Vertu is a British-based manufacturer and retailer of luxury mobile phones. Formerly a wholly owned subsidiary, the business is now an independently run division of the Finnish mobile-phone manufacturer Nokia. Vertu phones are hand-made in its factories in Church Crookham, Hampshire, England. The most expensive model it has ever made is the Signature Cobra, at £213,000 ; the most expensive regular model is the Signature Diamond at £55,000 . Prices start at £3500 for the Constellation model. Each phone is made up of hundreds of components made from stainless steel, ceramics,... carbon fiber, finest grade leather . The screens of all handsets are made of ultra-thin sapphire crystal that takes fifteen days to create. Precious pieces may include 18k yellow, white, or rose gold, or platinum, along with diamonds. Every key is individually ground and cut from sapphire. All leather is sourced from Northern Europe. Demonstrating its acoustic clarity, the London Symphony Orchestra performed a piece composed by Dario Marianelli exclusively for Vertu.
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