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10 Things to pack for your trip to Mars.

10 Things to pack for your trip to Mars.

  Image Credit: Kyle Hilton; Massimo Dall'oglio. If you don’t know who is Elon Musk, then you better start googling his name and get to know him. Not only he is the billionaire founder of Tesla Motors, this a.k.a. Iron man superhero Tony Stark has ambitious plans to send humans to Mars by 2025. He is not crazy, but a visionary, a modern adventurer who dares...

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The Art of Crafting Stone Dials

The Art of Crafting Stone Dials

Crafting precious stone dials has always been a challenge for watchmakers. Even though the process of cutting the stones was first introduced in the sixties, only a handful of highly skilled craftsmen from luxury houses can reinvigorate the art of crafting stone dials to make them stylish today.    To begin with, sourcing the right stone takes time and care. Once the right stone is...

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Stone Art

Stone Art

When it comes to art, stone has been used widely in sculptures for centuries, especially during the Ancient Roman times. Carrara marble is one of the most popular stones that have been used by artists to make magnificent arts, which we still can witness today.  This stone is a type of white or blue grey stone, most high quality and can only be quarried in...

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MYKU has won its first Design Award

MYKU has won its first Design Award

We are excited to announce #MYKU has won the First Prize in Accessory for the IDA awards 2015 held in Los Angeles. IDA honorary juries examined over 1000 entries submitted by architects and designers of interiors, fashion, products, and graphics from 52 countries throughout the world. After final decisions had been made, the jury rewarded the best professional and emerging designers for their achievements in...

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Why is Quartz more accurate than Mechanical?

Why is Quartz more accurate than Mechanical?

How much do we know about movements when it comes to buying a watch? For many years, watch collectors and enthusiasts are constantly debating what’s the most precise movement. Before we start, we need to know the basic information about watch movements. There are 2 kinds of movements in the market. They are quartz and mechanical movement. Quartz is a commonly used timekeeping technology. Harnessing...

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Traditional watch is better than smart watch.

Traditional watch is better than smart watch.

Traditional watch is better than smart watch. The debut of Apple watch has caused a threat to the traditional watch industry. In fact, many people are wondering whether the smart watch is going to replace the traditional watch. First, we need to look at the target audience. For tech savvy consumers, who love to make their lives more productive or interesting by strapping the gadget...

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Symbolism of Stone: Carrara Marble

Symbolism of Stone: Carrara Marble

Throughout the ages, stones, whether precious, semi-precious or seemingly plain old rocks to entire mountains, have held a preferential position of wonder, mysticism, symbolism, beauty and worth. From ancient times until today, stone has been used for making tools and shelter, tradable currency, spiritual healing and aesthetic adornment. Stone boasts a rich, colourful history and symbolism, across cultures and civilisations, around the globe. In manifold...

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What Art Means

What Art Means

Today is the official opening day for Art Basel Hong Kong 2016. We know art can comes in all forms. To put it simply, it is the freedom of expression. Great art is always inspiring. Everyone has their own assessment and naturally, there is no right or wrong in our opinions. The most important thing is that we should have our own point of view....

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Substance of Love

Substance of Love

Standing tall at a height of 240 feet on the southern bank of the Yamuna River in Agra, India, the Taj Mahal is considered one of the greatest admired architectural masterpiece of the world’s heritage. An immense mausoleum of ivory white marble, this UNESCO Heritage site was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth to their child. The...

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