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In many ways, watch making is a work of art. Designers must balance design with technique to make their final product passes the stringent requirements of the trade, all while making the process look effortless. Perhaps this is why the Ulysse Nardin Champion’s Diver Watch honors Evgeny Plushenko, the three-time world champion in figure skating.

Just as figure skating seem deceptively easy to those not familiar with the sport, the Champion Diver watch blends years of watchmaking technique with the comfortable ease of its design. The watch is as easy to read as it is easy on the eyes, but the timepiece has plenty of functions underneath its smooth exterior.
The timepiece features self-winding movement uses a UN-26 caliber—a traditional element found in Ulysse-Nardin lines. With a 42 hour power reserve and indicator and a water resistance up to 200 meters/600 feet, this watch is perfect for divers.

The functions feature a unidirectional rotating bezel and chronograph for subseconds. The ceramic watchband, sapphire crystal dial window, and stainless steel and rubber casing all add to the weatherability as well as the wearability of this watch. The stainless steel case integrates vulcanized rubber to add extra water resistance, making the Ulysse Nardin Champion watch durable enough for even the most exacting athlete.
Even cooler than the functions is the treatment of the watch itself. The timepiece combines a cool blue and dark black with gold accents against a stylized dial that emulates gentle, rolling waves. Apparently, the color combination was decided on by Evgeny Plushenko himself. For him, the combination of colors reminded him of the blue of the ice and the gold of Olympic medals.

The color combination is not the only part of the watch to bear the Russian figure skater’s stamp: his signature is engraved on the back of each watch. Unlike some watches crafted to honor sportsmen, the Champion design process included Plushenko even from its very beginning design stages.
The watch is a limited edition, so prospective buyers had better make a move quickly if they want to bag this watch before it swims away. With only 200 watches in stock, these watches may soon be as coveted as an Olympic medal.
Want to wear the watch of a champion? The Ulysse Nardin Champion’s Diver Watch combines the majestic coloring of the ocean with Ulysse Nardin’s legendary watchmaking prowess to create a timepiece that will win as many honors as Evgeny Plushenko.

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Wingwalking is like having the world at your feet with your cheeks wrapped around your neck. Thanks to Breitling Chonometers, editor Russ Niles got to try it.

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The 54^th Grammy Awards ceremony held Sunday, February 2 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles to once again honor outstanding achievements by music industry professionals. Performances, parties, publicity and promotions will undoubtedly abound in the California performing arts mecca this weekend. In its second year partnering up with the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (aka The Recording Academy) even the Gucci fashion house has contributed to the hype with a third addition to its I-Gucci GRAMMY® collection.

Designed by Gucci Creative Director, Frida Giannini, the watch is a variation on the I-Gucci XXL Sport. Proceeds will go toward the preservation and restoration program of music milestones at The Grammy Museum, established in 2008, an interactive and education museum dedicated to the history of the Grammy Awards and its winners.

Gucci Timepieces and Jewelry signed a three-year collaboration agreement with The Recording Academy in September 2010 and have produced three signature timepieces since: the I-Gucci GRAMMY in yellow gold PVD, the I-Gucci Latin Grammy in pink gold PVD and the latest, the I-Gucci Grammy Museum.

It is easy to see why this collaboration works. Giannini herself colluded with Jay-Z last year before the Grammys to host a star-studded brunch celebrating both the music and the Gucci collection associated with the ceremonies. “As a designer,” she said. “I always say I find an incredible inspiration from musicians who are in the music industry. Fashion and music, they have always been together because I think we are looking to musicians and musicians are looking to fashion.”

Gucci, a well-established fashion icon with a history of unifying the complimentary natures of haute couture and everyday street fashion – especially for industry superstars such as Rihanna, Mary J. Blige and Lenny Kravitz –  is perfectly positioned to embody this inevitable dovetailing of high fashion and popular culture. As Madonna sang at the SuperBowl earlier this month, “Music makes the people come together.”

Selling for $ 1,395 online, it’s unlikely that this watch will end up on the arm of your typical ‘99 percent’ street fashionista, but it is symbolic of a partnership that will endure for as long as fashion and talented musicians are a celebrated part of popular culture.

With a large 49mm face, the dial is black and yellow and the rubber strap is covered in soft patent calf leather imprinted with the Grammy gramophone. It has a digital, dual time-zone display, including date and alarm. It comes with dual chronograph movement and all the bells and whistles – even a sailing option for timing regattas. No diamonds or gems for this simple piece, however; it could easily be worn with a fur coat, a leather jacket, a tailored suit or a pair a thrashed jeans.

