Arai is one the best quality helmets and always at the forefront of design and technology with their helmets. Now they just released a new helmet called the RX-7 RC, it has the shape of the new RX-7 GP but constructed from the Arai’s Formula One-spec race helmet, the GP-6 RC.
No official details have been released for this helmet but carbon fiber helmet is made the same way as the Formula One spec helmet. Its called RX-7 RC for Racing Carbon, same as the GP-6 RC with all the nifty features. Based on factory rumors it takes about 22 hours to make one helmet, and its priced right around the GP-6 RC, so expect the RX-7 RC to be around £2590. I love when Arai takes these risks in design with the highest quality in mind.
Now this is a service that has come in handy on Friday, I’m the type of man that only buys cloths when necessary and that point is usually when they no longer resemble clothing. I have been using the same chemaaq for a while now and I got a few new ones because my brother bought them for me, but in my case I don’t have a clue where to get new ones. So I was in a predicament since I have worn my chemaqs to death and I don’t wear qitras because they are too light for me.
My friend recommend ghetrity so I called them up and gave them my address Thursday evening, and then at Friday 2 pm they came to the house with a sample of every white chemaaq they had and I was surprised of the variety, I’m even lucky I knew the size and I don’t even know how they base those measurements.
There was Givenchy and Dunhill chemaaqs, that was surprising since I thought Givenchy had a fashion line and perfume, and Dunhill had a men’s fashion line and cigarettes. Seems that chemaaqs are big business and these fashion companies are involved, then he opened a box which matched the ones I was wearing exactly. I asked how much that one was, turned out to be 9 KD and so I asked for six pieces, the guy went and came back 30 minutes later with 6 pieces, I paid and he left. Now that couldn’t have been more convenient, I didn’t even have to leave my basement. What more could you ask for, decent prices, great quality and selection, and quick service and all at the comfort of your home.
I consider myself to be a Halo fan, pretty much anything to do with Halo interests me but what Ecko has done with the T-shirts is a crime against humanity. I want to buy these t-shirts but they do look horrendous, couldn’t the designers think of any way possible to make these t-shirts less ugly. I was thinking about a Halo t-shirt for some time now but I would not pick up any of these.
Link: Kotaku
I always liked the design of BRM watches but recently I managed to check out a few, and I was surprised at the lack of quality of the straps. I still like the design but very disappointed with the quality, usually a watch maker chooses a nice plastic or leather strap to complement the watch, but their straps are very rigid and feel cheap.
The movement is floating inside the case with a rigid axis holding it in place. Its an interesting piece from BRM, the W44 id going for 4050€ and the W50 model for 4650€.
Link: WatchLuxus
I seriously couldn’t help it! You have to love those Star Trek fans, they come out with the darnedest things especially for Valentines day.
Link: Gizmodo
Now these seem like comfortable shoes in this cold weather. Fleece-lined shoes to keep you warm and comfortable indoors. I think I might try looking for these.
Link: UnCrate
It seems like Ducati is spreading into the fashion industry, some of those women look pretty funny in motorcycle leathers from top to bottom.
After a few months of waiting I have finally gotten my Corel Riley Arai Corsair RX7. There was a long waiting list for this helmet, the moment they made this helmet it was flying off the shelves. I tend to think you can’t have enough helmets, and this helmet is unique with the RX7 type helmet. I do love the smell of a new helmet, now the only thing I can do is to wait for the weather to get mildly better and less humid.
Some people consider time pieces art work, and I think I do have a certain appreciation for these time pieces. And some of these time pieces have very high pricing due to the craftsmanship behind them, but this watch feels more like a gimick then a piece of art. Romain Jerome somehow secured the remains of the Titantic and it is the only company able to use the materials of this historic ship, and from these materials they created a line of limited watches, and they have been very successful and so to continue on this route they have created the Romain Jerome Day & Night Watch. The best thing about this watch is that it can’t tell time, but it can tell day and night, and they consider it a revolutionary idea. Personally I think its a marketing gimick, but it was another success for them, they made only 9 pieces of these at $300′000 each and sold them all.
Price: $300′000
Link: OhGizmo
I tend to be attracted to peculiar and interesting watches, and this watch caught my eye as I was walking past this store. I walked in and took a look around and asked to see this watch. I tried it on and it was the first time I’ve heard of this brand but it looked great. It looked like a high end automatic watch, and when I asked they told me it was a tourbillon. This is a special kind of watch and it was a good fit, but I knew it would be expensive so I took it off and returned. When I asked for the price I’m happy I didn’t scratch but it did have a good design with the see through center.
Price: 95′000 Euros
Link: RogerDubuis
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