even among the elite smartphone users, there are those who strive to stand out from the crowd but seriously, with a smartphone, you can hardly stand out unless you own one with an astronomical price tag that only a few would bear to put down the money for and is of limited production run. incidentally, those are the...

Vertu x Italian Independent Constellation Blue Smartphones
Vertu x Italian Independent Constellation Blue Smartphones | from €7,500.00 | www.vertu.com

even among the elite smartphone users, there are those who strive to stand out from the crowd but seriously, with a smartphone, you can hardly stand out unless you own one with an astronomical price tag that only a few would bear to put down the money for and is of limited production run. incidentally, those are the two very requisites that Vertu x Italian Independent Constellation Blue Smartphones have. as the name implies, the phones are the result of the harmonious collaboration between luxury phone maker, Vertu and Lapo Elkan’s Italian sportswear label, Italian Independent. the collection comprises of the Constellation T Blue and Constellation Quest Blue smartphones that are essentially Vertu’s original Constellation T and Constellation Quest splashed with Italian Independent’s sportswear line signature blue hue. adding to its exclusivity, the touchscreen display Constellation T Blue will have a limited production run of 777 pieces, while the QWERTY keyboard equipped Constellation Quest Blue is limited to just 77 units. along with their unique, and somewhat loud paint job and limited runs, are hefty price tags: the Vertu x Italian Independent Constellation T Blue cost a cool €7,500 or US$8,542 while the Constellation Quest Blue is €1,000 dearer at €8,500 or US$9,190. available for pre-order via colette. hit the jump for a few more larger views.

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