Lavish Toys: $2800 Gresso Alligator Leather Cell Phone

Gresso’s Grand Monaco Ceramic Red Cayman cell phone is lined in endangered alligator leather and is high in fashion but low in specs. The phone’s slick yet cramped laser-cut number-pad might break some dainty fingernails.

Made from a “titanium superalloy” that is covered in ceramic, the Monaco is scratch-resistant, and the genuine alligator leather accents exude luxury. Synthetic sapphire crystal glass protects the low-resolution screen of 240×320 pixels. Clearly, anyone spending $2,800 on this phone is more interested in its look than its functionality since the operating system is basic, and there is not even 3G or quad-band.

- 240×320 LCD with 262,000 colors
- Tri-band operation: 900/1800/1900
- Memory: Up to 30 MB internal memory
Expandable external memory supporting microSD memory cards of up to 2 GB
- Connectivity: WAP, GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth, Internal modem, SMS/MMS
- 2 MP camera
- FM Radio
- Li-ion Battery 1100 mAh, 5.4 hours talk, 300 hours standby
- Dimensions: 116 x 46.5 x 16 mm @ 120 grams

Order it from Gresso’s e-shop.