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Luxury watchmaker Devon has introduced a hand-crafted, individually numbered Star Wars watch that is probably a lot more than you ever knew you'd want to spend on a watch. The Star Wars watch costs an astonishing $28,500 USD, and to score your own, you need to put down a $2,500 deposit for a pre-order. From there, the watch will be built and then tested for quality before being sent to you. The run on this watch is limited to just 500, and it includes features like a scratch-resistant polycarbonate lens with "bullet-proof durability," and it comes with a pair of TIE fighter cufflinks so you can really geek out in the board room. If, after you've paid for and received your watch, you decide you don't like it, Devon offers a 15-day return period. However, returns will only be accepted in a "new and unused" condition. So don't get any ideas that you can wear this to the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and then turn around and send it ...

Photos Courtesy of OMEGA At first glance the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing may not have much to do with fashion (except for those super-chic spacesuits of course), but aside from all their tech gear, telescopes and research equipment, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong both brought their OMEGA Speedmater Professional timepieces with them. In a tale that seems better suited for the pages of a children’s story than a fashion magazine, two astronauts took off on an interstellar space mission and kept their wristwatches with them as backup timekeeping systems. To celebrate their first steps on the moon, OMEGA has released the Speedmaster Professional Apollo 11 45th Anniversary Limited Edition wristwatch to commemorate its part in the astronomical event. Imitating the color spectrum seen on the Apollo 11 lunar modules and the surrounding terrain, the OMEGA Speedmaster features a grey, brushed-titanium, 42 mm casing surrounded by an 18 karat gold, OMEGA Sedna gold bezel and matte black ta...

The efficiency of public servants in Dubai is being increased by injecting speed in their logistics with high performing luxury/sports cars. First it was the Police department which acquired exotic cars like Lamborghini Aventador, Aston Martin and Bugatti Veyron to chase cases at top speed and now the Dubai Health Authority has acquired a Lotus Evora and inducted it in their emergency ambulance service as the ‘First Responder’. They hope to speed up the paramedics response time to emergencies. Apart from the British sports car the health authority has also acquired two Ford Mustangs. The custom Lotus Evora was showcased to the public last week at the Gitex Technology Week gathering at the Dubai World Trade Center. The new vehicle is not meant to be a standard ambulance to transport the patients but will be used by first responders who would now be in a position to start performing initial first aid within 3-4 minutes of receiving a call. The sports car, transformed as an ambulance, ...

You don’t think of Slovenia when you think of a supercar. But the tiny country has surprised the automotive world with Tushek Renovatio T500, the first supercar developed in Slovenia. It is being readied for its maiden appearance at the U.K.’s 2012 Salon Privé. It is the most prestigious platform the high end cars where the Slovenian creation is expected to take on better known models like the McLaren MP4-12C and Porsche 911 GT2 RS. Tushek Renovatio T500 is not being defensive at all and is full of confidence as it enters the world stage as it has been priced at $370,000 which is approximately $128,200 more than the McLaren MP4-12C and $125,848 more than the Porsche 911 GT2 RS. Both the cars are priced just under $250,000 including the destination charge. The Supercar is Based on Slovakian K1-Attack Kit Car The makers are obviously very confident about the Slovenian supercar which is based on the earlier Slovakian K1-Attack kit car. It is a road legal track car that i...

Porsche had announced its 2015 Cayenne line up in July this year but earlier this month, at the Paris Motor Show they revealed their Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid which is the latest addition to their vaunted Cayenne SUV lineup. Porsche, as a responsible corporate citizen is focused on reducing emissions and improving fuel efficiency.  The new car doesn’t look different than the newly upgraded Cayenne range but it successfully combines emissions-free electric motoring with the power and handling of Porsche’s premium SUV. The Cayenne S E-Hybrid is a parallel full hybrid car which means that the gasoline engine and electric motor can power the car independently or together. The new Hybrid from the Porsche stable was introduced at the Paris Motor Show by Porsche AG president and CEO Matthias Müller.  He pointed out that the car features lithium-ion cells with a 75 ampere-hour capacity which enables the car to run on electric power alone in a range of 18 to 36...

  There are hotels. And there is the Hotel Europapark in Tirana. The city's most exclusive address features five-star Albanian lifestyle.  The open space architecture creates a relaxed and inviting atmosphere combined with the highest safety standards.  Situated on the main boulevard of Tirana with the Ministry of Finances, the presidential palace and all major embassies within walking distance, the hotel has long become a meeting place for the international world of business, politics and art.   Hotel Information: Rogner Hotel, Tirana, Albania, Luxury 4,3* Hotel hotel-europapark.com Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit, Tirana 1000, Albania Phone: +355 4 223 5035 info.tirana@rogner.com

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