To celebrate the J12’s tenth anniversary, Chanel is offering a totally new watchmaking complication where aesthetics bow to technical prowess. The Chanel Rétrograde Mysterieuse J12 features a specially developed movement which moves the crown from the side of the case to on the side of the dial to preserve the aesthetic curves of the watch.

Chanel Rétrograde Mystérieuse J12 - Black Ceramic White Gold

With the help of Guilio Papi, a new face of limited edition Retrograde Mysterieuse J12 watches with an even more complicated mechanism. These watches will be available as 10 limited edition pieces each in 18 carat gold and 18 carat pink gold. Laced with a tourbillon movement, the hands will run in the reverse direction between the 10 and 20 minutes each hour only to come back to its position after 10 minutes.

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Limited Edition Fendi 24 Carat Gold Python Skin Bag

The most expensive purse ever made by Fendi, the luxury Italian brand, was unveiled at the new store in Las Vegas’ new retail palace, Crystals in the MGM City Center. The Fendi 24K Gold Handbag is made of 24 carat gold python snake skin. I don’t know where one would find a 24 carat gold snake to skin, but it’s probably just snake skin treated with 24 carat gold leaf.

Only limited edition of these bags will be made featuring a gold plaque with the serial number for each piece and carries a price tag of $36,000. Along with the golden version are a limited edition of 20 other bags that don’t have the golden finish but do have a numbered gold logo plate on the inside and each sell for $4,550.

Luxury bathroom design company THG has raised the curtain on its Palatial luxury baths collection, the headlines of its Marquis collection. The grand collection features exquisite bathtubs that have been inspired by Bernardaud’s iconic china pattern, reminiscent of French-chateau style.

THG Palatial - Luxury Baths

Its dramatic black exterior is adorned with ornate bay leaf garland and gold embellishments, all painstakingly applied by hand to ensure lasting quality and durability. THG is renowned for its elegant craftsmanship, which is detailed in our partnerships with reputable brands including Lalique and distinguished designers such as Pierre-Yves Rochon and Jamie Drake, says Scott Triethart, national sales manager, THG USA.

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World-renowned jeweler Lugano Diamonds has come out with a new set of sunglasses designed by Barton Perriera that feature frames inlaid with clear and colored diamonds.

Baton Perreira - Lugano Diamonds "Leopard" Sunglasses

Above is my favorite sunglasses, inspired by the leopard prints and the frame studded with a total of 3.59 carat diamonds. This chic eyewear range will be available in leopard prints of brown, fancy intense yellow and black diamonds. Next in collection is Pink Sunglasses, with pink lenses, gold frame, and 2.85 carats of fancy pink diamonds and also a pretty purple version with 1.7 carats COLL VS diamonds. Sunglasses priced at about $27,000 each.

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Here is another snake ring, but this time not from famous Angelina Jolie. Adorned with 2.25-karat black diamonds, 0.20-karat white diamonds and 0.06-karat ruby eyes, Anita Ko’s Black Rhodium-plated 18-karat Gold snake Ring is simply exquisite.

Black Rhodium-Plated 18 Karat Gold Snake Ring by Anita Ko

Packed in a velvet box, the stunning piece of jewelry is available in US Size 7 and costs $14,270 each.

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Luxury Designer Stuart Hughes is back again, this time adding his artistic touch to the Apple iPod. Christened as iPod Supreme Rose Edition, this dazzling music player has been shaped out of 263 grams of solid 18ct rose gold.

iPod Supreme Rose Edition by Stuart Hughes

Like the other unique luxury handsets designed by the UK-based jeweler, iPod Supreme Rose has the Apple logo made from beautiful 53 VVS1 color-F diamonds. The large navigation button is made from platinum and decorated with 3.4ct VVS1 color-F diamonds.

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From the makers of the $3 million Apple iPhone 3GS, also termed as the world’s expensive mobile phone, comes yet another stylish, elegant and luxurious product that is sure to make the connoisseurs of luxury products leave speechless.

iPhone Tamara Runge Edition Wallet

Fashion designer Davide De Nizza of Milan in collaboration with an artist Stuart Hughes of Liverpool exclusively for Republica Fashion created sophisticated world’s most luxurious and most expensive wallet for iPhone named iPhone Tamara Runge Edition.

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