KOBE Steps into luxury, Black Mamba starting at $25,000

As the pet of Coca Cola and Nike, Kobe also has a good income outside the basketball court. Now Swiss watches also starts their action.

Swiss watchmaker, Nubeo, will be introducing the Black Mamba collection, at Baselworld 2009, which begins on Thursday March 26th. They have recruited one of the best basketball players in the world, Kobe Bryant, to promote this new collection. The Nubeo Black Mamba collection's main draw, other than being backed by one of the NBA's best, is its 131 component case. The Black Mamba features a 48 mm case made of titanium treated with DLC. The bezel is ceramic. Rubber is used on the crowns, pushers and strap. Water-resistance is 100 meters. And it will be available starting at $25,000.

Top 10 Golden Cities for studying in the United States

The United States is a dream country for studying for many students. And for some students, they even only recognize American’s Universities and will not go to other countries for studying. And people in USA even pick the top 10 students’ favorite cities for studying abroad. In these cities, there are not only a large number of famous universities, but also beautiful sceneries, special humanities and international metropolises. They are:

I. Boston

It lies at the back of the mountain and faces the sea and has an amazing geography location, Boston has the highest college and university density in the world, and also the location of many famous research institutions, Harvard University and MIT. It is just like a magnet attracting students from all over the world to study in her cradle.Boston has been very popular with students from Western Europe, and it is also the city owning most foreign students in the USA. The ultimate purpose for most students studying in language schools is to get a degree, but for many other students, they just want to experience the atmosphere of the city.

II. Chicago

Chicago lies at Illinois and near to the bank of Lake Michigan, which is a place full of culture and recreation atmosphere. Chicago has delicious food, wonderful nightlife; meanwhile the students can enjoy a wonderful tour to Lake Michigan. And you can also go to visit the famous gallery, special Posh Boutique and global well known museum by convenient electrical buses.

Chicago is one of the most multi-cultural cities in USA and around the world. There are minority groups speaking more than 50 languages here. You will see how rich the multi-cultures are just through the large number of parades and celebration activities hold by each group in the whole year. Chicago’s economy does not rely on heavy industries such as steel industry or meat industry any more, but rely on the communication, information industry, finance industry, trade and the academic R&D which have been developed.

III. Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale is one hour drive away from Miami, having the unique Palm Beach, since the water channels are crossed, so it is also well know for “American’s Venice”. There are water channel, lakes and rivers in the center of the city, and a 12 km long white beach with palm trees. The blue sea water is from the warm and clean Atlantic.

Fort Lauderdale locates at the center of Florida, having miles of beautiful beach, water sports and relaxing living style and the world famous nightlife. It is the Americans’ most favorite holiday destination. Each spring there are a lot of American students coming here to have their holidays. In addition, the American biggest natural park and the only subtropical preservation zone in North American- Everglades National Park is around the city, so there are some natural scenery zones nearby. Furthermore, the students can also have a good time in Disneyland and the global cinema.

IV. San Francisco

San Francisco consists of many areas, and each area represents one aspect of this multi-cultural city. You can ask anyone in San Francisco for his or her view towards this city, he or she will tell you how wonderful the city is. And as long as you go and visit the city once, you will find that they are telling you the truth. San Francisco is a special, friendly and beautiful international city. People from all over the world live, work and study in the city.

San Francisco is the most beautiful city in the USA. The city lies in a narrow and long peninsula, along the city are the rugged coastline and peaceful bay and modern buildings, the two-store buildings built on the cliffy hills and the thriving markets and shopping center.

V. Los Angeles

Among the famous cities in the world, Los Angeles of CA in the west bank of USA is the pronoun of the real American experience. Apart from the synonym of thriving Hollywood and Beverly Hills which emits the fashionable glimmers, Los Angeles is also the home of many movie and TV stars.

Los Angeles occupies an area of 1,200 sqkm, and has a population of 9.90million, which is the third biggest city in USA. There are many specialties around the city: Beverly Hills is the home of stars, many fashionable shops; Hollywood is famous of its film industry; the West Hollywood is the most entertainment place in the city, including Sunset Strip and Sunset Plaza, and top class Posh Boutique and restaurants. In addition, the West Hollywood village which is famous for Spanish style buildings and luxury boutique also locates here.

