How much?! A gilded list of the world’s most expensive car keys
At Lockforce, we often wince at how much local dealers have
quoted their customers to provide a replacement auto key. However, the
double figure price quoted by your local Ford or Renault Garage palls in
perspective of the beauties showcased below. Ratcheting up price tags in the
tens of thousands…it’s not cars but their keys which are becoming the new play
things of the globe’s super-rich!
The Bentley Diamond
One of the most exclusive custom keys on the market, The
Bentley diamond key is in many ways a rival for the classic car it’s designed
to open. The fob contains over 100 diamonds spread across over the traditional
Bentley wing and weighs a whopping 1.09 carats. Standard Price: £5000.
The Ferrari-House of
Camael
It wouldn’t be a car-lock rich list without a mention to
Ferrari, who have given their customers the option to deck their keys with 1160
diamonds and precious stones for the cool price of £14,500. Customised by
London-based jewellery designers ‘The House of Camael’, the key will set you
back more than the cost of a Ford Focus!
The Jaegre LeCoutre
A watch that doubles up as an auto key for those Aston Martins
we all seem to drive around, the Jaegre LeCoutre doesn’t come cheap. At £21,850
for the option autolock feature – which is activated by pressing the area
between the eight and nine o’clock of the sapphire-crystal face, the JaegreLe Coutre
may currently be the world’s most expensive key! For all you lock techies out
there, the watch-cum-key deploys an AMVOX2 chronograph and vertical trigger
technology to unlock the door before your very eyes.
Fortunately, for the vast majority of drivers, a key
replacement job won’t cost the earth! Deploying the latest key cutting
technology and having the mobile capacity to cut your keys on the spot, our
auto-lock techies will leave you pleasantly surprised…
As for owners of the
above…well, we hope you have a spare!
