Caviar is known for taking regular Apple gadgets and wrapping them in extremely expensive materials. Now, the custom brand is showing off a brand new lineup of heavily modified smartphones. The company just revealed an exclusive set of iPhone 17 Pro devices designed specifically to celebrate the history and culture of the United Arab Emirates.
These phones are built for people who want something very rare and are willing to pay a massive price tag to get it.
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What makes these iPhone 17 Pro variants special
The new collection focuses heavily on national pride and local history. Caviar uses symbols that mean a lot to the UAE, like the national flag and the famous desert falcon. The builders combine very tough materials like black aviation titanium with pure 24-karat gold. This mix gives the phones a heavy, expensive feel while making sure they do not scratch easily in your pocket.
One of the standout models in the group features a giant gold falcon spread across the entire back of the device. The bird looks like it is taking flight right off the metal. Another version keeps things a bit simpler. It shows off the exact colors of the UAE flag using bright, shiny enamel baked right into the casing.
Price tags and rare availability
Because these iPhone 17 Pro models use real gold and take a long time to build by hand, they are definitely not cheap. The starting price for the most basic model in this new collection sits right around nine thousand dollars. If you want the absolute top version with the most gold and the highest storage space, you will end up paying close to fifteen thousand dollars.
Caviar is also keeping the overall supply very low on purpose. The company only plans to make a small handful of each specific design. This means buyers are paying for the rare status just as much as they are paying for the actual phone hardware.
It is a bold move that targets a very specific group of rich collectors in the Middle East who want their tech to stand out from the crowd.
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