new under the sun then !" More »
You might scoff at spending almost fifteen grand on a relatively boring watch that's crafted from a chunk of rock brought down from Everest's summit. But when you consider an expedition up the world's tallest mountain can cost as much as £50,000, this timepiece actually becomes a slightly more affordable way to visit the top of the world. Kind of. Read More >>
Featured comment by magicguppy:
"Yes it is.
There was a guy who did it himself, bought the permit and climbed without o2 or sherpas, saving himself £20k. I say did it, what I mean ..." More »
The convenience of being able to charge a device without having to hunt down a power cord is certainly appealing. But convenience isn't the first thing that comes to mind when you gaze upon Strut's new LaunchPort iPad charging system. Read More >>
If you thought it was hard to get your hands on ivory from animals that still roam the earth, you can imagine the difficulty in sourcing the material from creatures that died thousands of years ago. And why these unique mammoth watches cost upwards of £30,000. Read More >>
Featured comment by Growmac:
"Does anyone else find that totally obscene? I guess it's the ultimate "F-you, I'm rich and I'll do whatever the hell I want". Especially as it's incor..." More »
Start saving yesterday, because as soon as these Orsos luxury island yacht estates become available in 2013, you're not going to want to wait to sail off on your own private paradise. Read More >>
If the cheap cartoon-themed watch you've been wearing since high school is drawing disapproving stares at the office, this collaboration between Dr. Romanelli and Bamford Watch Department provides a stylish alternative that still embraces just a touch of whimsy. Read More >>
Featured comment by SivadUk:
"More people than you'd imagine.
However, the Bamford and Sons shop caters to a certain client and if you are worried about the £21,000 then you d..." More »
£1,200 is a lot of money to spend on a single pair of shoes. But a company called Rayfish Footwear has come up with a unique manufacturing process that's even more over-the-top than what it's charging for its creations: It's genetically-engineering stingrays for their skins. Read More >>
Gemballa, a renown German Porche tuner, has recently announced the ultimate way to ugly up your luxury vehicle. It's created a sparkling paint finish made from actual crushed diamonds. Not metal flakes, not glass fragments, but nature's most precious gemstone. Read More >>
We understand the appeal of kicking back at the end of a long day in a warm jet of bubbles. But it looks like the Luxema 8000 hot tub could fill an entire backyard, let alone a cheap London apartment. Read More >>
Panasonic has officially begun testing the future of hair care with its robotic shampooer that's now available for the public to try at select salons in Japan. The company is hoping to gain important customer feedback before it commercialises the machine, and to refine its three laws of robotic stylists. Read More >>
Featured comment by CGB1:
"Probably a bargain at only 5,000 times the cost of a barber's annual salary too. An interesting design project, but worthless in practical terms." More »