Luxury Watches – Fashion, Sports, Prestige

Audemars Piquet has produced this limited edition chronograph watch as a tribute to the “After-School-All-Stars” Foundation created by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Click image to enlarge

It is quite similar to the watch done to honor Shaq, and the specifications are mostly the same except for a distinctive pink gold case. It also has the same exclusive Audemars Piguet selfwinding movement, including the chronograph functions.

The “After-School All-Stars” Foundation offers extra-curricular activities for middle-school children. The aim is to provide pro-active support for 7- to 14-year-olds who, particularly in underprivileged circles, are often left to their own devices after school, and thus to help them resist violence, gangs and drugs.

Their motto is “Kids who have no place to go end up going nowhere. Kids with some place to go end up going places.” Tutoring and help with homework are provided, along with games that combine leisure and learning opportunities, and personal enrichment programs.

They also help kids acquire independent learning skills, and teach a fun-oriented approach to literature, math and science, how to develop personal talents, plus anger management, conflict resolution and money management.

In short, they nurture the self-confidence of these young citizens and encourage their successes, whether in the family, at school or in society.

Audemars Piquet is proud to offer this chronograph watch as a way of showing support for the Foundations efforts.

Audemars Piquet or AP, renowned more than 130 years for their unique watch making craftsmanship, has teamed up with basketball legend, Shaquille O’Neal to issue this limited edition masterpiece.

Since his debut in 1992, to shattering the 25,000 point barrier in 2007 with the Miami Heat, Shaq has become an iconic figure within not just the NBA, but through various charity venues in which he stays active.

At over 7 feet tall, he’s certainly a formidable figure on the court, but outside of basketball, his modesty, sense of justice, and generous nature show another side of his commanding presence.

Shaq’s involved in activities ranging from Boys & Girls Clubs of America, playing Santa at his annual Shaq-A-Claus events, to getting his masters degree and preparing for an eventual career in law enforcement.     

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In launching this new watch that bears Shaq’s name, Audemars Piquet honors not just one of the greatest ever NBA players, but an outstanding individual who tries hard to be a role model worth emulating.

As is fitting for Shaq himself, this chronograph comes with a massively oversized stainless steel case with a diameter of 48mm. On the case-back is an engraved Shaquille O’Neal logo.

A particularly unique feature is Shaq’s number 32 shown distinctly on the dial by reversing the hour markers at 2 and 3 o’clock. Also by making these two numbers red and leaving the other markings white, the Miami Heat colors are incorporated into the design. This is further enhanced by a red second hand and red stitching.

Two editions of the watch are available. First is the stainless steel version shown above, of which 960 were produced. It has a retail price of $27,900.

The second version, shown here on the right, was limited further to 96, and features an 18-carat white gold case set with 32 brilliant-cut diamonds around the bezel and red rubies to distinguish the 3 and 2 on the dial. Both are references to Shaq’s famous number 32. Retail price is $75,800.
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The Royal Oak Offshore Shaquille O’Neal Chronograph houses an exclusive Audemars Piguet self-winding calibre. The sturdiness, reliability and rating precision of this movement make this watch an undisputed benchmark for performance and perfection.

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Inspired by the 100th anniversary of aviation, the Accutron Eagle Pilot’s Watch honors Buzz Aldrin, pilot of the Apollo 11 Eagle lunar module, with his signature engraved on the case back.

The superbly engineered Swiss-made watch has a precision dual-hand flyback chronograph for unlimited incremental readings, with cumulative minute and split-second subdials, an ivory patterned dial, sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, and tachymeter.

• Swiss Quartz movement
• Flyback chronograph
• Tachymeter
• Anti-reflective, scratch-resistant, sapphire crystal
• Stainless steel case & bracelet
• Deployment buckle closure with lock
• Ivory patterned dial
• Luminous hands & hour markers
• Date display at 4 o’clock
• Screw-in signature case back
• Screw-down crown
• Case diameter is 42 mm
• Water resistant to 100 meters / 330 feet
• Model 26B63

Combining pinpoint precision with superior reliability, this Eagle Pilot’s watch delivers the type of high performance necessary for the most exacting timekeeping requirements.

Accutron watch company revolutionized the industry when they introduced the world’s first fully electronic watch. Today, that tradition of innovation and craftsmanship continues.

