Finally There's An iPhone With Vladimir Putin's Face On It - And It's Only $4,300

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iPhone are so ubiquitous these days. What you really want is something to set your phone apart from the crowds. A gold-plated iPhone, perhaps. With Vladimir Putin's face emblazoned on the back.

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Such a phone can be yours for the bargain price of $4,300, thanks to Caviar, a Russian company that infuses Apple's trademark device with Italian designs.

Nothing says status symbol like carrying around a phone with the face of a man who rides horses shirtless while leading the largest country (by size) in the world.

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The phone is called the "Caviar Supremo Putin." Here's what Caviar has to say about their Putin-clad smartphone:

President Vladimir Putin has become a symbol of the new generation, strong-willed and a decisive leader. Caviar jewelers chose him as among the most important figures of our time.

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This phone is clearly geared toward a Russian market. Caviar calls it "the best way to express patriotism," which probably only applies if you're living in Russia or eastern Ukraine.

For $4,300, Caviar does seem to give you your money's worth. Here's a shot of the company doing detail work on one of their phones that does not have Vladimir Putin's face on it:

So what do you have to lose, other than $4,300? This "presidential accessory for people of a higher range" is within your grasp.