Angelina Jolie is Proposed New Role in Ridley Scott’s ‘Gucci’

angelina-jolie-gucci-movieRidley Scott is again in the saddle. But this latest news doesn’t concern a new project. The English producer has long talked about doing a movie about the Gucci family.

The plot would reflect Gucci’s family squabbles that ruined the Gucci biz until Maurizio, the grandson of founder Guccio Gucci, became the new head of the design house.

During its glamorous and heady days in the 1970s and ’80s Gucci family was selling $500 million in luxury products annually. Then in 1995, as he was about to debut a line designed by then-newcomer Tom Ford, Maurizio was gunned down by a hitman in front of his Milan apartment.

IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Reference 3769 – AQUATIMER 2009 in Pink Gold

iwc-aquatimer-chronograph-referenceIWC new watchAquatimer Chronograph Reference 3769 – is again on board going to widen the previous timepieces collection IWC Aquatimer Deep Two. Aquatimer Chronograph Reference 3769 fits a manufactory calibre 89360 previously used in the Da Vinci and Ingenieur lines of watches. The improved autowinding system originally created by Albert Pellaton advances the efficiency of the winding system by 30%. The movement based on 40 jewels provides 68 hours of power reserve and oscillates at 28 800 bph.

Cindy Crawford – Faithful Omega Watch Ambassador

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The former American model, Cindy Crawford is known for her trademark mole just above her lip. Cindy has gifted her beauty to hundreds of magazine covers throughout her career. She was named third on VH1′s 40 Hottest Hotties of the 90s. Her fame and success at modeling led her to roles in television and to work as a spokesperson.

Since 1995 the face of Gianne Versace, Escada and etc. is OMEGA’s ambassador and is the one among other company’s other ambassadors to promote OMEGA luxury swiss watches for such a long period of time.

New Weird Watches Collection

Once we have touched upon the issue of weird watch collection, the list of the most unusual swiss watches, which are produced in limited editions. Designers don’t stand still and work out new models of watches with unique dials, so we are ready to continue this topic.

Hologram Watch

Hologram-Watch

You will definitely fall in love with this watch model. It’s smooth, rather modern and the time is displayed on a hologram surface through the negative space. Such an unusual watch displays the time only when you want it to, in another case it looks more as a bracelet. Hologram weird dial and cute double silver-pink bracelet…can it be cooler?

Faceless Led Watch

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Japanese designers are worthy considered to be real inventors with the original sense of humor. Now see that Faceless Led Watch made by Hironao Tsuboi Metal band of apertures partly became digital display screen. Red figures and metal band naturally harmonize with each other. Without a traditional watch dial, it displays figures only when needed and does it quite vague.

Breitling AEROSPACE – The Original Watch in Movies

brietling-aerospace-watchEveryone who is interested in the world of cinema or is simply a couch potato and just can’t live without his or hers favorite actors tries to get as much information about the habits and tasted of the idols as possible. The best way of doing it is without saying watching attentively all co-star movies of the favorites. Each and every detail, fashion brand, manner or something like that can bear a great resemblance to the star if one follows it immediately.

The majority of men takes Indiana Jones as a real etalon of manhood. And it is natural that men who have ever watched The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones tried to copy the sole style of the brilliant Harrison Ford. And those who do, of course are interested in that little detail in his image that perfectly reflects Harrison’s lifestyle. You may ask now what detail am I talking about? This is not a secret but the swiss watch that the celebrity wore in the film and by the way wears in private life.

Vladimir Putin Makes a Presidential Present of Swiss Watch to a factory worker

vladimir-putin-present-swiss-watchTimepieces take a special place among politicians’ accessories. We can easily prove that expensive luxury watch is the real standard of luxury consumption. As a rule lands, real estate, airs and yachts can not be seen by everybody except paparazzo or bailiff. But clocks on the contrary are something that everyone who watches TV new regularly can notice. And even despite of its high price sometimes it can be a good and rather astonishing present.

Russian businessmen, political elite and art bohemia prefer gold swiss watches by best makers that have been on the market for several centuries. For example, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the second man after the President, wears the most expensive watch among Russian politicians. Rather defiantly you know, especially taking in regard that watch usually reflects the status of its owner.

Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele a Queen of the Watch Business

I think that many people will agree with me, that men are perfect leaders because of their nature features. And of course it is not surprising to hear that a man stands in the head of a big mature company, watchmaking for example. But as soon as one hears that the immediate supervisor of world-wide known watch and jewelry company is a lady, he becomes rather surprised and even intrigued by this fact.

But it is known man is usually behind practically each and every business-lady. Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele, the head of the Chopard (heads) Company jewelry department, is not the exception. It is her brother Karl-Friedrich with whom she following the steps of their father Karl Scheufele, shares the management of the company taking part also in the development of the watch division managed by her brother.

Watches in Movies part 2

This is the second part of article about watches in movies (first article watches in movies). In this article I would like to show the list of watches wore by main characters in movies.

Update: 4th Collection of watches in movies.

Iron Man (2008)

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Bvlgari Diagono Chronograph
In the beginning of the film, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) wears a Bvlgari Diagono Chronograph in Iron Man.

I Am Legend (2007)

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Swiss Army Victorinox 25077 Sportech 4000
One of two watches worn by Dr. Robert Nevell (Will Smith) in this 2007 blockbuster.

Vacheron Constantin – Exclusivity in Everything

Les Cabinotiers Skeleton Minute Repeater – Watch’s Peculiarityvc_skeleton_watch_minute_repeater
The Les Cabinotiers Skeleton Minute Repeater watch is a genuine work of art. The timekeeping wonder appeared due to horological achievement and expertise of Vacheron Constantin’s watchmakers. The timepiece is powered by the most sophisticated Vacheron Constantin movement and features the finest skeleton, both distinctions united under the platinum case. This work of art is launched in a limited number of just 15 pieces. Moreover, Les Cabinotiers Skeleton Minute Repeater watch deserves special attention of watch enthusiasts as the world??? slimmest ever created skeleton minute repeater watch.

The history of Franck Muller watches

franckmuller_aternitasSome watch admirers are sure that all well known companies are companies with long history, however, this is wrong as Franck Muller being well known in all over the world is a watch manufacture that does not have a very long history. Franck Muller founded his company in 1991 and from the very start it was understood that the brand will enjoy enormous success in the world of watch manufacturing.

Franck Muller was the talented craftsman who founded the brand. Motherland of Franck Muller is Switzerland – the area where the world’s greatest wristwatches are produced. From the very youth Franck Muller was interested in watches.

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