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Perrelet Turbine XS Ladies Watch

The oft talked about Perrelet Turbine watch collection gets its first ladies model with Turbine XS. It looks to use the original Perrelet Turbine case that was about 43mm wide - though it could be smaller. The case is in either steel or titanium and DLC black coated. The design is a fascinating mixture between sport and luxury. With the spinning dial turbine allowing diamonds set on the dial to flash with movement of the wrist. More diamonds are set in the bezel and on the lugs. Instead of the original rubber strap a satin one is used.

The black on black dial is sporty for sure, but the diamonds are formal. I just can't figure out what to call the watch (sporty or something else) - though I think the type of woman who likes wearing aviator gloves with high heels will pull this timepiece off smashingly. The movement is a Swiss made automatic. The watch will be officially debuted soon.

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

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Booq Taipan Spacesuit XS iPad Sleeve Case Review

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

I wish my clothes felt this protective. Booq's new Taipan Spacesuit XS iPad sleeve style case is a seriously nice sleeve to protect your "precious." An iPad never felt this nice. It is a good mix between protection and portability though. Probably as good as you get can get without going to a hard case solution. The Taipan Spacesuit XS features a 3mm thick neoprene shell that is water resistant against light spills and liquid drops, and can absorb a good deal of abuse. The exterior comes in a few colors (berry, silver, and black), and has a nice sheen as well as texture. It feels very soft on the skin. Like all Booq products (the Mercedes of bags and cases for the tech crowd), it has a very good zipper with double zipper pulls. The zipper pulls are even cushioned to ensure that if they brush against your iPad or other things, the zippers won't scratch them.

Inside the case is a silky soft plush interior that reassuringly feels as though it wont damage or scratch your iPad in any way - no matter how many times you put it in, and take it out. In the scheme of iPad cases, the Booq Taipan Spacesuit XS is pretty nice. While no sleeve type iPad case seems to have this feature, why doesn't anyone add a strap or something? Only complaint I have is that the zipper ends bulge just a little bit that disturbs the streamlined shape, but that is minor if anything. Price is $29.95, and you can get it online at Booq's website or other Booq retailers.

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

Thanks to Booq for the review unit. Opinions are 100% independent.

Gallery: Booq Taipan Spacesuit iPad case