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Gevril 1200 Times Square Limited Edition Watch

As far as I know this is the first new high-end Gevril watch that I have seen in quite some time. For 2011 is the Time Square collection starting with this 1200 Times Square men's model in 18k rose gold. The style is interesting and high-end looking, but seems to borrow a lot from some other popular watches. Most notably you'll see a lot of Girard-Perregaux and Jaeger-LeCoultre in the design.

I am happy about the large size for the case, as it will be 42mm wide. That isn't super large for a round watch, but feels a lot bigger in a more square watch such as this. The case is curved to fit over your wrist better and I like how the sapphire crystal over the dial matches the curve. The dial is pretty nice, and feels like what would happen if you combined Cartier and Franck Muller. Inside the watch is a Swiss ETA 2896 automatic big date movement. The watch is attached to a nice looking 18k gold bracelet. Overall the piece is nice even though the movement is something you can find in much less expensive models (without all that gold of course). It could be a handsome looking piece on the price. Price is $25,000, and Gevril 1200 Times Square watch will be limited to 250 pieces only.

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

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Michael Jackson's Possessions Still in Demand

by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Auctions, Celebrity Shopping

The publicity may have slowed down, but Michael Jackson fans are still coming out in force. Several lots soundly beat presale estimates at an auction conducted by Julien's Auctions. The staples of Michael Jackson's image -- such as the famous white glove and the jacket from the "Bad" tour -- went under the gavel. A presale estimate for the entire auction of $80,000 to $100,000 quickly became irrelevant, as bidders sent prices into the stratosphere.

The white glove opened at $10,000 but went immediately to $120,000 before settling at the final price of $350,000 (not including fees and commissions). After all fees and taxes, Hong Kong businessman Hoffman Ma spent around $420,000 for the piece of Americana that Darren Julien, the auction house's CEO, describes as "the Holy Grail of Michael Jackson." It was expected to sell for $50,000.

The black jacket, with all the straps and zippers, that Jackson wore during his 1989 "Bad" tour, also made presale estimates pointless. It closed at $225,000 (before any fees or taxes), more than 20 times the expectation.

At the auction, held at the Hard Rock Café in Times Square, most of the 80 lots pertained to Michael Jackson, generally provided by friends and family who had received them as gifts. Other lots included a car driven by Jackson, a guitar once owned by David Bowie and memorabilia from the Beatles.

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Waterford Times Square Collection

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

New Year's Eve 2007 marks the 100th Anniversary of the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball drop and Waterford Crystal , which creates the ball each year has created the Waterford Crystal Times Square Ball 100th Anniversary Collection. The collection includes a votive, disk ornament, footed hurricane, toasting flutes, martini glasses, a crystal globe that sells for $15,000, and the ball ornament shown above. The ball ornament has an LED light in the cap that operates on a sensor. It sells for $98.

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