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In sci-fi thriller “NEXT”, Nicolas Cage is a man who sees the future before it happens. Only problem is, it’s usually only minutes before, at least until now….

This is a great action film and fast-paced from the start. As one might guess, time is critical throughout.

Cage can be seen in many key scenes wearing a TAG Heuer Carrera Tachymetre Chronograph. He checks it often to stay ahead as best he can during this tense drama.

Specifications:

• TAG Heuer Caliber 16 automatic chronograph movement
• Black, silver, blue or brown dial with 3 counters (hours at 6 o’clock, small seconds at 9 o’clock, minutes at 12 o’clock). Date at 3 o’clock. Circled counters at 12 o’clock and 6 o’clock
• Luminescent diamond-set hands and hand-applied indexes
• Monochrome TAG Heuer logo on dial
• Calfskin strap or stainless steel bracelet (bracelet has a solid folding clasp with safety pushbuttons)
• 41mm case diameter
• Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal
• Fixed bezel with tachymetre
• Water-resistant to 50 meters
• Fluted crown

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“The Bourne Ulimatum” is the latest blockbuster success in the trilogy about a rouge CIA agent who’s lost his memory.

Jason Bourne, played by Matt Damon, finds he has no future unless he can piece his past back together again.

In this final episode, Jason Bourne sports a TAG Heuer Link Chronograph which he wears throughout the movie, just as he did in both the original “The Bourne Identity” and it’s sequel, “The Bourne Supremacy”.

Features vary depending on model:

• Quartz or Calibre 16 automatic movement
• Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating for optimal readability
• Chronograph functions



• Screw-in crown
• Water resistance to 200m / 660ft
• Case cut from a block of solid stainless steel, with satin or polished features and shaped push buttons
• Satin-finish stainless steel bracelet with double safety clasp and fold-over buckle
• 42mm diameter
• Unidirectional rotating bezel or tachometer scale in polished steel
• Dial color choice of black, silver, dark grey, or blue
• Luminescent hands & hour markers for legibility in the dark

Related products: Link Chronograph by TAG Heuer – see all models

A Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominee, Uma Thurman has starred in numerous films. However, she is probably best known for her role in “Pulp Fiction”, and even more so for “Kill Bill”, volumes 1 and 2.

She is also a TAG Heuer woman, serving as an ambassador for the brand. Her modern, independent nature fits perfectly with the avant-garde image for which this watch manufacturer is known.

The model Uma chooses for herself is the Link Chronograph. It can be dressed up or down depending on choice of band and bezel. The band can be a steel bracelet or calfskin of different colors.

On the model above, the face has diamond markers for the hours, and the bezel is encrusted with diamonds. The hour markers and bezel can also be polished steel as shown below.  

Where used, the diamonds are certified Top Wesselton diamonds.

Other features include:

• Quartz movement
• Elapsed and total time chronograph functions with split-seconds and close consecutive times register
• Water resistance to 200m / 660ft
• Screw-in crown
• Curved scratch resistant sapphire crystal
• Solid stainless steel case
• Shaped push-buttons
• Fixed or unidirectional rotating bezel depending on if model is set with diamonds
• Band is either calfskin leather, or steel bracelet with double safety clasp
• Mother-of-Pearl dial with steel or diamond markers according to model
• Luminescent hands and hour- markers
• Date function with display offset 

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Omega is a prestigious watch manufacturer known throughout the world for their many achievements and awards, as well as their role as official timekeepers for high-profile competitions.

So far they’ve been timekeepers at 22 Olympic Games. Going forward, they will be the Official Timekeeper for the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing 2008, the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, BC, and the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

This is the famous Speedmaster Professional that has not only timed the Olympic Games, but also selected by Apollo astronauts and worn on the moon

Founded in 1848, Omega has continued to raise the bar in watch making. One of their latest innovations for increased precision is a revolutionary design called a Co-axial Escapement, which is used instead of the lever escapement found in most mechanical watches.

Coupled with a free sprung-balance, their system both reduces sliding friction, and makes the watch far less sensitive to shock.

Both these advantages make the Omega a high-precision chronometer that will have greater accuracy over longer periods of time. In addition, the self-winding mechanical movement is COSC-certified and has a 44-hour power reserve.

Related products: Omega Speedmaster watches - view all styles.