IWC

Ever since I saw Vanilla Sky I’ve fallen madly in love with Penelope Cruz ….. and IWC watches. I remember pausing the DVD on the frame where Tom Cruise picks up his credit cards and his watch just to be able to see the brand.

With such a hefty price tag, I soon realized it wasn’t for me, unless I sold my car or skipped all holidays for a couple of year. I did enter a jewelry store once to try one on, and I’ve met several guys who owned one, but that’s basically how close I got to one.

But this dream has now become reality as I’m now the proud owner of an IWC Big Pilot’s Watch. An easy choice to make as it has been my favourite for many years now. The simplicity and at the same time the amount of detail is astonishing.

Only thing left to do now is to seduce Penelope……

Dubai

My favourite cities in the world are Paris and New York and I’ve been to both several times. I will go back there for sure, to visit them as a millionaire, but the destination of my first trip was Dubai.

The tallest building in the world, the largest mall in the world, all seems to be happening in Dubai. And getting there is already quite an experience when you fly Emirates as I did. It was my first trip with an Airbus A380 and my first Business Class (First Class would be pushing it a bit I thought).

Of course I had to stay at the Burj Al Arab hotel, the only 7-Star hotel in the world. The interior design is not really my taste but the view was amazing and the service excellent. It’s amazing how nice people treat you when you’re rich.

One of the best attractions is the Burj Khalifa, with 829 metres the tallest building in the world. The view will simply leave you breathless. Then you have the man-made islands, the indoor ski resort and a lot of desert. I did a wonderful four-wheel-drive safari but it was the hot-air balloon flight that impressed me most.

Dubai is definitely a new favourite of mine and I will come back no doubt, only then in ‘winter time’ as it was so incredibly hot I’m not sure I didn’t hallucinate half of it.

Porsche 911 (991)

People always ask “what’s the first thing you would do if you win the lottery“.  The answer for me was always easy, I’d buy a Porsche 911. And that’s what I did.

A couple of months ago the new model (991 for fanatics) was presented. As always the new 911 looks a little better than its predecessor. Lower, wider, longer and with a modern look without losing the classic shape. A true work of art.

I had never been in one, let alone got the chance to drive one. I’ll never forget that first test drive. What a machine! I opted for the Carrera 4S. The wiser choice when you don’t have a lot of experience with 400 horses.

Mine will be dark blue metallic with 20 inch Carrera Classic wheels. ‘Will be’, as I will have to wait a couple of months before it will be delivered. I will go and pick it up in Zuffenhausen though. Can’t wait……

Introduction

Some time ago I won over 30 million euro in a lottery. It has been said that having so much money doesn’t make you happier. I beg to differ. The idea of this blog is to share my experiences with you so you can judge for yourself.

First, to know a bit more about me (but not too much) here are some facts: I’m a 34 year old guy, I have a girlfriend and live somewhere in Western Europe. I used to work in banking, but I quit in order to pursue other activities I used to dream of……