Bell & Ross Vintage BR 123 & 126 Heritage

Bell & Ross created the vintage watches to pay homage to the military, in particular the pilots of the 1940's who were the first professionals to use the wristwatch as a tool  to assist them in carrying out their missions.

Technical Specifications

Automatic Mechanical Movement ETA 2895 (123) and 2894 (126).

Functions: Vintage 123: Hours, Minutes, Independent seconds, date. Vintage 126: Hours, Minutes, Seconds,  Date, 2-Dial Chronograph (60 second and 30 minute counters).

Case: 41 mm diameter, 316 L glass bead blasted stainless steal with 'vacuum carbon' black finish.

Dial: Galvanic matt black. Numbers, index and hands covered with sand color photo-luminescent coating to optimize night time reading. 

Glass: Ultra-curve anti-glare sapphire. 

Water Resistance: 100 Meters. 

Strap: Natural Leather.  

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Jay-Z & Thom Yorke join 'Word Above the Street'

A new project from non-profit group 'Word Above the Street' is bringing together artists and musicians including Lawrence Weiner, Jay-Z, and Thom Yorke to help transform 300 city water tanks into public artwork. 

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The Eames Lounge Chair

The Eames Lounge Chair and ottoman, correctly titled Eames Lounge (670) and Ottoman (671), were released in 1956 after years of development by designers Charles and Ray Eames for the Herman Miller furniture company. It was the first chair the Eameses designed for a high-end market. These furnishings are made of molded plywood and leather. Examples of these furnishings are part of the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art.

Google to Launch 'SeaView'

Since Google Street View was first unveiled near five years ago, it has revolutionized the world of online roadmaps and helped change the way we see the world -- but now the tech giant has its eyes set well below the water.

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Changing Times for a Legend in Men’s Wear

For six decades, beginning in the 1920s, Harry Rothman was the biggest name in the discount clothing business, with prices so low they were said to make customers at his store on Fifth Avenue and 18th Street stop and scratch their heads. Advertisements for Mr. Rothman’s men’s wear store asked, “How does Harry Rothman do it?”

View More: nytimes.com

Laurier BBQ cuts ties with star chef G. Ramsay

The popular Outremont restaurant Laurier Gordon Ramsay will soon be missing two words from its name: Gordon Ramsay. The famous U.K. chef’s participation in the rotisserie, an institution in the neighbourhood, has ended after only six months. 

View more: montrealgazette.com

Truffles: The Most Expensive Food in The World

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Are hipsters animals? We certainly don't think so, but that didn't stop some cheeky street artists from setting up comical "hipster traps" on the sidewalks of New York this past spring. With a can of PBR, some Ray-Bans and a pack of American Spirits, these traps were the perfect way for Gothamites to catch a scenester of their very own. 

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Intelligentsia: Cappuccino (Episode Three)

Splinters: Surfin' Papua New Guinea

Adam Pesce's Splinters is the first feature documentary about native Papua New Guinea surfers. Papua New Guinea is one of the most remote, far-flung, and undeveloped countries in the world, and in the 1980s a pilot left a surfboard in this remote seaside village called Vanimo...

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The Year Punk Broke

Kurt Cobain would have been 45 years old today. A look back at Nirvana on the cusp of stardom.

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Outward Bound

Photographed by Jacob Sutton 

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Museo Subacuático de Arte

In order to raise awareness about the dangers of reef deterioration, Mexico-based British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor, has permanently installed over four hundred sculptures in the waters of the Cancún National Marine Park. The project is intended to eventually cover more than 4,520 square feet (420 square meters), which would make it one of the largest and most ambitious underwater attraction in the world. In doing so, Taylor hopes the reefs, which are already stressed by marine pollution, warming waters, and overfishing, can catch a break from the approximately 750,000 tourists who visit local reefs each year.  

Read More: nationalgeographic.com

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Quincy Jones signature AKG headphones

Quincy Jones, the man behind ''Thriller'' and ''We are the wolrd'', teams with acoustic giant AKG to bring a new line of headphones: AKG Q350, Q460 and Q701. Part of the proceeds go to the Quincy Jones Musiq Consortium for furthering music education among American children. 

How to Fillet a Fish

For that sense of accomplishment

1. Cut off the head just behind the gills.

2. Hold the fish by the tail. With the knife blade pointing away from you and across the body of the fish, begin to cut toward the head (or at least where the head used to be). Use the backbone to guide your knife.

3. To take the skin off, begin by holding the fillet by the tail, skin side down.

4. Hold the knife crosswise across the fillet and insert the knife between the skin and the flesh. Don't worry if you don't get this perfect at first.

5. While holding the skin, cut in the direction of where the head used to be.

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Forbes 8 Easy Rules For Ordering Wine Like A Pro

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View more: Forbes.com

Jeremy Lin Takes New York

New York's new starting guard, Jeremy Lin, is becoming NBA's newest star. From underdog to stardom, Lin comments ''I dont think anybody expected this to happen''. 

How 1-Minute Intervals Can Improve Your Health

While many of us wonder just how much exercise we really need in order to gain health and fitness, a group of scientists in Canada are turning that issue on its head and asking, how little exercise do we need? 

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A Trio of Luxurious Eco-Resorts in Asia

Proving that necessity is the mother of invention, the quest to protect Asia’s islands and archipelagoes from the effects of climate change is leading to enticing new paradigms in resort architecture and design. These pristine hideaways reveal just how well style and sustainability go hand in hand. Read more: architecturaldigest.com

Quote: Warren Buffet on Taking Risk

''Never test the depth of river with both the feet''

Intelligentsia: Espresso (Episode One)

Juan Lopez Corona 2003 Review

My good friend Simon AKA Strada, a cigar enthusiast and proud member of the Montreal cigar club, recently tasted and reviewed a Juan Lopez Corona cigar for the count of cigar inspector. He is also the Co-founder of Montreal Herf, a cigar tasting event who's partial mission is to help raise money for charity + he's the founder of Sticks and drinks, a blog dedicated to pairing Cuba's finest rolls with drinks. Check him out!

Nikon D800E, the alternative to medium format?

Nikon has launched two new DSLR cameras, the D800 and the D800E with anti-aliasing filter. Full Frame, 36.3-megapixel sensor, 51 focus Points, 1080 HD video, Low noise at high ISO, ISO (50-25600 with boost), and more. With a resolution this high, Nikon's D800E seems to be the new and cheap alternative to medium format photography. I wonder what the people at Canon will counter launch?!?. View Review: imaging-resource.com

IWC Top Gun Miramar

IWC Schaffhausen gets off to a powerful start in 2012: the year of the Pilot’s Watch. With five new models, the TOP GUN collection establishes itself as an independent formation within the IWC Pilot’s Watch family. The year’s high-flyer is the 48 mm TOP GUN Miramar: a tribute to the place in California where the myth of the elite pilots was born.

HIGHLIGHTS

Mechanical chronograph movement
Self winding
68-hour power reserve when fully wound
Date display
Stop watch function with minutes and seconds
Flyback function
Small hacking seconds
Soft-iron inner case for protection against magnetic fields
Screw-in crown

Secured against displacement by drop in air pressure

Saphire glass, convex, antireflective coating on both sides

Water-resistant 6 bar

Diameter 48 mm
Case height 15 mm

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