If money is no object, or you’ve got deep pockets and a taste for gaudy gadgets that glitter, step rght up. Here’s our list of the best five exclusive gadgets from 2010.
1. Crystal Encrusted Galaxy Tab
As is the Tab wasn’t already pricey enough, Harrods unveiled a crystal encrusted limited edition Samsung Galaxy Tab earlier in the year, caked in 5,700 Swarovski Bright Crystals, with each one stuck on by hand. This creates “the world’s most exclusive tablet device”, meaning it will set you back £2,700. If you’ve got pockets deeper than the Grand Canyon, then you can get your hands on one from Micro Anvika at Harrods, and they’ll even do custom designs if you’ve got some artistic flair of your own.
£2,700 | Harrods
2. Diamond Rose iPhone 4
This is touted as “the world’s most expensive iPhone”, and is priced at £5m, The bezel is handmade from rose with approx 500 individual flawless diamonds which total over 100ct.The back panel is made of rose gold with 53 diamonds in the Apple logo. The home button is made from platinum, and has a 7.4ct pink diamond. Even the box is posh: it comes housed in a large lined chest, carved from a single block of pink granite.
£5m | Stuart Hughes
3. Leica M9 Titanium
There’s only 500 of the special edition Titanium Leica M9 in existence, priced at £20k each. It’s a gorgeous piece of equipment: sleek, cold metal, it’s designed by legendary auto designer Walter de’Silva, chief designer of the Volkswagen Group. Leica sold every single one within a couple of months, but we got to take a peek at their showrooms recently. This is a cool hunk of metal: it’s scratch-resistant, with sapphire-crystal glass used to cover the screen, and Leica has even let de’Silva tweak its iconic red dot logo, which has “been restyled and is elaborately hand-engraved in pure resin, inlaid with white enamel, sealed with a clear varnish and then polished”.
£19,800 | Leica
4. Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 24ct Gold & Diamond Edition
There are only five gold and diamond Bang and Olufsen BeoSounds in existence. It takes seven months to manufacture, during which time the whole body is reformed with 32kg of solid 24ct gold, and decorated with 70 diamonds.
£1.2m | Stuart Hughes
5. Swarovski encrusted Kinect
If you’re looking for bling at a slightly more affordable price, but don’t want to make it yourself with stick ons from Claire’s Accessories, then take a peep at this Swarovski encrusted Kinect. Just watch it glitter in the QVC light. There’s nothing changed from the original Kinect, apart form this one is encrusted with precious things, 5,000 of them to be exact.
£405 | DS
