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Bell & Ross Flight Instruments Collector's Box

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You've seen this year's crop of Flight Instruments, and now it's time to see the complete collection. The Bell & Ross Flight Instruments Collector's Box ($32,900) includes all six of the highly-limited "instruments" — the BR 01 Heading Indicator, BR 01 Airspeed, BR 01 Climb, BR01 Horizon, BR01 Altimeter, and BR01 Turn Coordinator — encase in a handsome wooden and metal presentation box, with a numbered plaque, as well as holes in the top to allow the faces of the timepieces below to show through. Only 99 boxes are available, so if you're looking to add these to your collection, you'd best get a move on.

Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept

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British car maker Aston Martin celebrates its centenary with the debut of the exceptional CC100 Speedster Concept.

“CC100 is the epitome of everything that is great about Aston Martin,” said Aston Martin CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez. “It represents our fantastic sporting heritage, our exceptional design capability, our superb engineering know- how and, above all, our adventurous spirit!”

Inspired by the lines of the DBR1 race car of the 1950s, constructed in fewer than six months at Aston Martin’s global headquarters in Gaydon, England, this beauty is powered by a 6.0-liter V12 engine and using a sequential gearbox with a body made of carbon fiber it can hit 60 mph in four seconds and its top speed is limited to 180 mph.

Needles Suflur Dye Asyemmetric Deck Shoes

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You'd have to be a lot cooler than I am, to run this look. Although as with most of the Needles collection that doesn't stop me admiring the idea somewhat wistfully. These Sulpher Dyed deck shoes are a playful and unique take on a classic design; modeled on a Top-Sider last from the 1970's. Only time will tell if their Converse inspired siblings will make an appearance on these shores later in the summer. Those I might just be able able to pull off. Although honestly, probably not.

New Balance CM1600R Elite Edition Green

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The New Balance 1600 sees a new outfitting that welcomes spring with subtle yet confident flair. Part of New Balance’s Elite Edition colletion, the CM1600R may remind New Balance fans of the New Balance 999 silhouette as multiple layers of mesh, suede, and leather are employed for the sturdy green upper with yellow and grey accents. Meanwhile, the lower features a flexible rubber sole together with ABZORB technology for extra comfort and cushioning. As the Elite Edition tag suggests, this model is only available in limited quantities from selected New Balance stockists including ATMOS and Karmaloop

Hasselblad Lunar

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The new Hasselblad Lunar Camera is a available in five models, each with their own form and style: Black Leather, Tuscan Brown Leather, Carbon Fiber, Mahogany and Olive wood. The functionality and specification of each model is identical - choosing your grip and top plate material lets you reflect your individuality. Hasselblad

Calypso Ring Case

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Looking for a stylish case for your iPhone 5, iPhone 4/4S or Samsung Galaxy S 4? You might be interested in the attractive Calypso Ring.

Calypso Ring ($119) cases are quite discreet. Handmade from Italian leather, they are offered in black, brown, green or red, each with a titanium strip on the side.

In reality, they are not cases, but rather protective covers: you will have to take your phone out of the cover to use it, so be very careful not to drop it!

Nike Air Max 97 SP “Italian Camouflage”

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Nike has recently released what may be one of the best looking Air Max 97s of all time. Dubbed the Air Max 97 “Italian Camouflage,” the sneaker features a tonal offering of the camo graphic on the upper, midsole, tongue, lining, and even the showbox. An olive heel tab and matching laces complete the details of the shoe. These are reportedly a Slam Jam exclusive with extremely limited sizes available now on their webshop.

Breitling Emergency 2

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“WARNING: Use Only In Case of Real Emergency”. These words are engraved on the caseback of the new Breitling Emergency 2 ($15,000), and you’d better take heed. Pull out the antenna to impress your buddies at your backyard barbecue and two things will happen: (1) a helicopter will land on your patio, and (2) you’ll pay an unpleasant fine for setting off a false search and rescue mission.

The Emergency 2 is actually classified as a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) that just happens to have a thermocompensated, chronometer-certifed SuperQuartz movement that tells the time within an accuracy range of 10 seconds per year. While the PLB transmits SOS signals to the land- and sea-based 121.5MHz frequency (that one’s been around for a while), it also adds a more powerful 406MHz transmitter that alerts the network of COSPAS-SARSAT satellites circling the earth of your location (that one hasn’t been around so long). In other words, Breitling’s got you covered.

It also costs $15,000 and is 51 millimeters in diameter. Not many weekend warriors will be strapping it on — this big Breitling is for the guy who climbs Denali as a way to wind down from a solo circumnavigation. While other watches make a lot of claims, this one can actually save your life. Case closed.

Ulysse Nardin Limited Edition Game of Thrones Watch

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Swiss manufacturer, Ulysse Nardin has teamed up with HBO to create “The Night’s Watch”, a timepiece inspired by drama television series Game of Thrones. Based on “Black Sea” rugged diving chronograph, “The Night’s Watch” features a 45.8mm stainless steel case coated with matte black rubber, sapphire crystal caseback, while the strap features the phrases “The Night’s Watch” and “I am the Sword in the Darkness”.

“We are thrilled to be teaming up with HBO to create a unique product inspired by one of their most popular dramas, and we are excited to unveil our collaboration,” said Nelson Lucero, vice president of sales and marketing for Ulysse Nardin. “We feel the watch truly captures the essence of precision and the fortitude of the Night’s Watch.”

Priced at $10,500, only 25 pieces will be produced, and they’re only available in two stores in New York: Cellini Jewelers and the HBO store

Panerai Luminor 1950 Regatta 3 Days Chrono Flyback Titanio

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Panerai has been involved in the sport of yacht racing since 2005, when it became sponsor of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge. So it was probably inevitable that the brand, best known for its distinctive divers’ watches, would eventually release a watch tailored toward yachtsmen. That timepiece, which contains a brand-new Panerai movement and carries the reference number PAM00526, makes its debut this year.

The watch’s full name, as with most Panerais, is a mouthful — Luminor 1950 Regatta 3 Days Chrono Flyback Titanio. It is the first to contain the automatic Caliber P.9100/R (“R” presumably for “regatta”), which is based on the existing Caliber P.9100, but adds a new regatta countdown function, specifically intended for timing yacht racing starts, to the base movement’s flyback chronograph and three-day power reserve.