Archive for February, 2010

Bell & Ross CEO presents Palme d’Or to Volkswagen

The annual International Automobile Festival was recently held at the Hotel National des Invalides in Paris, with Bell & Ross as one of the official partners. The International Automobile Festival was established in 1986 as part of the 24 hour ice Trials in Chamonix, France. And it was a year late, but part of the same festival that the award for “The Most Beautiful Car of the Year” was launched.

Eleven much sort after prizes were presented at the Festival to individuals and companies in recognition of their talent and achievements in the automotive industry. There were some 600 people at the exclusive event, including the media, designers and car manufacturers.

Carlos Rosillo, the CEO of Bell & Ross, was on hand to present the Palme d’Or Award. Each year this award is given to an individual or a company in recognition for the contribution they have made to the automotive industry. This year Rosillo gave the award to the grandson of the founder of the Volkswagen Group and current Chairman of its Supervisory Board, Ferdinand Piëch, honoring his tremendous contribution to the automobile industry.

Bell & Ross watches, showcased at this prestigious event, are available at The Watch Gallery, London, authorised dealers of this luxury watch brand.

Aston Martin Rapide Jaeger-LeCoultre Watch Key

According to report of British media on February 21, Swiss famous watch company has recently launched the world’s most expensive car key, asking for more than 20,000 pounds. For the fans of the classic film “007″, it is a blue moon.

A luxury watch is indeed a key to a man’s heart. However, a watch that finds, unlocks and locks a car; mind boggling, isn’t it? Jaeger and Aston Martin Rapide Transponder Watch is just that. Jaeger LeCoultre collaborated with Aston Martin and the ensuing synergy resulted in an innovative and fascinating product, a watch that locks and unlocks by merely pressing the “Open” or “Close” on the surface.

This expensive key system is installed in a watch. It can start the Aston Martin luxury sports car. There is a inductor on the surface of this watch. If the owners press the “Open” between 8 o’clock and 9 o’clock, the doors of car will automatically open; while touching “Close” between the 3 and 4 does the opposite and locks the car. This luxury watch also includes an added feature “Find Me”, which turns the head lamps on for better identification when you press both “Open” and “Close” at the same time.

This unique car key was researched and developed by Swiss brand watch Jaeger Lecoultre. Designers took great efforts to reduce signal transmission device to be installed inside a watch. They spent 18 months assembling the whole watch.

If you like the movie “007”, love the almighty agent and the magic props, and you can also afford to buy Aston Martin Rapide sports car, you will have this eye-catching watch key.

Ulysse Nardin EI Toro Watch

The appearance of this Ulysse Nardin EI Toro is quite remarkable. High-tech materials matching stylish dial design, this watch is no doubt a aesthetic watch.

Uphold the fine traditions of Swiss Ulysse Nardin, the watch represents a perfect union of the Moonstruck case and the renowned perpetual calendar movement.

El Toro is the world’s first watch which can be reversed rotation of the calendar and one crown can adjust all functions. The bezel and crown are both made of high-tech ceramic. Through hollow pointer, you can clearly read the date. The sophisticated movement provides the following functions: hours, minutes, seconds, second time zone, perpetual calendar, oversized date, day, month and year.

All the technical elements of the watch are enclosed in a 43 mm case, crafted either from 18K red gold or platinum. The El Toro watch has been launched as a limited series of 500 pieces.

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