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Scalfaro For Espen Øino Edition Watch

Mega luxury yacht maker Espen Øino continues its product partnership with Scalfaro to make watches. My colleague on Luxist discussed the two brands' other watch offering here. The newest watch does not have a very distinctive name or style, but a reasonably attractive look nonetheless. 44mm wide in steel with a thinner bezel and give the dial a larger look. The inner chapter-ring is hand finished and also done in brushed steel with hour indicators applied on it. The dial is easy to and monochromatic in tone. A dash of red and green give the watch a hint of color. A diamond is placed as the hour marker at 12 o'clock. Inside the watch is a Swiss automatic mechanical chronograph movement - likely an ETA 2894-2. The Espen Oeino name is placed on the chapter ring and directly below you have the yacht brand logo initials. The watch is placed on a rubber strap. Overall the Scalfaro Espen Oeino Edition is a decent looking watch, but nothing particularly special - it is limited to 100 pieces. Price is likely in the $6,000 - $8000 range.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Master of the Megayacht Turns to Timepieces

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Yachts & Sailing

Last week we wrote about the new 200-ft. Roma megayacht designed by Espen Oeino, the world's top star in naval architecture. Like all of Oeino's megabucks creations, the yacht "combines the precision of fine machinery with indulgent finishes and the high-end amenities of a palace."

Now the Norwegian genius has turned his hand to designing a limited edition watch for Swiss luxury timepiece brand Scalfaro, which "evinces a passion for maritime sports married to traditional craftsmanship and sophisticated manufacturing."

The Scalfaro for Espen Oeino Edition watch will be launched during the Monaco Yacht Show in September. Limited to 100 pieces worldwide, the exclusive timepiece will be priced at 6,950 euros or about $10,000.

[via JustLuxe]

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Espen Oeino's New 200 ft. Megayacht, the Roma

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Yachts & Sailing

Back in March we wrote about Luxury Toys: Mega Yachts book we noted that in the rarefied sphere of the world's greatest yachts the ultimate achievement is to have one designed by a certain Norwegian genius named Espen Oeino. The world's top star in naval architecture, Oeino's megabucks creations "combine the precision of fine machinery with indulgent finishes and the high-end amenities of a palace." That's an accurate description of his latest launch, the $85 million, 200-ft. Roma built by Viareggio. The yacht's six staterooms accommodating 12 guests have en suite facilities, while the main deck full width master with forward panoramic views has a separate lounge area and his-and-hers baths. A VIP stateroom on the bridge deck, an enormous Jacuzzi / pool on the foredeck, cinema/game room, massive salon and dining area, fully equipped gymnasium and spacious sky lounge are all connected via elevator.

[via JamesList]

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The Classicist: The World's Greatest Luxury Yachts

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Filed under: Yachts & Sailing, Books, The Classicist

In the rarefied world of mega yachts, the ultimate achievement is to have one designed by a certain Norwegian genius named Espen Oeino. The world's top star in naval architecture, Oeino's megabucks creations "combine the precision of fine machinery with indulgent finishes and the high-end amenities of a palace." When German luxury publisher teNeues opted to focus a volume in its amazing Luxury Toys series to the world's greatest yachts, it was quickly decided to dedicated the entire book to Oeino.

Luxury Toys: Mega Yachts showcases 20 of the Monaco-based Oeino's stellar creations accompanied by text from top yachting author Nick Jeffery, the most respected authority on luxury watercraft. Among the megayachts featured is Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's 413-ft. Octopus, the 8th largest yacht in the world and the second largest superyacht that is not owned by a head of state. The nine deck ship cost $200 million to build and has an annual operating budget estimated at $20 million.

Designed for self-sufficient long range cruising, the Octopus contains a wet dock for a 59-ft. tender and an equally large remotely-operated submarine that can descend to 2500 meters, a twin helicopter hangar and two helipads, countless giant antennae and a telescopic sonar, a cinema and music studio. Another Oeino creation featured in the book is the military-looking 233-ft. SKAT, pictured above, built by Lürssen of Bremen, Germany for Charles Simonyi, a former Microsoft software engineer and pioneering space tourist. The yacht features an elevator serving all four decks, a gymnasium, matching helicopter, and motorcycles with a special lift.

Gallery: Luxury Toys: Mega Yachts