Caviar iPhone Tourbillon: Horological Innovation or Luxury Gimmick?
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Caviar iPhone Tourbillon: Horological Innovation or Luxury Gimmick?

By jleno · May 8, 2020 · 21 replies
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Jleno introduces a fascinating, albeit polarizing, topic: Caviar's iPhone cases featuring integrated tourbillons. This discussion delves into the intersection of high horology and consumer electronics, prompting collectors to consider the value proposition and aesthetic implications of such an unusual fusion. Jleno's initial post sparks a lively debate on whether a 10K tourbillon, even in an unconventional form, holds any horological merit.

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I mentioned in a previous thread, there's a Russian company called Caviar that makes Iphone cases with tourbillons inside of them. Thought it might be a fun topic to discuss...







The basic tourbillon models are roughly $10K. What do you all think? I'm pretty conflicted. On the one hand, I'd never buy it. On the other, you are getting a tourbillon for 10K. Probably the kind of thing best left for the oligarchs...

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cazalea
May 8, 2020

Monogrammed perhaps? I love the look of it. Mike

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Bounce781
May 8, 2020

Not for me - I’m afraid but the concept is interesting.

JL
jleno
May 8, 2020

De Bethune made an iphone case And Kari did a colab with a Chinese cell phone brand: Given that these are things that exist, the idea of a Patek smartphone doesn't seem so unbelievable!

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pejp
May 8, 2020

This might be the worst thing I have ever seen. Can you imagine the kind of person that would buy something like this? The company is calls ‘Caviar’ ffs. It’s ghastly.

JM
jmpTT
May 9, 2020

I think the ornate case design matches quite well with the newest iPhone’s three lens camera.

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Ronald Held
May 9, 2020

Some tourbillion for around that price.

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