By ASHOK SOMAN
Handcrafted mobile phone creator Vertu recently announced
three new collections for 2009, with the first one being colored ceramics
(black, white, silver and chocolate).
Called the Pure Collection, the handsets
retain the design DNA of the Constellation but with a juxtaposition of smooth
ceramics and textured leather.
As seen in ceramic watches from
Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC and Rado, there is an unmistakably luxurious feel about
ceramics when applied to technically superior products. “These (Pure Collection
phones) are elegant objects that are striking through their simplicity and
deliver the unexpected through the innovative use of ceramics,” says Frank
Nuovo, Principal Designer at Vertu.
Black and white models are available from
March 2009 while Silver and chocolate models are available from September 2009.
Vertu