Bentley and Vertu connect with special edition smartphone

The 'Vertu for Bentley' handset is the first joint product release from the new five-year partnership of the two British luxury brands, which was announced in July. The 'Vertu for Bentley' smartphone is wrapped in quilted calf leather, in the classic Bentley shade of Newmarket Tan, and stitched with a diamond pattern.

The supple leather is encased in titanium, which features tactile diamond knurling. This detailing on the side rails is complemented by an engine turned pattern on the handset's titanium back plate.

Each 'Vertu for Bentley' phone sports a discrete metal Bentley 'B' wings motif on the face of the handset. The complimentary slip case also depicts the Bentley logo, embossed on the Newmarket Tan calf leather.

The handset comes with the full spectrum of exclusive services, which the luxury mobile phone manufacturer is renowned for, alongside exclusive Bentley content delivered via an unique 'Vertu for Bentley' app.

This bespoke application provides customers with access to official Bentley articles, exclusive experiences, recommended routes and local chauffeur and dealer information, as well as a shortcut to the Touch Screen Remote features for Bentley Flying Spur drivers. The smartphone will also feature custom start-up animation, 3D clock, 3D wallpaper and Bentley wallpapers.

The smartphone utilises best-in-class technology with superior handcrafted materials, including grade-5 titanium, solid sapphire crystal and hand-finished calf leather. The acoustics - tuned in collaboration with Bang & Olufsen - feature Dolby Digital Plus virtual surround sound processing and stereo speakers. As for imaging, Vertu has continued to work with renowned Swedish firm, Hasselblad.

Limited to just 2,000 pieces, the new 'Vertu for Bentley' smartphone is available in selected Vertu Boutiques worldwide from October, priced from $17,100 (S$21,769). This inaugural 'Vertu for Bentley' model is planned to be followed by a further four distinctive, luxury smartphones.