PhonAndroid iPhone 12: Caviar pays a curious tribute to the Apple 1 with this version sold for $10,000

The iPhone 12 has not been announced by Apple. But Caviar, the Russian specialist in luxury smartphone customization, is already marketing its own versions. Called iPhone 12 Apple 1 and Apple 12 iPhone 1 Light, they pay homage to the brand's first computer, created more than 40 years ago by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. They are sold between 5000 and 12000 dollars, excluding tax.

Apple presented many products two weeks ago during its keynote. Watches. Tablets. New services. But no smartphone. As expected, the iPhone 12 will be presented later in the year, as development and production have been delayed in the face of the global epidemic of Covid-19. However, Apple is not alone in depending on the release of the iPhone 12: there is also a whole ecosystem of companies that will offer their own products. This is the case of luxury smartphone preparers.

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These preparers, you already know some of them: Karalux, Brikk, GoldGenie, etc. One of the best known is Caviar, the Russian company that offers very political (even controversial) versions of high-end smartphones. We remember in particular this special edition “Steve Jobs” of the iPhone 11 Pro with pieces of the sweater of the emblematic boss of the firm. An atypical version, even compared to the gold and crocodile leather version of the same smartphone.

Curious tribute for the 44 years of the Apple 1

This year, Caviar will not miss the opportunity to reconnect with the embedding of exotic elements in customized smartphones. Even if it means announcing the iPhone 12 before everyone else, even Apple. After the Elon Musk and SpaceX version, the Russian company therefore presents the "iPhone 12 Apple 1", a smartphone that pays homage to the Apple 1, the first computer created by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak more than 40 years ago. years.

To rightly pay homage to this ancient equipment, Caviar has changed the mineral glass of the shell to natural wood in which several elements are encrusted: a fake monochrome screen in titanium, a few keyboard keys also in titanium and repeating the word "computer", as well as just a piece of the original Apple 1 motherboard. Logically, no other difference will be noted between this iPhone 12 and the one that Apple will market. Take the opportunity to take a look at the design of the iPhone 12: right metal edge, independent photo lenses. Elements that we already knew, but it's always nice to have an additional source.

From 9990 dollars, excluding tax but including postage

This iPhone 12 Apple 1 is available in two versions, the first based on the iPhone 12 Pro and the second on the iPhone 12 Pro Max, and in three storage levels (128, 256 or 512 GB). Caviar claims that there are only 9 copies of the iPhone 12 Apple 1, without specifying whether each version has 9 or whether this quantity is shared. The price of the beast starts at $9,990 and goes up to $11,150, excluding tax. At this price, Caviar offers international shipping costs. Regal!

For those who have a budget that does not allow such fantasies, Caviar also offers the iPhone 12 Apple 1 Light. Here, no titanium decoration, but the natural wooden shell is preserved, as well as a “fragment” of a component of the first Apple 1. The computer will be scattered by small piece “puzzle way”. Here too, the customer has the choice between a model based on the iPhone 12 Pro or the iPhone 12 Pro Max and can choose from the three storage levels seen above.

For small budgets, the Light version from 4990 dollars

The price of the iPhone 12 Apple 1 Light starts at $4990 and shows at $6140, excluding tax as always. Removing the titanium saves a hell of a lot of money, even if it's still going to be extremely expensive compared to the prices of the consumer versions in mineral glass and aluminum. Note that this second version of the iPhone 12 Apple 1 is limited to 49 copies. Last information for those who might be interested: pre-orders are already open.

While the smartphone is not yet official, this is not Caviar's first customized iPhone 12 model. Besides the Elon Musk one and the Apple 1 one, you can also pre-order more classic bling-bling versions: carbon fiber, titanium, gold and leather (alligator, python, ostrich) or full gold plated (with diamonds , all at over $22,000 each); or themed versions Credo Mecca, Souyz, Space Odyssey, etc. Not sure this is for everyone. But there will be something for all the exuberances.