Absurdly expensive

Beautifully made and special to own, but it is a Galaxy S20 Ultra underneath, so the extra money buys feel rather than better tech.

A heavy, titanium-bodied iPhone 11 Pro with a real Titanic fragment and rotating parts that impressed him as more than a lazy paint job.

An absurd $91,000 iPhone 11 Pro Max covered in gems, gold, moon rock and a working tourbillon that left him awestruck and nervous.

Describes it as a questionable $30,000 doghouse with a pool and treadmill, shown with amusement rather than a verdict.

The luxury concept was not the problem, but handmade phones were always a year behind on specs, giving a 4/10 fail.

An absurdly expensive limited-run titanium bumper, presented as crazy in price rather than judged.

The 2015 Signature Touch finally had better components and premium materials, but it came too late to save the company.

An absurdly exclusive $120,000 diamond-studded Cobra phone, only eight made and delivered by helicopter.

Surprisingly cheap by Vertu and Ferrari standards at $12,000, with red and black leather and Ferrari-grade materials.

A hand-crafted gold, black diamond and sapphire iPhone 5 costing $15 million, making the Vertus look like good value.

An absurdly expensive diamond-covered phone that is more about luxury than practicality, with oddly modest specs.

Vertu's first Android phone launched in 2013 with specs well behind rivals like the Galaxy S4, which undermined its luxury pitch.

Vertu's original 2003 luxury phone looked beautiful and sold well early on, though the gold-plated top models did not impress him.