$148 million with annual costs above $2 million a year, 24 bedrooms, 4 garages, 2 indoor pools, 2 outdoor pools, 60 plus acres of land and a whole lot more..

Caran d’Ache has already impressed us with its range of luxury writing instruments, including the elegant Diamond Gotica pen. This time, we have Caran d’Ache’s 1010 Limited Edition fountain pen, which is a tribute to honor the Swiss watchmaking industry. The inspiration for the name “1010” comes from “Ten minutes past ten (10:10),” the moment when the hands on a watch dial are rightly balanced. Made of rhodium-coated silver, the 1010 pen boasts a clip that resembles a watch hand. An ornamental balance wheel has been placed between two rubies under a sapphire dome and the beautiful tiny tick marks are etched around the barrel. The luxury pen even has a piston pump set with a ruby and a sapphire crystal dome at the bottom tip. This writing wonder will be delivered to you in a black lacquered box along with a raw glass bottle containing blue-black ink and a palladium-plated silver stopper. Pricing starts at a cool

For those uber-rich souls who have remained undeterred by the recession and still own all the money to live a luxurious lifestyle, celebrations flow with one million Euro Russo-Baltique Vodka, which is also touted as the world’s most expensive vodka once it’s released on April 19 at the TopMarquesMonaco. The exclusive vodka is the brainchild of armour, combat car maker Russo-Baltique, in collaboration with Princess Regina Abdurazakova of Kazakhstan who earlier had us swooning all over her million euro limo fitted with Philips Ambilight limited edition diamond TV. Prince Albert will be honored with a gift of the very first bottle of this connoisseur creation. No word on what makes this million euro vodka a delectable spirit worth its price but, we will keep you posted.

The Moët & Chandon Midnight Gold case is a case designed specifically to chill bottles of Moët & Chandon and is made of lambskin covered with gold. The Midnight Gold case was designed by the French designer Camille Toupet and features hand sewn Swarovski crystals and gold beads which draws it inspiration from Champagne bubbles. It features a label embossed into the leather, the signature Moët & Chandon neck tie as well as a matching bottle stopper. Only one hundred Moët & Chandon Midnight Gold cases will be available.

Adriana Lima is pictured here wearing the world's most expensive bra, costing a whopping $5million.

The Victoria’s Secret’s Black Diamond Miracle Bra is adorned with 3,900 precious gems, tiny black diamonds, 117 one-carat round diamonds and 34 rubies. On the top, it’s designed to offer a maximum cleavage lift.

Adriana stripped off for an ad promoting Victoria's Secret's new fragrance, VS Wish. "Whether her sexy poses will entice ladies to purchase the perfume remains questionable, But at least her male fans can enjoy looking."

Usually, where there are extremely coveted gadget, there are always extremely expensive luxury cases for them ! You think iPhone is expensive ? so what about spending another 2 iPhones to protect it?

Anyways Louis Vuitton thought that there is a market for the kind of folks who can afford it and so they have released a set of four cases for the iPhone: Monogram Canvas, Taiga Leather, Epi Leather and Alligator Skin.

Available only in Louis Vuitton’s Manhattan store, prices begin at $225 from the monogram canvas style to $1,120 for the alligator case.

But all of the cases are pretty inconvenient, because you've got to pull the iPhone all the way out to actually use it.

Barely had the crown of most expensive champagne settled on the special edition Perrier-Jouet champagne, it’s time to revive the decision as Boërl and Kroff is out with a stiff contender. In general, champagne is believed to be the costliest wine to produce. However, companies like Boërl and Kroff are augmenting this luxury drink’s exclusivity by launching the first print run of champagne millésime 1996. Not much is yet revealed about this pricey drink except that you can have all of 1.5 liters in one bottle of the most expensive champagne in the world. The product page also reveals the elegant packing in lacquered wooden box.

Designed Susan Rosen & Steinmetz Diamonds teamed up to make the most expensive bikini out there.

Featuring over 150 carats of D flawless diamonds, along with a 51 carat flawless pear shaped diamond; a 30 carat emerald cut diamond; two 15 carat round diamonds & a pair of eight pear shaped diamonds which were all set in platinum, this bikini was basically rock-solid.

The infamous bikini made its debut on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit edition back in 2005, with supermodel Molly Sims enjoying the shoot & suit of her life.

The TAG Heuer MERIDIIST represents the Swiss watchmaker’s entrance into the world of exclusive, high luxury communication devices. The MERIDIIST is crafted from 316L stainless steel–the same material employed in the creation of TAG Heuer’s watches.

Featuring 430 individual components, and a virtually unscratchable sapphire crystal displays, the TAG Heuer MERIDIIST places a unique combination of style, functionality, and finely engineered sophistication in its owner’s palm. Key technical elements of this exclusive instrument include a front independent time unit with 28 days power reserve, and a talk time reserve of 7 hours.

The TAG Heuer MERIDIIST is scheduled for release in September 2008, and will be available at TAG Heuer boutiques and select TAG Heuer authorized retailers.

