Archive for April 4th, 2006
The superb white gold dial features the exclusive guillochage that can be found only on the anniversary pieces, furthermore the aesthetic exclusivity is enhanced by the hands inspired from a model dating from 1926 and which also can uniquely be found in the anniversary models. Finally a secret signature, which can be only seen with a loupe, is engraved on the dial at 12 o’clock representing the anniversary date: 1755-2005.
Named in reference to one of the historical sites of Vacheron Constantin located next to the current Maison Vacheron Constantin on the Quai de l’Ile this true feat of horological craftsmanship is housed in the special case designed for all the anniversary pieces with channelled bezels, redesigned Maltese Cross symbol crowns and distinctive and absolutely gorgeous lugs. I know that it may seem disproportionate to talk about the lugs when standing before the world’s most complicated wristwatch, but one thing that I have come to appreciate and truly admire from Vacheron Constantin is their different lug designs and this one is no exception. Their shape can only be attained by hand finish and many long hours of painstaking shaving and polishing is required for each individual lug.
Keeping time seems so simple until you run up against something like the Tour de l’Ile from Vacheron Constantin. After seven years in development and three years of assembly, the Swiss watchmaker marked its 250th anniversary this year with the world’s busiest timepiece–at least for now. The Tour de l’Ile has 834 separate parts and 16 complications, including tourbillon, power reserve, striking-mechanism torque, moon phase, perpetual calendar, sunrise time, leap-year indicator, sunset time, sky chart and others. At $1.5 million, it’s the priciest timepiece in Vacheron Constantine’s anniversary line.
April 4th, 2006
Every year more than 37 million people visit Las Vegas, a city that’s home to 17 of the 20 largest hotels in the world. In 2008 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., in partnership with Edge Resorts, will enter this vital market with its W Las Vegas offering a mix of hotel, condo-hotel, and residential units. The project will be located at the intersection of Harmon Avenue and Koval Lane, 500 meters east of the famed Las Vegas Strip.
About Edge Group: Edge Group, LLC is a development and investment company formed in 2004 by principals Trevor Pearlman, Reagan Silber and Adam Frank to focus on real estate and gaming primarily in the Las Vegas market. Edge Group is the parent company of Edge Resorts LLC, which has formed a partnership with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. to build The W Las Vegas Hotel, Casino and Residences. Edge Resorts owns 75% of the venture; Starwood owns the remainder and will manage the hotel.
The W Las Vegas will be located on 24.5 acres at the intersection of Harmon Avenue and Koval Lane, in the heart of Las Vegas’ most exciting development corridor, 500 meters east of the famed Las Vegas Strip. The development will be comprised of a mix of hotel, condo-hotel and residential units, offering owners a combination of poolside cabanas, studios, one and two-bedroom condominiums, with the benefits of being attached to a W Hotel.
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W Las Vegas will feature the brand’s trademark modern design aesthetic throughout, multiple destination dining and nightlife venues, including a partnership with Hollywood nightlife impresario Amanda Scheer Demme, a signature W Hotel casino, the first for the brand, a Bliss Spa, a fitness center, and hotel and residential units. Residential owners at The W Las Vegas will experience W Hotel’s world-class amenities and signature Whatever/Whenever, W Hotel’s 24-hour concierge service while in the comfort of their own home.
April 4th, 2006
WHEN: April 05 - 06, 2006
WHERE: Camp Lejeune USA
BY WHO: VNU Expositions
Suite 400, 14685 Avion Parkway
Chantilly, VA 20151, USA - United States
WHO: Marine South Military Exposition
The focus of the Marine South exposition is the user - the Marine who benefits from the equipment, systems, services and technology provided by defense contractors and suppliers from around the world. Marine commands from Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, and Marine Corps Air Station, New River attend Marine South.
Marine South Military Exposition, held at MCB Camp Lejeune, attracts more than 4,000 attendees. Attendees include General Officers, Senior Officers, Senior Enlisted, Buyers, Specifiers, Influencers, Top Procurement Decision Makers, users, and Marine Delegations. Marine South is a significant venue for the latest technology, innovative displays, trailblazing computer simulations of state-of-the-art technology systems and equipment designed specially for the U.S. Marine Corps market.
Camp Lejeune is the home of three major commands and two nearby Marine Corps Air Stations. After two days with the Marines, exhibitors will come away with a deeper understanding of the Marine users’ perspective convinced that their message has been delivered and received. This event is sponsored by the Marine Corps League and Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune.
Floor Plan 2006
April 4th, 2006
Moorcroft Pottery, one of the most highly respected names in British pottery, is unique, totally individual and utterfly fascinating for collectors. This prestigious line of pottery vases, established by William Moorcroft in 1897, is produced in Stoke-On-Trent, England. Most pieces are still turned on the lathe to perfect the shape and provide a blemish-free surface for decorating. The designs are applied by “tube-lining” and then colors are hand applied. The brilliant colors and glaze are produced by a second firing process which has become the hallmark of Moorcroft Pottery.
Supported by the world-famous
Moorcroft Design Studio and the consummate skills of a dedicated workforce of artists, craftsmen and women, Moorcroft Pottery and Enamels share unprecedented popularity and esteem. Traditionally Moorcroft use very rich colours, but their palette has also expanded in recent years to reflect and complement modern trends in interior designs and styles.
Every piece of Moorcroft has marks on the base which will tell a story. They identify the designer, the year the piece was made, the year of the design and who the painter and tube-liner were. Additionally, every piece carries an impressed
‘Moorcroft’ stamp on the base which no other pottery in the world can use.
Uniquely, Moorcroft is both cast and decorated before the pots are fired for the first time. A second firing comes after the pot has been dipped in a special glaze. The result is a design made up of deep, rich colours which some say have the qualities of precious stones.
April 4th, 2006
