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Infiniti Limited Edition Ski Pack by Volant

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Sports

If you've undertaken the expense of buying an Infiniti to take you and yours up to the ski resort, you're not going to mount just any old skis on the roof now, are you? Of course not. That's why the luxury Japanese automaker has teamed up for a special package with premium wintersport equipment manufacturer Volant – the same company that made special skis for Prada.

The Infiniti-Volant Limited Edition Ski Pack consists of a pair of special skis – personalized with the owner's name – and the roof rack you'll need to mount them on the roof of your Infiniti. Only 100 examples will be offered at a £1,950 suggested retail price.

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Cartier Tank Americaine Tourbillon Volant Watch

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

Getting ready for SIHH 2009, Cartier is doing everything in their power not to share Bvlgari's fate this year of losses due to the falling luxury marketing as a result of the poor economy. Instead of too much experimentation, Cartier is refining and adding to its classic lines. The Tank is a typical Cartier icon, with an beautiful iteration here fitted with a flying tourbillon.

The Tank Americaine Tourbillon Volant (another name for flying tourbillon) goes back the original (well the most popular at least historically) squared luxury watches. Dial engravings are common of today's upper echelon of Cartier fare, with a beautiful case design almost as nice the Emperador watch from Piaget. The difference being the intensity of the lugs as they connect to the sides of the case sandwiching the dial.

Take a look at the beautifully large crown with equally impressive sapphire crystal cabochon. Operating it lets you feel the smooth, manually wound mechanical Cartier caliber 9452MC with flying tourbillon complication and Geneva Seal. Power reserve is 50 hours. Going along with the the style of today, the Tank Americaine is aptly large at 52mm tall and 36mm wide. The case is 18k rose gold, and the hands, as always, are heat-blued and lovely. A bold follow up to a Cartier classic.

Ariel Adams publishes the watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Volant Sofa

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

This is one of the most inviting sofas I've seen in a long time. I'm not sure if it's the folded open shape or handmade appearance, but it looks like it's just begging for somebody to sit in it. As pictured above the Volant Sofa is wearing it's full dress so the frame underneath is completely concealed, but remove the ruffled dress and the coordinating colored frame figure is exposed for a completely different look. Designed by Patricia Urquiola, the complete Volant range includes the sofa, armchair, chair, and a stool.

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Prada Skis By Volant

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Sports

We checked out the upcoming Prada phones earlier today, but the new Prada Skis by Volant are far more appealing at the moment. After all - ski season is just hitting its stride while those phones won't be out for several months. The skis are limited edition with a silver finish and Prada's signature red strip in the center, as well as acid-etched logos in the topsheet and die-cut aluminum base logos. Volant has over a half century of experience at ski making and is well known for their high quality work, so it's a good match for Prada, which may be the first fashion house to make a big impact on the slopes in an area other than winter clothing. The skis will be available through Volant dealers. Price: $1,495, including Atomic's 4Tix binding.

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