Not sure how many of the pro basket-ballers would want to wear these Nike Dunk Shoes, dipped in gold, but, the amateurs would sure grab some attention with these. They would, however, have to be wealthy enough to spend $5,405 to own one of these. Who knows, it might eventually up the commitment on court, for you would have something to draw inspiration from! For the love of the game, you shouldn’t bother about how much they cost, for I am sure just the mere existence of this pair in the cupboard, will be enough motivation for you to run to the court every morning, consistently!

Possessing a top-end cellphone or a must-have portable music player isn’t the end of it. You also need to accessorize them with chic USBs, wireless headsets, streamers and earphones to complete the package. You might have bought the 3G iPhone or the iPod to match technology hand in hand, but the next time you want to make an investment, it has to be these earphone covers from London-based DEOS to make you go one up.



Now, depending on how much money you’re ready to spend, you can choose from the three options available - diamond studded, if you are running high on your earnings, Swarovski crystals, if you are just about there and the aluminum encrusted, if you wish to spend enough to be in the race. The diamond-encrusted one is obviously the most expensive with a price tag of $60,000, but yes, things get easier with the other two

Caviar for patients recovering from a blood test, psychoanalysis at 10,000 dollars (6,360 euros) per hour: nothing is too much for ailing billionaires at the Neo Vita clinic in Moscow's swishest suburb.

For the clinic's founder, Artyom Tolokonin, ensuring good health for the capital's super-rich inhabitants is even better for his pocket book.

The 33-year-old psychoanalyst says that about a dozen residents of the Rublyovka neighbourhood -- dubbed Moscow's Beverly Hills -- are paying for year-round treatments costing as much as a million dollars (636,000 euros) a time. [...]

Visitors pass a police post and surveillance cameras, before having their street shoes clad in clean overshoes, and entering a hallway gently illuminated by liquid-like jets of light.
Multiple flat TV screens broadcast images of the countryside along to specially composed anti-stress music.

Everything at Neo Vita is done to pamper not only the bodies, but the egos and reputations of patients. Examination room doors remain unmarked "so as not to advertise our clients' problems," as Tolokonin explained.
Clients even more keen on privacy can use a discreet side door. One, a well known businessman, according to Tolokonin, has even paid 200,000 dollars (127,000 euros) to reserve the entire place to himself when he visited his doctor.

"People able to pay 10,000 dollars (6,360 euros) for an hour of psychoanalysis are a very specific sort," said Tolokonin, who has practised in the Rublyovka neighbourhood for six years. [...]

However, Natalya, [...] said she and her husband, "who works in the gas sector," visit Neo Vita every week. "Basically we pay a little less than 10,000 dollars (6,360 euros) an hour," she said. "But health is more valuable than money." [..]

Tolokonin said the extraordinary prices were justified."The rich go to London for a dentist or a popular dietician in Switzerland, but their soul can only be healed here."
Russian billionaires have the same problems as their counterparts elsewhere -- fatigue, insomnia, substance abuse, impotence -- but "Western psychoanalysts don't know the Russian mentality," Tolokonin said.[..]

When you have a personal fortune of £11.7billion, you can perhaps be forgiven for feeling the need for protection.

In Roman Abramovich's case, the solution is to order an armour-plated mega-yacht with missile detection system to offer early warning of attack by pirates or terrorists.

At 550ft long, the vessel, costing more than £200million, will be the largest private yacht ever constructed.

It is being built secretly at the shipyard in Germany which produced the World War II battleship the Bismarck.

The yacht will include radar equipment designed to warn the crew of incoming rockets, together with bullet-proof windows and armour plating on the bridge and around the 41-year-old Russian tycoon's cabin.

There will be twin helicopter pads and anti-bugging equipment, while the crew of 70 will include former SAS and Special Boat Service personnel.

If intruders make it on board the Eclipse, named because it is intended to overshadow all other private boats, Abramovich and his girlfriend Daria Zhukova, 26, could escape in a yellow submarine which can dive to 160ft.

The tycoon's other yachts - the 377ft Pelorus, 282ft Ecstasea and 160ft Sussurro - are not believed to have missile defence systems or submarines.
And with a growing number of pirates operating in the world's oceans, the Chelsea Football Club owner does not want to take any chances.

Should he decide to sail to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, he will be prepared for an attack by gangs such as the Somali pirates who seized a Ukrainian cargo ship loaded with Russian tanks before demanding a large ransom less than a fortnight ago.

According to the International Maritime Bureau, pirates attacked 269 vessels last year, took nearly 300 hostages and killed five people.

Even the Mediterranean, where Abramovich usually keeps his yachts, is becoming less safe.

In August, a gang boarded a £20million yacht off Corsica and robbed guests and crew of £100,000.

Under maritime law, non-naval ships are banned from carrying firearms. Some yacht owners are adopting high-powered water cannon, earsplitting klaxons and lubricant foam intended to make boarders slip.

Diane Byrne, editor of Power and Motoryacht News, said pirates and terrorists were an increasing worry for private yacht owners.
'Piracy isn't a problem limited to Somalia,' she said. 'It can and unfortunately does happen around the world.'

Abramovich's yacht will also have cabins for 24 guests as well as a cinema, aquarium, disco and hospital.