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The Marc by Marc Jacobs RTW Spring 2010 collections presented most all of the female models wearing gigantic bows on their heads. You’d have to be blind to have missed the neon fuchsia, red and blue swathes of fabric walking down the runway. It was all in tune with the very prevalent ’80s theme. Or perhaps it is an ode to Madonna. Can you say “Desperately Seeking Susan” or ginormous bunny ears at the Met ball,swiss rolex replica, anyone? Thus, we are also seeing a common trend in bow-embellished handbags. Perhaps it is part of the ’80s revival as well. We found a few bags with a serious bow element to them.

Valentino’s ‘360′ Bow Trim Leather Satchel (upper left, $1,u-boat watches,395.00 at Nordstrom.com) boats a very roomy and slouchy silhouette with interior slip,buy hublot watches, zip and cell phone pockets. Get dotty with a bow themed bag from Chloé. The Polka Dots leather bag (upper right, $1,405 at Net-a-Porter) is adorned with a khaki leather stud encrusted bow. Perfect for adding a feminine edge to minimalist dresses or weekend denim basics. Valentino’s green Satin bow-front clutch ($895 at Net-a-Porter) is a glamorous bag worthy of the most star-studded red carpet event. The satin bow clutch is perfect to pair with bow pumps for a fabulous evening out on the town. From Betsy Johnson, a Little Bow Pleat Satchel, (bottom, $298.00 at Bloomingdales.com) is just about as sweet as can be. Add a bit of girly girl appeal with this purple leather satchel featuring double handles, lined interior, gunmetal hardware and zip top closure. Lastly, from the man himself, Marc Jacobs is the Marc by Marc Jacobs Stamped velvet clutch, (bottom left, $230 at Net-a-Porter). The slate gray velvet clutch is stamped with letters and would work well with your favorite LBD or during the day with a bright colored ensemble and statement ankle boots.

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New York Fashion Week

The fashion world has convened in NYC for the past week for the Spring 2010 showing of some of our favorite designer labels. While Vlad and I could not make it this year, we have been glued to the computer checking out all the shows,replica rolex watch for sale, events,quality replica watch, trends, and celebs,replica rolex watch! One of the biggest parts of Fashion Week is the who is who. Bloggers are now being given first row seats to some shows, while the celeb presence continues to remain a constant. Of course there are the top fashion editors and magazines in attendance as well. One of the most notable faces of the fashion industry has made her appearances at fashion week, Anna Wintour, editor of Vogue.

What do you think about New York Fashion Week: Which shows left you wanting more and which shows did you adore?

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Is anyone else seeing an Hermes Bolide when they look at the Dolce & Gabbana Miss Brigette Dome Satchel? I definitely am.

Which is not necessarily a bad thing, since the Bolide is an elegant bag choice in its own right. But like all things Hermes, the Bolide can be prohibitively expensive for a lot of people,rolex replica best, and having a slightly less expensive but still well-made option in a similar shape is not necessarily a bad thing.

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Normally I’m not a fan of bags that remind me so precisely of other bags, but I think I may actually like this version more than the original, the more that I look at it. The choice of the smooth, slouchy leather is spot-on for creating a bag with the everyday sort of elegance for which the Bolide strives,uboat watches, and turning the external seam into a pocket is totally functional. Plus it’s lined in leopard-print, and that’s the kind of secret kick of attitude that I like. Buy through Saks for $1595.

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Recently, this question was asked on TimeZone, one of the most popular watch portals on the internet. “The popularity of watches — and their prices — are at very high levels right now. It doesn’t seem like the prices can go up forever, since they really only act as status symbols or collectibles, and don’t create value. What do you guys think, is this the heyday of mechanical watches, or will a lady or a gentleman in 100 years still be wearing a Rolex?”

The poster of the question held a poll and – although only few responded – the outcome was that most visitors of TimeZone didn’t think of watch as a bubble. Of course! However, I wonder what people would have answered who aren’t involved or interested in watches.

Well, to answer a part of the question,Submariner replica, it seems that price can go up forever. Rolex announced a price increase of 7% (as of February 1st 2011) and it seems that you will be paying 8,800.- Euro for a ref.16622 Yacht-Master, 6,170.- Euro for a ref. 116710LN GMT-Master II and 6,250.- Euro for the new ref. 116610 Submariner Date. It must be said that Rolex did not increase their prices during a longer periode. Audemars Piguet for example, announced their annual 5% increase of their prices.

When you just bought a watch before these price increases, or before a price increase in general,cheap wholesale fashion handbags, it is of course nice to know that you saved yourself a buck . However, some watches are becoming far out of reach for people who would be able to buy the exact same watch a few years ago (but didn’t). If you did though, and you bought the right watch, it might have created some value of course.

Personally, I don’t think watches are a bubble per se (unless you are buying a Corum Bubble). They represent a certain value, partly because of the craftsmanship, partly historical value another part is the demand for it. Will this demand last forever? I don’t know, but if you pick your watch wisely, it doesn’t have to be a bubble.

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Jacob from Spain creates leather straps for all types and makes of watches. Including a strap for the IWC Ingenieur. I heard about it via e-mail, when a reader of this blog noticed that Jacob was making these straps and did know that I own a 3227 as well The writer of the mail also sent me a link to a short review of the Jacob strap for the IWC Ingenieur on Watch Talk Forums (click here).

