Vertu's Solid Gold Boucheron 150
Going Like Sixty — December 13, 2008 — Tech
References: vertu & designboom
Vertu just loves to rub our noses in it. This mobile phone maker is infamous for their $310,000 phone and are set to release the Vertu Boucheron 150 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the jewelry house Boucheron of France.
The solid gold design of the Vertu Boucheron 150 took over 1,000 hours to produce, 700 hours to hand-polish and 500 hours to assemble, according to Vertu. It's reported that the price tag of the Boucheron 150 is set at $30,000.
Check out some of the other outrageous Vertu cell phones below.
The solid gold design of the Vertu Boucheron 150 took over 1,000 hours to produce, 700 hours to hand-polish and 500 hours to assemble, according to Vertu. It's reported that the price tag of the Boucheron 150 is set at $30,000.
Check out some of the other outrageous Vertu cell phones below.
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