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Batman V Superman Dawn Of Justice Limited Edition Police Watches

Monday, 29th February, 2016

Batman vs Superman by Police Watches Limited Edition Timepiece

For one of the most anticipated films of the year, Batman V Superman Dawn Of Justice, Police Watches have partnered with Clark Kent and Bruce Wayne, and created two limited edition watches in time for the release of the film, which is due in cinemas on 25th March 2016.

The timepieces come in two different variations, with a strictly limited run on production to make these watches extra special. Only 2,400 will be produced worldwide of each model, making these a truly must have pieces of memorabilia for any Superman or Batman fan. These won’t just appeal to the hardcore fans either, the watches are stylish and would feel home on the wrist of anyone. The cases come in either a robust blue or black stainless steal, and feature the official Batman V Superman logo with infamous Police branding throughout.

The Superman variation features distinctive navy and red colour in the design, with the Batman version being black and bronze. Both are nice, but in terms of style I prefer the Batman black version, I love the subtle styling and the way the colours are brought together it keeps the design simple which is something I really like. Features on the face include a date dial, dual time and both are 5ATM.

The watches are beautifully showcased and come in their own presentation box, along with a unique certificate of authenticity, and will be available at Watch Shop, H Samuel, Debenhams and Menkind and selected independent jewellers. The good news is that the watches will be available from 1st March, which means you can grab yourself one (if you’re lucky) in time to wear on the night of the film’s release. If that’s not enough, purchases in March will include a complimentary pair of Odeon tickets to go and see the film!

Police Watches are also giving you the chance to win UK premiere tickets to the red carpet launch of the film, which is a truly unique prize, you can find out more about that on the official Police Watches UK Facebook channel here.

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Bleu De Chanel Hydrating Aftershave Gel & Shaving Cream

Thursday, 18th February, 2016

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The Bleu de Chanel eau de toilette has become a modern classic, and has been loved ever since it’s launch in 2010. I have featured it on the blog several times, it became a favourite of mine, as it did with many other guys, you can read my thought on the EDT here.

Chanel have now launched two other male grooming essentials to compliment the eau de toilette, shaving cream and aftershave gel. They kindly sent some over for me to try them out.

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Vinyl TV Show – SKY Atlantic Mondays 9PM

Tuesday, 16th February, 2016

Sex, drugs and rock n roll…and more drugs, and more rock n roll

SKY Atlantic have been teasing us with the latest release from HBO for a few months now, and last night Vinyl finally got it made it’s debut on TV. If you’ve ever wondered what you’d get if you cross music royalty aka Mick Jagger with film royalty aka Martin Scorsese, this is the TV show we’ve ended up with.

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Waxing Crescent Moon With Earthshine!

Wednesday, 10th February, 2016

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WOW! Did you see the moon tonight?

I am getting quite geeky when it comes to astronomy and taking pics of the moon these days 😉 The moon looked so weird tonight, so I had to take a photo…

It looks like 2 things in the sky right?! No, it’s just the moon :mrgreen: After I had a Google of what was going on, apparently this is called a waxing crescent, and you can see the whole dark moon with a crescent because of earthshine; That’s light reflected off earth. Now you know 😉

 

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Valentines Day 2016 Gift Ideas – For Him And For Her

Tuesday, 2nd February, 2016

 

It’s that time of year again, it’s the day (and night) of love, Valentines Day!

This year it’s on a Sunday which is pretty rubbish, and I expect if anyone is doing anything, they’ll be doing it on the Saturday, or maybe having a Valentines Weekend rather than one day (that’s a winner for the girls!).

I have come up with a couple of gift ideas, for him and for her…

So if you’re looking for some ideas what to get her I have some; Or if you’re a guy looking for ideas for her then I have some for you too. And if you’re single like me, here’s some ideas for yourself

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Street Style At Michael 84 – Gant Cable Knit

Friday, 29th January, 2016

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You may have noticed a new option on my menu in the last week or so, called Street Style. That’s because I have created a whole new section called…Street Style! Last year I took quite a few fashion photos of outfits and clothing, and they didn’t really have a good category to fit in. The men’s fashion category is usually for writing about brands and what’s going on in the fashion world; Lifestyle is about guys lifestyle or what I’ve been up to, so it sort of fits in there. But I think the best way to categorise this type of post is street style, so I have created a brand new category, where you’ll find all these types of shots.

Of course a few years ago I did experiment with my look book category, which was as much of a technical exercise as anything else. It was good to try out and create a section on the blog which only had images with no text so people could just have a browse, and then go in depth with the photo by clicking it; I still have that page on the blog but I don’t really promote it as much as I used to, but it does still exist 😉

I thought I would kick it off in 2016 with this look…It’s actually from last year but I was too busy with other stuff on the blog and couldn’t fit it on. I am in Newcastle down the Quayside which is such a cool place. I am wearing Nudie Jeans along with a Gant cable knit jumper, a white shirt, Kurt Geiger boots and a He By Mango suede jacket.

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2016 Adidas Spain Training Shirts

Tuesday, 26th January, 2016

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I got all four 2016 Spain shirts at the back end of last year, including the home and away shirts and the home and away goalkeeper shirts when Adidas released them, and then for Christmas I got a few of the training shirts, which are here 🙂

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Hard Rock Café Copenhagen

Monday, 25th January, 2016

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Having some Hard Rock merchandise has been a bit of a tradition of mine, it all started several years back when I got one of the tees as a present from the Edinburgh one, and since then I have been to a couple of Hard Rock Cafes in different cities, and I have always bought a T-shirt.

When I was in Copenhagen I had to go and check out their Hard Rock, and it’s a really cool place. I got myself a tee as normal, but since it’s Winter and a cold country, I had to grab myself a hoodie too.

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Evisu 2016 Chinese Year Of The Monkey Jeans

Sunday, 24th January, 2016

Evisu have launched their limited edition premium jeans, inspired by the Monkey, which is the 2016 zodiac sign for the Chinese New Year. Every year they release a special edition of their denim, designed with the Chinese zodiac symbol at it’s heart. I have loved Evisu denim for over 10 years, they are known for their premium Japanese denim, and although they are no longer one of my favourite brands, if there’s one thing you know you’re going to get, it’s the high quality and Japanese influences of culture with Evisu.

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Last Of The Jaeger Sales – Smart Jacket & Knit

Tuesday, 19th January, 2016

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Hey!

Most the sales are over now as we move into the Spring fashion season, I’ll be blogging about that lots very soon with what’s currently out there and what I think is going to be the hot trends, or just the things I am loving 😛

I got a few pieces from Jaeger in Autumn which I blogged about here, and I’ve had a few other pieces too, namely a good few shirts, as well as smart jackets. The past few suit jackets I’ve bought I really loved, and this one I saw on Black Friday, but I resisted buying it simply because I have so many jackets now do I really need another?

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