VI Miami

Miami is in the south of Florida, a little far away from other states but quite near to Bahamas. There are a lot of Spanish in Miami, so you can easily feel Latin styles of the city. Miami is a multi-cultural city, attracting people from all over the world. The people in Miami are easy to get along with, and they have a relaxing life. Students have a large number of chances to speak English.

VII. New York

New York is the most famous city in the world, so students will choose to come here to study languages. It is a very international city, gathering cultures of America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Students can experience the cultures of all over the world here and cultivate a good world view. For many people, before they come to New York, they have had a lot of expectations, because this city can offer you all sorts of activities. The Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, endless museum are the famous landmark of the city. And many students also think that it is a heaven to do shopping. There are a lot of shops in the Fifth Avenue, Madison Avenue and Greenwich village, which can satisfy your desire of shopping.
You have a lot of chances to get high education in New York, there are a lot of universities and colleges here. Many students come here for improving their languages abilities at the first place but later they choose to study in schools here.

VIII San Diego

For each visit to San Diego, the students will be fasniated by the beautiful sceneries, relaxing life and other things in this city, and it is a place worth visiting.

San Diego locates at the south bottom of USA, close to the boundary of Mexico. Many people come here to have their holidays. The weather in San Diego is warm for the whole year, and it is also not far away from beach, mountains and deserts. The comfortable climate and nearing to the beach make the water sports in this city so popular. Surfing, visiting whale, swimming and sailing are the most popular activities. Apart from the water sports, students can also visit mountains and deserts as their after school activities. Students can play golf, ski, boat and ride a bicycle among the hills and even drive a jeep to explore in the desert. It is very convenient from San Diego to Mexico, Disneyland, Hollywood, Las Vegas and Grand Canyon.

IX .Seattle

Seattle is the business and culture capital of Washington D.C, locating along the Puget Sound with nice views. The good geography location makes it easy to explore the nearby areas. For example, it is very convenient from Seattle to Victoria or Vancouver of Canada. Seattle is also near to the Safeco Field.

Other places worth of mentioning include Olympic National Park and volcano. The last eruption of Mount St Helen was in 1980. At present, there are still movements inside the volcano. On the other hand. although the international big companies such as Microsoft and Boeing bring great wealth to this city, the local people still live a relaxing life and there are many chances for shopping here. Students like to visit Pike Place Marke.

X. Washington D.C

The American capital Washington D.C is named after the first President of USA-George Washington. Washington is designed by the French architect major Charles in 1791, and it is the first capital which was built after planning and designing.

If you want to have an overview of the politics of this country, then the Columbia special zone of this capital city is an ideal place to study. Many national landmarks here are also one of the most popular tourism destinations in USA.

Brad Pitt’s hairstyle and clothes, more and more popular!

Brad Pitt has golden hair and clear eyes, always with attractive smiles and it is an absolute mac daddy in the film world. Today, he has changed into a hot and charming man from a sexy idol who is top box office draw. And his styles is worth noting, let us have a look.


Keyword: Suit, white shirts, watch

Comment: in 1991, Brad Pitt became famous in the female film” Thelma & Louise”, from then on, his refulgence in the film world just can not be resisted and he has created a lot of wonders. Look at his dress: deep gray suit, simple designed white shirt, matching with the nice look short hair, with a big golden watch on the wrist, really show the strong and dignity. He is hard not to become famous just with such a dress.

Keyword: T-shirt

Comment: Brad Pitt is so handsome. It is said that when he shoots a scene, he hopes the audience more care about his acting than his appearance and also less care about his gossip. Just look at this pic, we know that there is enough reason to say that. The lovely T-shirt with letters’ pattern and a small heart, without any strange accessories, the only thing which attracts your attention is his charming eyes. It is not often to see such a relaxing and low-pitched dress for Pitt, but the effect from which is also unique.

Keyword: black suit

Comment: women are a necessary topic when talking about Pitt’s life, especially his relationship with Jennifer Aniston. Although they have separated, you can see this handsome man’s sweet love from the dress. Pitt and Jennifer Aniston both showed up on the rep carpet with sexy black and white evening wear. As time goes by, Pitt’s dress becomes more and more stable. It is still a gentlemen manner to choose black suit, and the short hair makes him look more vigorous. This real handsome man starts to show his taste.

