Tech Couture

From crystal-studded phones to a TV set with a gaming console,arm yourself with ultra-luxe gadgets

From crystal-studded phones to a TV set with a gaming console,arm yourself with ultra-luxe gadgets

Mobiado Grand Touch Silver

Rs 4,00,200 (taxes extra)

The Canadian company known for its exclusive hand-crafted phones one of them is embedded with a meteoroid piece from NASA has used 139 carats of sapphire crystal in this bar phone. With a battery cover made entirely from one piece of sapphire crystal,the Grand Touch Silver sports a four-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 800×480 pixels. It weighs 178 g,and has 16 GB storage with 512 MB RAM.

Vu 55” Tarun Tahiliani Couture TV

Rs 3.5 lakh

The 3D TV is a piece of art,with an ornamental latticework frame sporting subtle Swarovski elements. With an inbuilt computer running Windows 7 Professional,the TV is loaded with 2 GB of memory,a 500 GB SATA hard drive,an Intel HD graphics card,and a wireless keyboard with a touchpad mouse.

Loewe 55 Individual

Rs 5,46,750 (taxes extra)

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This entertainment system opens up many multimedia possibilities. Enliven your room with high-quality 3D and surround sound,choose from many acoustic environments,watch web videos and listen to internet radio,or even convert 2D programmes to 3D. With a 400Hz E-LED backlit screen,an integrated 3D Blu-ray player,and a hard disk recorder with 500 GB memory,everything comes from one source.

Bose Videowave II

Rs 5.5 lakh

Bose Videowave II combines excellent picture quality with top-class surround sound,although you might miss having speakers behind you (as in a five-speaker set-up). The 55-inch TV comes with a console that has all the ports you will need and supports an iPod dock. At nearly 60 kg,the TV is bulky. It comes with the ClickPad remote,which has a touchpad like that on the iPod Classic. You can slide your finger around it to access more settings on screen.

Steinway Lyngdorf Model D

Rs 1.23 crore

The Model D is a stereo system designed after meticulous engineering,with each speaker put through 170 hours of machining and assembled by hand over eight weeks. The pair features RoomPerfect technology,which adapts the sound system to the room to give the best output. So,you can use the speakers in any room,without worrying about their placement or that of the furniture,and get the same,rich sound from Model D. The system is one of the best-looking in the market,but is only available at Trescent Lifestyles in Mumbai at the moment. It weighs 184 kg.