Mar 6, 2013
In 1874, a Swiss timepiece maker named Georges Edouard Piaget established a workshop in a tiny village in the Jura mountains of Switzerland called La Cote aux Fees. It initially focused on the creation of pocket watches and high-precision clock …
Mar 1, 2013
Fans will go to any length just to see their favorite music artists live in concert. They will go to the extent of driving thousands of miles and even traveling abroad just to witness their idols in action. And sometimes, …
Feb 28, 2013
A banker, an engineer and a stationer…those were the kinds of people who collaborated to form Montblanc. Montblanc International GmbH is a German company that manufactures writing instruments, jewelries, leather goods and watches. The brand is easily identified by its …
Feb 28, 2013
In 1832, Auguste Agassiz established a luxury watch house called Longines. It has used a winged hourglass logo since 1867, making it the oldest registered trademark for a timepiece company. It is known for the Aviator watches that was designed …
Feb 27, 2013
We have been bombarded by a slew of food shows the past few years. From Jamie Oliver and Anthony Bourdain to Iron Chef and Top Chef, it has gotten the entire world wanting to eat different, if not healthier, kinds …
Feb 27, 2013
They say that everything is bigger in Texas. In terms of population, it has the largest…next to California. In terms of size, it is the biggest…next to Alaska. Well, it is the biggest in the mainland portion of the United …
Feb 25, 2013
Have you ever had a problem meeting your mortgage? Have you ever felt what it is like to be working so hard just so you can pay off the bank that you owe money to for the home you are …
Feb 18, 2013
The Top 10 Most Expensive Panerai Watches. In 1860, an Italian named Giovanni Panerai established the Officine Panerai in Florence in Italy. The timepiece company eventually came under the control of his grandson, Guido Panerai. In 1900, the company became the …
Feb 18, 2013
They are 16, they are beautiful and they are still under their parent’s care. A sweet 16 party is supposed to be a coming out event, with the teenager slowly leaving his childhood and on the cusp of being a …
Feb 15, 2013
Los Angeles is known as the City of Angels, La-la Land, the home of Hollywood and the entertainment industry. If movie stars are not enough, then sports may get you interested as the city offers the Dodgers, Lakers, Clippers and …
Feb 14, 2013
Women simply love to dress up. The dress from Emporio Armani, inner garments by Victoria’s Secret and shoes from Christian Louboutin should be matched by a bag from Louis Vuitton, bracelet, ring, necklace, earrings and other jewelries from Harry Winston …
Feb 14, 2013
In 1839, a Polish watchmaker named Antoni Patek created one of the first crown wound pocket watches in the world. Before that, pocket watches were always wounded with a key. Patek was then already based in Geneva and he had …
Feb 8, 2013
Have you ever wanted to be like Gordon Gekko? He said in the movie “Wall Street” that greed is good and he became rich in the process while investing and playing the stock market. While you are at it, you …
Feb 7, 2013
Back in the 1860s, an American by the name of Florentine Jones recognized the potentially profitable combination of the watchmaking expertise of the Swiss and the relative low wages paid out in Switzerland. He set up a company called the …
Jan 29, 2013
In 1833, a man opened a small workshop in the Jura Mountains in Switzerland. Located in Le Sentier, Antoine LeCoultre was then obsessed with creating the most accurate and precise timepiece possible. And he succeeded, as LeCoultre was able to …
Jan 29, 2013
Florida is known as the “Sunshine State” for its nice all-around weather that stands in stark contrast to the one experienced by its neighbors up north where winter can be harsh and the cold can be biting. It has attracted …
Jan 29, 2013
Leonardo and Raphael were more than just teenage mutant ninja turtles. They were actually masters in the art of painting who lived during the High Renaissance period of the 15th to 16th centuries. Painting masters have been around for the …
Jan 29, 2013
When it comes to education, money should not be an object. Well, it is, but one should always try to get the best education that money can buy. It means saving up for the tuition fee of the top universities, …
Jan 28, 2013
One of the best ways to end a day is by enjoying a glass or two of whiskey. Strong and relaxing, whiskey is a distilled alcoholic beverage created out of fermented grain mash. While different kinds of grains may be …
Jan 25, 2013
Water, water everywhere, but not a drop that we can afford to drink. That probably is what people would say when they see the price of these exorbitant exotic bottled waters. And to think that it seems to be anywhere …
Jan 24, 2013
The Canadian real estate market has been taking a hit lately. The likes of Toronto and Vancouver have witnessed a substantial drop in total number of homes being sold. Vancouver’s volume has fallen by as much as 33 percent while …
Jan 24, 2013
Abraham-Louis Breguet in Paris established this luxury watchmaking company in 1775. One of the oldest in the timepiece business, Breguet pioneered several technologies that have proven to be crucial in the world of timepieces. One of them is the tourbillon …
Jan 24, 2013
The year 1984 was a unique one. The National Football Conference, or NFC, were dominant during the decade, winning all but two Super Bowls from 1981 to 1990. But in 1984, the Raiders were able to breakthrough when they plucked …
Jan 23, 2013
What luxury does a seven-star hotel have that a five-star hotel cannot offer? Well, the prestige of being able to stay in such exclusive places is sometimes more than enough reason for the rich and famous to indulge. Each country …