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Blu Quartett Watch

I am not totally sure what the "Quartett" name means, but this watch does have four complications (hours, minutes, seconds, and date). Otherwise take the quirky name as part of this quirky brand and you have the very cool Blu Quartett (makes me think of jazz music). This watch is very unusual for the brand - and is totally new for them. Functionally it is a new take on the regulator watch. Instead of using the main dial for the minutes, it uses it for the seconds and places the minutes on a retrograde scale on the lower half of the movement. You have the "open" date window - that I don't really like, but does help balance out the design and symmetry of the watch.

Style is overall simple, and it is the few flamboyant features of the watch that really make the look something special. You know it is a Blu watch when you see the standard cylindrical lugs. The case is available in 18k rose or white gold, and actually also in stainless steel. The case is 42mm wide and a relatively thin 13mm thick. The movement is the automatic Blu calibre BL704 visible through the sapphire caseback window. The raised retrograde scale gives the watch an interesting three dimensional look that I have a feeling will be unique, while the engraved texture on the dial is well done in a retro manner.

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

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Bl� Beverly Hills

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

Those interested in a Beverly HIlls apartment have a new place to check out. Blü, is an 11-story high-rise in Beverly Hills that has 37 apartments with five units per floor. The building has a doorman, concierge service, an onsite fitness center, media room with a coffee bar and a rooftop terrace lounge. The building is located on Wilshire Blvd. within striking distance of local shopping. One and two-bedroom residences are 900 to 1300 square feet and are pre-wired for cable, multiple phone lines and high-speed internet. Move-ins are scheduled for this summer and cost $4,000 to $7,000 per month. Perhaps the boutique hotel style amenities will atrract the young celebs who are more likely to stay in hotels. After the jump, an interior shot of the apartments which include stainless steel appliances, Kohler tubs and in-unit washer and dryers.

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