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Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega 4: Ups State Of World's Most Complex Watch

Another year and another "world's most complicated watch." Also the 4th in the coveted Franck Muller Aeternitas watch series of high complex watches that are either amazing looking or ludicrous looking - depending on how you see it. The financially troubled brand is putting the finishing touches on this limited series (of no specific disclosed amount) watch (even though the first of them was already finished and presented to an American watch collector recently at a dinner). Inside are a whopping 36 complications! I am not going to list them all here, but you can consult with the image in the gallery below for a spec sheet of the various functions that it has. 25 of the 36 complications are visible on the dial. Franck Muller is surprisingly brief on the details. We don't know materials or size of the watch yet. I would imagine that it is on the larger side though. The movement has 1,483 parts to it! Wow, talk about complex and fragile. The watch took 5 years to design.

Some functions include, but are not limited to, a monopusher split-second chronograph (no idea how that is done with one button), a 1000 year calendar, very accurate equation of time (between solar and clock time), complex sonnerie chiming functions, multiple timezones, moon phase indicator, and of course, more. The obvious competitor to the Aeternitas Mega 4 watch is the recently released Jaeger-LeCoultre Hybris Mechanica Grande Sonnerie watch. While the Hybris Mechanica only has 25 complications, it is arguably more pleasing to the eyes. Plus, for a bit less price you get three watches and a fancy safe.

The Franck Muller Aeternitas 4 watch is the high horology equivalent of a fancy Texas Instruments graphing calculator. Sure it does a lot and it gets us mechanical nerds excited, but it isn't going to get you any action from the ladies (but sharing with them the price tag of $2.7 million might).

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com

Gallery: Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega 4

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Soho Mews Partners With Moss

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Real Estate Developments

I first wrote about the Soho Mews, a two-building residential project in New York City designed by architects Gwathmey Siegel & Associates in SoHo's largest open buildable site last fall. Now the developer United American Land has partnered with the popular design emporium Moss to offer residents some unique benefits. Residents will receive a 5% rebate in the form of a Moss store credit for most purchases at Moss, free delivery of Moss purchases to Soho Mews residences, and access to the design expertise available at Moss.

It's an interesting twist on the standard building feature of having designer services available but does a 5% savings matter to those who are paying from $2.4 million to $11 million for a home? The project is expected to be ready for occupancy later this year and the 68 residences offer high ceilings, designer kitchens, marble master bathrooms and plenty of glass. The buildings share 6,000 square feet of greenery-soho's largest private park, attended parking, a state-of-the art fitness center, a public art gallery curated by Soho's Art Production Fund, concierge service by Luxury Attaché and benefits at wine bar/restaurant Centovini, Moss and the carpet purveyors of Fort Street Studio. New pictures from the interior design are in the gallery below.

Gallery: Soho Mews

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Deer Path Farms

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

Deer Path Farms is a community of custom-built homes in Hudson, Massachusetts. Instead of following the cookie-cutter blue prints of many housing developments, each single-family unit in the complex is designed to have unique and spacious interiors, filled with natural light and a comfortable, luxurious feel. Though there are other homes in the complex, each building gives the feeling of being private, perhaps in the mountains. The homes feature design points that include floating staircases, 3-story high raised ceilings and ultra-thick walls that let in nothing but light. There are currently 50 homes in the community, which includes a pool and provides full maintenance and cleaning of the grounds, as well as the exteriors of the homes, but Deer Path could have up to 103 homes when full. Homes in the community start at start at $600,000 and can go up to $3 million, depending on what features the buyer wants his/her house to have. A 2-3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 3,300-sq. foot unit is on the market right now for $895,000.