In a unique collaboration with the latest James Bond film, Skyfall, luxury brand Globe-Trotter has entered the biggest partnership in its 115 year-old history to produce an extraordinary Stabilist Aluminium Rifle case to honour the 50th anniversary of secret agent James Bond.
The Stabilist Aluminium Rifle case is limited to just 100 editions globally, says Katherine Green, brand manager for Globe- Trotter. In the movie, the frame of the bespoke 26-inch case made specifically for assassin Patrice (played by Ola Rapace) detaches to turn into a rifle once it is opened with the suitcase handle that also acts as the rifles telescopic sight. The Aluminium Stabilist case that we sell does not turn into a rifle, but features a replica of the sight handle developed especially for Skyfall, says Green. The case has been constructed with vulcanized fibreboard (invented in Britain in 1850), a signature material under the Globe-Trotter moniker that is made out of 14 layers of bonded paper. It is as light as aluminium, and as strong as leather. We have suitcases in the archives that date back to over a century and are still in excellent condition, proving the durability of the product, says Green. Diamond-quilted Alcantara lining completes the spectacular finish of the piece.
Globe-Trotter has also launched The James Bond Centenary Special Edition. The collection features luggage cases that range from slim attaché cases (16 inches) to suitcases (33 inches), and a capsule collection of Bond leather products. Made in Hertfordshire (Globe-Trotters factory location) on Victorian machinery, these handcrafted products range from wallets to luggage tags, and are lined with a neat jacquard weave with the iconic 007 serial number plaque and the Bond gun barrel design.
Prices for the collection begin at Rs 75,000, and the entire line, is available at Globe- Trotters recently launched boutique in Maurya ITC, in New Delhi.
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Text by Aashmita Nayar