World’s most expensive thrill – Gnarboard’s Trail Rider skateboards

by Anirudh.Mehta on August 23, 2012 in Technology, Vehicles with No comments
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The desire for thrill seeking and adventure runs in the very nature of mankind. Since the days of yore, men have been searched high and low for thrill and fun and have left no stones unturned in their search for the same. In the modern era too, this quest for adventure has turned into a lust for thrill sports.

In recent years, the quest for adventure has been transformed with the advent of the high and mighty, which has turned the world of adventure sports into a glitzy world of cutting edge technology mixed with ecstasy. The latest gizmo to … Read More

The world’s most expensive television – Sharp’s 90 inch giant HDTV

by Anirudh.Mehta on August 21, 2012 in Technology with 2 Comments
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The modern age has come bound with its modern luxuries that have become the obsession of mankind. None of these luxuries are as important to us as the television. Not only has it been around for ages, but it now has a special place in the hearts and minds of mankind. Of late, the world of television has become addicted with technology and has experienced several innovative revolutions in the past decade that has revolutionized the world of television around us.

Modern day people would be lost without an LED television and the world of the high and mighty is … Read More

The most expensive countdown to Christmas – OctagenBluie GCV calendar

by Anirudh.Mehta on August 19, 2012 in Art with No comments
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Advent calendars were meant to celebrate the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas. As of late, most advent calendars are made for children. They usually have 24 windows, each with a little surprise behind the flap. Well not these advent calendars, costing as much as 3 million dollars.  Porsche has released an exclusive advent calendar with a treat behind each date. The calendar is 1.75 metres in height and has 24 doors hiding Porsche designs. These include a motor yacht, a Porsche individually designed kitchen, a P 6910 indicator, 18 carat gold sunglasses, cufflinks, French classic luggage, … Read More

The palce on wheels – the Fakhuna

by Anirudh.Mehta on August 17, 2012 in Vehicles with No comments
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In order to make your car stand out poignantly as distinct from the rest, you may consider sprucing your car’s décor to the effect that it dons an exotic look. And if you want to do this in a regal manner, you must consult DMC – a German firm offering individualization options for the interior and exterior design of Lamborghini and Ferrari automobiles. The latest service which this luxury tuner has rolled out of its repository is “Fakhuna” – an exquisite concept design for Aston Martin DB-S whose salient features include carbon fiber and real gold garnishing.

The front bumper … Read More

Luxury by the sea side to find new benchmarks with Nikki Beach Hotel and Spa, Phuket

by Anirudh.Mehta on August 15, 2012 in Resorts with No comments
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For those who are fond of holidaying on beaches, there is cheerful news.  The alliance of Nikki Beaches and Castlewood Group is all set to open up Nikki Beach Hotel and Spa in Phuket, Thailand by 2013. The proposed design, which has won itself laurels already by bagging the New Hotel Design and Construction Award at the HSBC and the Royal Institute of Charted Surveyors sponsored Asia Pacific Hotels Awards, 2012-13, includes 23 exclusive villas and sky villas, each having its own private garden and pool. Moreover, the design also includes 151 plush sites, an infinity pool at hotel’s roof … Read More

Andy Bates’ most expensive food item, the King of Kebabs

by Anirudh.Mehta on August 13, 2012 in Food & Drink with No comments
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For those of you who have lively taste buds and dollars to spare, here is something which deserves your attention – Andy Bates’ latest addition to his menu of the most expensive food items: “The King of Kebabs”.

The mere description of the kebab’s recipe is sure to water anyone’s mouth. Anything made of saffron infused flat bread, milk fed lamb from Pyrenees and edible gold, and flavored with microcress, lettuce salad and Barrel Aged Yews Feta Cheese will be justifiably expensive, and predictably delicious.  Other ingredients of this dish are Chili Sauce made from world’s most expensive chili, … Read More

Style confined in silver steel – Armrevolution cufflinks

by Anirudh.Mehta on August 11, 2012 in Fashion with No comments
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Cufflinks make for somber yet serious style statements. Silver cufflinks have added to the grace and charm of several rich prices of the contemporary era. Apart from being dependable add-ons to one’s attire while going on a high profile party, cufflinks also make for nice gifts. A London based luxury brand for men has sensed the void in the luxury market as regards cufflinks and has tried to fill the same through the launch of its ARMREVLUTION movement. The brand is attracting a lot of eyeballs because of the manner in which the ARMREVOLUTION cufflinks are being placed in the … Read More

Sleeping among fishes in The Discus – what else is luxury?

by Anirudh.Mehta on August 9, 2012 in Resorts with No comments
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The height human imagination can reach can be dizzying, but the ‘depth’ it can potentially touch is equally flabbergasting. A quintessential example of this is a hotel planned to be constructed in Dubai as per a collaborative project of Drydocks World and a Swiss firm, whose most prominent feature will be its suite rooms located 10 meters below the sea surface.

In a country where some of the world’s most fascinating and singular hotels are situated, constructing another which would have an overbearing appeal of its own is surely a Herculean task, but ‘The Discus’ as the underwater venture is … Read More

Old is gold, and vintage is gold plus more – Ferrari 250 GT

by Anirudh.Mehta on August 7, 2012 in Vehicles with No comments
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Old is indeed gold but how about that vintage car in your garage? 32 million dollars is the highest recorded price paid for a vintage car. With prices ranging from 100,000 dollars to 20 million dollars, vintage cars are quite the rage. These cars aren’t meant to give you the longest distance per mile or withstand that slight bump on the rear. These cars are meant to be locked away, only to be talked about at a party!

Automotive aficionados see these cars as sheer pieces of art. Most of them were made in limited numbers and are considered to … Read More

All for the want of a diamond crusted phone – iPhone diamond rose edition

by Anirudh.Mehta on August 5, 2012 in Fashion, Technology with No comments
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A phone has become a man’s best friend but you might just want to think twice before buying these phones. Personalized phones seem to be the want of the present generation. Companies have set up manufacturing units to exclusively deal with luxury phones. Vertu, Gresso, Mobiado, GoldVish are some of the names that are common parlance amongst the uber rich. A number of companies are coupling up to take a bite of this market – LG and Prada, D&g and Motorola as well as Tag Heur and Modelabs.

So how expensive can a phone get, try 8 million dollars. The … Read More

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