Before I clicked, I wondered if Jacob had made a solid construction for the strap ends (that are being connected to the case with a genius spring system). And he did. Jacob uses a steel core layer to give the strap the proper ‘strength’, because the construction of the lugs and strap could easily ‘break’ the strap if not strengthened by something more solid inside it. I think the official IWC soft strap uses the same kind of construction with a metal core inside.

Price for an IWC Ingenieur strap is 130 Euro, excluding shipping costs. Prices (and some examples) of IWC Ingenieur straps can be found here:

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The green dial 3-Timer comes with a black pointed calf strap and a deployant buckle to keep it put. However, if you are – just like me – not really a fan of deployant buckles, they have a ver nice Ardillion buckle as well. What I really like about this watch, is the dial pattern as shown below in a close-up image.

As I wrote before, the dial reminds me of a turtle shell, because the colour and the pattern changes very nicely. This is only the case on the brown (sold out) and this green version though. Further more, the ‘ears’ on this watch that can be used to connect a Reef or Rock instrument makes this watch remind me of a Patek Philippe Nautilus. Because of the size of the watch, you could define it as a cross-over “Nautilus Off-Shore”. Perhaps that explains the popularity of this specific model (the guys over Hodinkee can’t stop raving about this watch as well).

The 3-Timer is water resistant to 300 meters (1000 ft) and has a screw down crown mechanism. The bi-directional bezel is very pleasant to use (not the rattle system as on the former Rolex Submariner and Omega Seamaster Professional models) and the used font for displaying the hours on the bezel has been designed by Linde Werdelin as well.

Price of this green 3-Timer is 4920 Euro. Since it is restricted to 22 pieces world wide, I guess it will run out pretty fast.

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Almost all watch forums seems to have these weekly or even daily threads about what’s on your wrist today. Well,wholesale rolex replica watch, in my case it is quite easy, the vintage Submariner I recently got is hard to beat on a sunny day like this

Our friends over at the German Rolex Forum (Das Rolex Forum) are clearly having fun with this “What are you wearing?”-thread, hence the 469 pages (and counting) filled with the most beautiful watches AND photos. Forum member Kurt tops the last few pages with his white gold Rolex Cosmograph Daytona (I love the dial on the white gold version), this picture could easily be in the Rolex catalogue if you asked me.

This white gold Rolex Cosmograph Daytona has reference number 116509 (in case you want one) and is fairly easy to obtain, as the stainless steel model remains the most popular version of the famous Daytona. The white gold version lists for 23.450,- Euro (here in The Netherlands) but there is more discount on gold models than on the stainless steel models

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Anyway, if you are able to read Dutch, check it out and do not hesitate to give me some feedback. You can order the magazine on-line at the AKO kiosk (in Dutch), with next day delivery if ordered before 15:00.

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Breitling is one of the brands that doesn’t get a lot of coverage here. Perhaps because they make me think of two tone Crosswind models with those UTC bracelets, but I am aware that this is not entirely fair to this brand from Grenchen, Switzerland.

However,replica rolex watch, I found this vintage Breitling Chronograph from the 1970s with a Valjoux 72 handwound chronograph movement. This movement has also been used by Rolex for their (Oyster) Cosmograph Daytona models from that period. The Breitling has – more or less – the same small dimensions as these 1970s Rolex Daytonas. A 37mm diameter case and 13mm in height.

The small and sleek case with the big ‘pilot’ crown for easy winding makes this watch also ‘optically’ an interesting object in my opinion. The white dial also stands out, with its dark registers with red accents. I can imagine wearing this vintage chronograph on a black strap with red stitching for example.

The auction started with 1 Euro on the 17th of April and is currently at 436 Euro with two days to go. The nice ‘extra’ about this watch is that the movement is fairly good and easy to service by watchmakers. There are a lot of spare parts floating around for these movements and a lot of watchmakers have experience with these vintage Valjoux movements. It shouldn’t therefore cost you an arm and a leg to have it serviced periodically.

The movement is signed J.P. Pingouin, which I’d never heard of before, but it appears to be some kind of famous watchmaker from that period. Spending some time on various watch websites, I noticed that his ‘signature’ is on similar Valjoux movements for several other brands as well.

Update: There are some concerns about this watch though. The movement should be signed by Breitling,rolex 8570f, no matter that it has been signed by another watchmaker, there should at least be some mentioning of the brand from Grenchen. The dial is nice, but the Breitling wording on the dial is a bit ‘off’ as well. Please contact the seller to proof authenticity if you are interested, other wise, let this one go. At least be careful with your maximum bid

You can check out the eBay auction here. It is listed in German and has a short summary in English as well.

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Just like last year, Dutch watch photographer sBmRnR is working on a watch calendar for 2012 (see last year’s post on his calendar). This time,leather purse handbag, you are able to follow the process of making the watch calendar. sBmRnR is keeping track of all photo shoots, watches that he used for the calendar and used equipment on his Facebook page.

Last Thursday, we had a small meeting – including a perfectly arranged BBQ by our host sBmRnR – and witnessed how some of the calendar photos came into existance. One of the other visitors created a report of this meeting on his own blog,buy watch, please visit Boris Pjanic’s report of that day.

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