Hublot Big Bang
Swiss firm Hublot has been making watches for the last 30 years, and its most successful model, the Big Bang, has received international recognition and accolades since its release in 2005, including the ‘2005 Design Prize’, the ‘Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix’ and the award for ‘Watch of the Year’. This new white ceramic model features Hublot’s signature natural rubber strap and its automatic movement features a tungsten carbide oscillating weight.
Microsoft Zune
For the music fan who doesn’t want to follow the crowd and is looking for something a little different from the ubiquitous iPod, the Microsoft Zune represents a sound choice. Its intuitive, easy-to-use interface and Zune Marketplace software rival the best aspects of the iPod, but where it really comes into its own is on sound quality.
Bianchi Caal 8200 Bike
It would be a shame to leave a Bianchi bicycle out of any review of white gadgets, as Bianchi translates into ‘white’ in Italian. It would also be a shame to leave it out simply because Bianchi have been making some of the best bikes in the world for almost 125 years.
Leica M Series White Edition
Style and quality have always been an integral part of the Leica brand, and the new Leica M8 ‘White Edition’ is perhaps the most exclusive camera this highly respected manufacturer has produced to date. Limited to just 275 units, the White Edition is finished in chrome and white leather, as well as a special white paint finish that is highly resistant to dirt and scratches.
Fender Jaguar Classic
Whilst perhaps not as easily recognisable as the iconic Stratocaster and Telecaster, the Fender Jaguar has a very special place in the hearts of musicians – and fans – the world over. The Jaguar Classic with its classic design, more-or-less unchanged since 1962, has been associated with players as diverse as David Byrne, Kurt Cobain and Elvis Presley.
Neils Diffrient World Chair
Neils Diffrient is the godfather of ergonomic furniture design, and this new Diffrient chair, manufactured by Humanscale, is perhaps his finest creation to date. It combines form and function in a perfectly balanced design which adjusts to a user’s body shape and weight without any mechanism. The free-recline action means that the chair ‘moulds’ itself around the human body.