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Some cool rolex images:

#11 goes into the dirt

Taken at the December 5 Sebring Sebring Fall Classic.

2009-12-05 15:44:22 by:FlyingLotus1983

Tool for Time : J. Ray McDermott

I got it from my brother and it is very nice.

2009-05-25 18:08:01 by:Fahmishah

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Written by: Lisa Pearson

What happens when the most beloved rodent off all time joins forces with a high-end jewelry and watchmaker-gemological and horological magic! The beloved Mickey Mouse has teamed up with swanky watch and accessory company Chopard for a collection of pieces sure to delight kids of all ages.

Chopard was founded in 1860 by Louis-Ulysse Chopard.  Chopard is a unique company in a few ways; they have a distinct classification of being regarded as a manufacturer, which requires that they make many of their watches and movements internally rather than using parts made from other manufacturers. Chopard is also one of only four brands in the Fleurier Quality Foundation which is known for endorsing only the crème de la crème in luxury watches. This distinguished certification ensures that all Chopard watches are of only the finest artistry and craftsmanship which they have become celebrated for.

Chopard is well known in high-end circles for designing beautiful, opulent pieces of jewelry, watches, and accessories are commonly worn on red carpets and adorned by socialites who are predominantly female. Chopard also appeals to male celebrities such as film director Spike Lee and television personality Simon Cowell who wear Chopard sports watches.

Assortment of Chopard watches on display

Chopard’s collaboration with Mickey Mouse is not their first celebrity partnership. The celebrated Sir Elton John and Chopard Co-President Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele met and forged a friendship which began with their dedication to AIDS causes. Together they eventually created a collection of watches designed by John with a portion of proceeds benefitting the Elton John AIDS Foundation. What began as a fundraising idea between friends quickly became one of Chopard’s bestselling pieces in their range of watches.

With one successful celebrity alliance under their belt, Chopard did not hesitate to forge a creative partnership with their latest business partner, the legendary Mickey Mouse. In their latest celebrity collaboration, aptly named the Happy Mickey collection, Chopard designed a variety of fun and imaginative jewelry and watches.

Chopard's Happy Mickey watches are fun and fashionable

The collection features watches made in gem-set steel with the lovable mouse pictured in black and white along with moving diamonds which Chopard calls fashionable and playful luxury. All watches feature the sliding gemstones in red, yellow and black which represent the colors of Mickey Mouse and come in white or mother-of-pearl dials. Watch straps are kept simple and understated in black or white to not take away from the moving dazzling diamonds and gemstone pieces.

Chopard has certainly revealed their fun and imaginative side with the Happy Mickey collection. It captures the playful and colorful side of the movie star mouse and paired it with Chopard’s signature elegant jewels and design.

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what’s the deal? what’s everyones problem?

Answer by Equally Uneven
His name is my name too!!!

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Jacob & Co Question&Answer:

i wanna know the quotes from the movie not the book. this is toward the end of the movie after jacob gets hurt in the fight and bella goes to visit him and she talks to him. they said something right before bella left. i need to know what they said, it was something like, jacob said i’ll keep fighting for your love and bella said until my heart stops beating and he said even after then. it’s something like that but i wanna know the exact quotes

Answer by Ryan
“But I’m hotter.”

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I heard they had sex is that true or did they just kiss or something I’d did they make out

Answer by Tracy H
They did NOT have sex. I think that would get very ugly. But they did kiss. I’m not ruining anything about it, because I see you haven’t read it yet.

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Bell & Ross Question&Answer:

I really like to eat bell peppers (red, yellow, orange or green) and cut them up and dip them in some ranch. But instead of having this as just a snack, I want to know what else might go good with this to make it more of a lunch/dinner meal. Any ideas?? And nothing too complicated, just any type of food that might taste good with eating the peppers and ranch!

Answer by bumblebee
Saute them in a skillet with onions and sliced,seasoned chicken for chicken fajitas! That’s my favorite way to eat them Or diced up on a grilled ham and cheese sandwich (sounds weird i know, but it;s really yummy!) or on pizza

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I want to put a little bell in my guinea pigs cage. It has a button on top that if you push the bell goes ding. I want to train my guinea pig to ding it every time it goes to the bathroom.

Answer by Informed
I don’t know, but you should probably ask Pavlov’s dog.

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