Custom solid stainless steel band with real wood inlay and butterfly closure. Weird watch for men…
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“Geoffrey’s belts are dyed, washed, and hand-sanded, which gives them a vintage feeling. Buckles are sterling silver with hand finishes—he paints them, dyes them, even scratches them.”
A distinctive graphic patterns captured in multi - layered rubbers and encased in high polished stainless steel, Face measures approximately 0.625 in square.
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Ebony cufflinks have a subtle strip of silver down the center. Each cufflink measures approximately 0.75 inches in length by 0.5 inches across. Design by Lindsay Staniforth.
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The Mercedes-Benz name is synonymous with well-crafted luxury cars. Using auto racing to showcase its engineering prowess throughout most of the 20th century, Mercedes popularly campaigned their cars under the nickname “Silver Arrows” intermittently between 1930 and 1955. Regrettably, after recording the fastest Mille Miglia time in history, the 1955 300 SLR served as Mercedes’ last serious racing effort until the late 1980s.
Staking a return to former motorsport greatness, Mercedes-Benz began supplying engines to an ailing Team McLaren in 1995. The pairing soon became the hottest relationship in Formula 1 racing, cemented further when DaimlerChrysler purchased a 40% interest in McLaren and assured an enduring partnership.
Parlaying the 10-year Formula 1 friendship in 2005, Mercedes-Benz and McLaren merged their racing experience and produced an offspring worthy of both nameplates. The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren aimed to recapture a racing pedigree that was lost 50 years prior.
Our evaluations are grouped under two categories: luxury and practicality. In each category, 50 possible points make up a total of 100.
Luxury ride
Many racing enthusiasts will know that 300 SLRs only raced professionally in open-cockpit form. Therefore, the new SLR McLaren takes on the personality of the rare, hardtop test version of the 300 SLR named the Uhlenhaut Coupe. For 2007, a sleek, long-flowing hood line and functional side gills behind the front wheels pay tribute to the 1955 race car. However, with only racing greats such as Sterling Moss restricted to using his 1955 SLR for business, the 2007 SLR is show business for a new generation of elite drivers.
The SLR McLaren’s dimensions (183.3 inches long, 106.3 inches wide and 49.6 inches tall) allow the car to cut through the air with the precision of a surgical knife. The car’s front end, evidenced in the pointed nose contour, is inspired by the Formula 1 McLaren. The tri-star emblem, which usually serves as a proud accent to the grille, has actually become the grille and part of the air-induction system on the SLR. The SLR’s long hood surface, which transitions to a near horizontal windshield and to a radically low roof, helps the car achieve a 0.37 drag coefficient. Additionally, the SLR’s body, a high-quality carbon-fiber composite, is 50% lighter than steel.
The 5.5 liter, 617-horsepower V8 operates with two spark plugs per cylinder to increase the potency of the ignition during combustion. The SLR McLaren also takes advantage of MB’s in-house performance division, AMG, which provides a belt-driven supercharger and a dry-sump oiling system to master a top speed of 208 mph and a 3.8-second 0-60 mph time.
Additional AMG performance expertise was used in the SLR McLaren’s five-speed automatic transmission — the only tranny available on the car. Being the fastest automatic supercar in the world, this transmission is heavily programmable to suit the driver’s preference: If you desire edge-of-your-seat supercar performance, there are three manual modes (Sport, Supersport and Race) that can be engaged via the levers on the steering wheel or with the touchpad. The automatic modes include the Sport, for everyday use, and Comfort, which aids the driver with a second-gear take off on bumpy or slippery surfaces.
To slow down from its incredible speeds, the SLR uses high-performance carbon-ceramic brakes (with eight-piston calipers in the front and four-piston calipers in the rear) and a very extraordinary air-brake system that features a rear spoiler. The SLR McLaren stops faster than any other car in its class, coming to dead stop from 62 mph in a mere 114 feet.
Another design cue that the SLR McLaren takes from the 300 SL is the set of gullwing doors that open up to a two-seat oasis. Inside, carbon-fiber bucket seats with lumbar support are draped with Grand Nappa leather or with the optional Silver Arrow leather upholstery. Occupants rest their feet on velour floor mats while they enjoy individual climate control, which is aided by the sun sensor that adjusts for the effects of direct sunlight. Other goodies inside include a seven-speaker Bose surround-sound stereo systems with a six-disc CD charger (and a concealed cassette deck), and an integrated cellular phone.
Unlike many other Mercs, the SLR McLarens are hand-built away from Deutschland: composites are made in Portsmouth, England and assembly takes place at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England. With the mass-production equipment found on the assembly line, 500 SLRs are built each year on a floor originally intended to produce carbon-fiber parts for the F1 racecar.
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Lexus has the best car dealerships in the UK and Japanese firms in general tend to be of the highest quality.
That is according to a new piece of research by Auto Express, which gauged the opinions of the UK’s drivers.
It found that Japanese car dealerships are generally considered to be better than their rivals with four of the top six makes being from Japan.
Lexus was voted as top dog, with drivers praising the firm for its customer service and good technical knowledge.
Second place went to Honda, while third and fourth went to Skoda and Toyota respectively.
Jaguar was the highest ranked British firm, being voted into sixth place, with Hyundai, Porsche, Chevrolet and Suzuki making up the top ten.
The worst car dealership was named as Alfa Romeo, with drivers unhappy with the workmanship, helpfulness and attitude of their staff.
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It you think that all you have to do to exude an air of class while smoking a cigar is inhale (which should not be done) and exhale, do not go near a cigar before reading this!
Cigar smoking is a culture in itself, and in order to appear Cary Grant-like, you must know how to cut a cigar, light it and finally, smoke it.
When purchasing a cigar, either from a tobacco shop or a site like Canadian Cigar Company, there are certain things you should keep in mind:
The length and diameter of the cigar is related to the intensity of the cigar. So if you’re a novice cigar-smoker, then you may want a longer, thinner cigar (with cooler smoke) rather than a small stubby one, which may make you cough some.
Verify the quality of the cigar by squeezing it slightly to make sure there are no lumps in the it, and check to ensure that the tobacco at the end of it is not discolored. Also, avoid purchasing cigars with discolored wrappers.
Remember that if you’re purchasing cigars in the United States, you’d be hard-pressed to find Cubans, which is too bad, as these are top quality stogies.
Ask the salesperson whether the cigar consists of 100% tobacco — that’s what you want.
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Winner of the 2006 Consumer’s Choice Grooming Awards for Best Pre-shave.
Based on almost two centuries of men’s grooming experience, Truefitt & Hill Ultimate Comfort Pre-shave Oil is a time-honored treatment for men with heavier beards or sensitive skin. Formulated with 10 light botanical oils, this citrus-scented pre-shave provides additional glide for the blade while it soothes, conditions and moisturizes. Will not clog pores or multi-blade cartridges. Will not damage shave brushes. Apply before shaving cream. Use sparingly.
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Ball powder. I’m not kidding.
Balla Powder for Men is the ideal anti-chafing and anti-wetness solution for clammy sacks. Guaranteed to prevent the dreaded “bat wing” syndrome, Balla Powder for Men is lightly scented with a masculine fragrance, for anyone else who plans to work in your close quarters. Can be sprinkled into your fudgies for all-day-long comfort and dryness.
A fabulous post-workout treatment, Balla Powder for Men can also be used between your cheeks, as well as on fetid feet and aromatic armpits.
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