Keyword: black evening suit satin tie

Comment: another important woman in Brad Pitt’s life- Angelina Jolie. She is the best partner to Pitt at the moment, and look Pitt, who seems to reach the peak of his life, still wears the classical black suit, matching the simple designed white shirt, and the improved long satin tie and the lapel of black satin reflects each other. Who says you will get old as time goes by? Learn how to dress from Pitt, old but strong, and handsome.

Keyword: cream-colored suit, hat

Comment: this is Pitt’s dress when participating 65th Venice International Film Festival, and it is really a very successful dress. Cream-colored suit, matching with the same color hat, showing the relaxation and elegance. The light color suit reduces the heaviness of black, and it also suits Pitt’s mood at that moment. The dress includes many things and his costume is interpreting all of this. He is a successful actor, a father of several children. Of course, what is more important is that he is still the classical and old handsome Brad Pitt.

Everyone loves Bond’s cars

As the modern Royal cavalier, James Bond absolutely needs a noble and elegant car which can match with him. From the beginning “Dr. No.” to today’s “Quantum of Solace”, 007 never makes us disappointed.

Aston Martin DB5

The God’s Choice

The “Goldfinger” indicates the coming of “Bond’s Trend”: Beautiful women, dream scenery, the evil badass and extraordinary weapon and racing cars…all of these should owe to props director Ken Adam, he decides to choose Aston Martin DB5 as the modern luxury Chariot on the land for 007.as a favor racing car lover, Adam has been always pursuing a feeling which surpasses the realism, so we see the classical ejection seat, and this car also becomes one of the symbols to the Bond’s legend. To Aston Martin, this is absolutely a business victory. Although originally the company suspected about this cooperation, 007 made them famous overnight and make hundreds of thousands of dollars. In the shiny history of DB5, various derivative products are also included, such as the same model produced by Corgi sold out exceeds 20million sets, creating a record in the toy sales history! Now, Aston DB5 has become the “small” Aston V8
Vantage, it is believed it will also be very popular.

Toyota 2000 GT Cabriolet

Less is more

The big success of “Goldfinger” and “Thunderball” makes most of manufactures pay attention to the golden egg-007 and they start to find a chance for cooperation. So when “You Only Live Twice” was confirmed to be filmed in Japan, Toyota started to step into the film . so we see a rare open 2000GT, and it became the Japanese Bond lady Aki’s car. With the closed circuit television on the car(absolutely fashion in 1967), the 2000GT became the pursuing goal of the media, greatly improving the reputation of Toyota. Now, the stunning Nissan GTR is just as the modern chariot for 007, the only difference is that it has a real top roof.

Alpine Sunbeam Series 5

To be the No. 1

In the 1st episode of Dr. No, James Bond did not have his own car. So when he went to Jamaica to perform the task, he only rent an Alpine Sunbeam to spy the enemy. To the tall Connery, this little open car seems too small, and it seems to be more suitable for those playboys with Ray-Ban sunglasses. Choosing this car also prove that the character construction was in a period of exploring, which was not mature as later. Today’s Mazda MX5 is just like the Sunbeam at
that time, it inherits the racing car spirit of 1960s, but also fully of pizzazz and relax.

Bentley Mark IVFaithful to the original work

“From Russia with Love” is the most faithful film to the original work. At the beginning of the film, a Bentley appeared. Fleming, who loves Bentley, arranged the passenger Bond for it, but this decision made the Bond in the original work become a conservative person. As in 1963, the refulgence of Bentley after the Second World War faded, just like the old nobles in front of Beatles and Spoutnik. In 2008, the original Great Britain’s endless halo recurred through the new launch of Bentley-Continental GTC.

1968 Aston Martin DBSFull of nobility

After Sean Connery left 007, the dramatists decided to build a BOND who was more closed to life and easier to get along with for the new film “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”. So, the Australian man George Lazenby controlled the steering wheel of Aston Martin DBS as 007 , which was the only time in his life. Although there is no secret weapon in the car, it still attracts enough attention. The DBS, which was updated to DB6 in 1969, used to be the car of the elegant noble Brett Sinclair

in “The Persuaders”, and it becomes more and more popular with the hot play of the TV series. In 2008, Maserati GranTurismo becomes the most close car to the DBS’s noble elegance in this time.

Ford Mustang Mach 1

Absolute wildnessWith the appearance of the Bond with false hair, the vintage Conney in the “Diamonds Are Forever”(1971) did not get the success as expected.

