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Surreal Pocket Watch World



Loving the surreal nature of this new illustration called Pocket Watch by New York-based illustrator Victo Ngai. Created for Plansponsor's July issue, it's an accompaniment to a piece about watching your pocket with the amount of time you have until retirement.

By using gears as her cityscape, she shows how each of us are moving through time until we ultimately reach…

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Added by alice on July 9, 2012 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Watch Sculptures: Moments in Time (Part 2)

Dominic Wilcox has added five new pieces to his watch sculpture collection, covering topics from protests to soccer. The British designer has created mini sculptures that are centered around the theme "Moments in Time." The scenes are drawn from "everyday observations and imagined situations." Wilcox uses such an innovative approach to skillfully captures…

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Added by Shefali Netke on March 1, 2012 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Transparent Watch Inspired by Water



To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Issey Miyake watch project, Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka has created one strikingly beautiful timepiece. Simply called 'O' or pronounced eau (which means water), this transparent watch is suppose to look as if it's been sculpted of water or from a block of ice. …











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Added by Eugene on July 3, 2011 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

Sexy Design: Celsius X VI II LeDix (9 pics)



So, what does a $300,000 cell phone look like? Made from polished and brushed grade 5 titanium, the Celsius X VI II LeDix features a flying tourbillion equipped with exclusive shock-absorbers, and a modern transparent design. There are around 600 mechanical parts in the phone, including 330 that deal with the watch movement alone.



One of the main features of the phone is the Remontage… Continue

Added by Mandy Santiago on December 17, 2010 at 4:30am — 2 Comments

Watch Today's Superbowl Commercials at YouTube



Happy Superbowl Sunday, everyone! If you woke up today thinking about how excited you are about watching Superbowl ads, you're my kind of ad freak! I too am looking forward to seeing Coke's ad (starring Simpson's characters - see sneak peek above), Google's rumored ad, and a plethora of other interesting but expensive commercials.



Last night, YouTube announced their Super Bowl ad channel at… Continue

Added by alice on February 7, 2010 at 9:35am — 3 Comments

Behind-the-Scenes of J.Crew on CBS' Sunday Morning

Set your DVRs! If you love J.Crew as much as me (that includes you Kristin!) you'll want to check out this special on CBS' Sunday Morning show.



"After being in and out of J. Crew offices for over a year — a lot longer than it takes to put together a women’s… Continue

Added by alice on May 8, 2009 at 10:31am — 2 Comments

Brennan's Pub - Get your drink on and watch turtle racing!! - Marina Del Rey

The turtles were much faster than I anticipated..



Annie and I met up with friends at Brennan's Pub yesterday. I drive past this place all the time and from the outside it looks like a dive bar. (and it is) Every Thursday is turtle race night!



They have two dart boards. Darts are one of my favorite activities while drinking.



Cocktails are $7 while well drinks and beers are cheaper.…

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Added by Eugene on August 1, 2008 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

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