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Frederique Constant SA, the manufacturer of luxury wristwatches from Geneva, has collaborated with Cohiba, the renowned name in the Cuban cigar industry, to offer a limited edition “watch + humidor” set. The two companies have developed two extraordinary watches that echo the impression of the Cohiba brand. The luxury watch features an elegant case inspired by the Toro shaped cigars, an ivory colored dial, the tobacco brown Roman numerals and the hand-sewn tobacco brown Crococalf strap.

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LXTV takes a trip to some of Miami’s hottest new spots.

My favorite spot is The Shore Club Hotel and pool.

Nothing compares to the perfect pairing of champagne and a cigar. Too often, cigars wind up with dark liquors, their natural partners. Rum, port, scotch and cognac are the norm for an after-dinner smoke — not champagne. With the holiday season coming, of course, the preferred beverage will likely bubble, so finding the right cigars for the top libation will be crucial.

Fortunately, Vin Lee, CEO of the Beverly Hills Cigar Club, has agreed to help us out. As you prepare for the new year, take a look at the cigar and champagne pairings that he recommends, with both ubiquitous and rare products on the list. Lee says, “In this day and age, not everyone can afford a $50 cigar and a $300 bottle of champagne,” said Lee. “Complementing a wonderful glass of champagne with a great cigar for the holidays is something everyone should be able to enjoy.”

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Miami’s new W Hotel South Beach has teamed up with HBO to give Entourage fanatics a chance to live out their own Queens Boulevard to Hollywood fantasy with the new “Entourage Package.” The deal not only includes a personal driver, a luxury yacht spin along the coast, and a personal poolside cabana and jet skis, but also allows a group of four to stay at the “Entourage Bungalow” — three floors with nine-feet-high ceilings and a gallery of rock photog Danny Clinch’s artwork, plus goodies from Grey Goose and Heineken and PS3s galore. All of this is for a mere $5,650 for two nights.

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For a certain type of man and woman, one of summer’s greatest pleasures is puffing on a cigar on a steamy evening, gazing at the stars, reflecting (or not) on a day well spent at leisure. Now you can have that pleasure with some added panache. Cuban-born artist and illustrator Ruben Toledo — perhaps you’ve seen his work in Vogue or Visionaire, or on the walls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Momu in Antwerp — has created a limited edition cigar box (only 2,000 were made) featuring La Flor Dominicana cigars from the Dominican Republic described as having a “full-bodied smoke” with “sweetness” and “complexity.” The box is white lacquer featuring a Toledo illustration of a woman; another illustration, also of a woman, is featured on the wrappers.

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