Citroen 2CV

As Fiat has done with the 500 and VW with the Beetle, Citroen has followed the current trend for reinventing classic models. By cashing in on the charm of the original 2CV, the French firm is set to launch into uncharted territory - going up against prestige models such as BMW's MINI. With the same curved bonnet, slab sides and covered rear wheels, it looks just like the original 2CV, which first appeared in 1948. Under the skin, the 2CV is likely to use platform architecture from the C3 supermini and C4 hatch, featuring a front-wheel-drive layout and a comfortable
driving experience.The new model will be positioned above the C3 in Citroen's range, and will carry a premium price. Although the firm is tight-lipped about production, our sources indicate that a concept version could appear in 2009.

Lotus Esprit Series 1

The Spy Who Loved Me was the tenth film in the James Bond franchise and the third to star Roger Moore as British secret agent 007. It was also the first official Bond picture not to be produced by the original Saltzman-Broccoli partnership, Harry Saltzman having sold his share of Eon Productions to United Artists in 1975. The typically farfetched plot centred around megalomaniac Karl Stromberg who, with missiles captured from American and Russian submarines, planned to wipe out mankind from the surface of the Earth. Stromberg (played by Curt Jurgens) would then revert to his new undersea kingdom where he would be
the supreme ruler. Since the Toyota Roadster of 1967’s You Only Live Twice, the next ten years had seen a surprising lack of feature-packed Bond cars, George Lazenby making just a brief foray with an Aston Martin DBS in On Her Majesty's Secret Service which was followed by some spirited two wheeled driving in a rented Ford Mustang during Connery’s swansong in Diamonds Are Forever. For 1977’s epic release though, Bond would be getting his hands on undoubtedly the most spectacular machine yet to emerge from Q Branch. It was decided that Lotus’s new Esprit would be the most appropriate set of wheels for 007 and just like Connery was inextricably linked to his Aston Martin DB5, Roger Moore and the Esprit would become an era defining partnership. A pair of complete Series 1 Esprit’s were loaned to producer Albert ‘Cubby’ Broccoli, one of these being used as a camera car. Additionally there were a number of waterproofed examples built in various configurations for the scenes where the Lotus would be required to operate under the sea. Indeed, the Esprit used in The Spy Who Loved Me was unique in the Bond series as it could be used both on land and underwater. Three types of vehicles were built for the aquatic scenes, a waterproofed Esprit able to drive into and out of the water, one that could transform from car to submarine and another that was essentially a wet submarine with an Esprit body.

BMW Z3-BMW7 Series-BMW Z8

The World Is Not Enough (1999) Q decided that Bond would do very well with another BMW car and provided him with a Z8 loaded with all the standard Q requirements such as a bullet-proof body, weapons strategically hidden all over the car, a remote control that this time came in the form of the keychain, a tracking system, a listening device, etc. In our world, the Z8 is indeed a top-caliber car. With neon exterior lighting, multifunction controls, a dashboard that canted downwards to provide the driver an unobstructed view of the road, etc., the Z8 was definitely groomed to be an instant classic from the very start.

Barack Obama and His TAG-Heuer

A careful examination of the available photographs suggests that Barack Obama wore a TAG-Heuer Series 1500 Two-Tone Divers watch, from the early or mid-1990's until late 2007. Over this period, this seems to have been his "daily wearer", the one and only watch that he wore over this period of 10 or 15 years.






Of the thousands of photos of Senator Obama that we find on the internet, from Google to Flickr to Getty, the following are some favorite photos that capture the spirit of Senator Obama and his watch. You can click on any of these images, to see a close-up photo of the watch.


In addition to these favorites, here are some "quickies" . . . photos showing Barack Obama, on the campaign trail, with his trusty TAG-Heuer, all along the way.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009, was President Obama's first full day on the job. During the day, he signed his first act as President, a proclamation declaring a national day of renewal and reconciliation and calling on Americans to serve one another. [Click on the image below, for a closer look at the watch.

In subsequent days, with each signing of additional executive orders, members of the public saw President Obamas "Secret Service" chronograph, and asked the question: "Which watch is Obama wearing?"

Roger Federer rolex commercial

Similarity between Federer and Rolex: they are both the champion in their own feilds.

How to judge a Rolex?