You may claim to be a hardcore Star Wars fan. But if you're really in tune with the Force -- especially the Dark Side of it -- you'll do whatever's necessary to acquire the TIE Fighter-inspired MusicMachine 3.
The device is an extremely limited edition; only 99 exist in black, silver and chrome. It is described by high-end watchmaker MB&F and its partner Reuge, as a "music box for the 21st century."
The downside? The MusicMachine 3 sells for about $18,000 (17,500 Swiss Francs, according to Hodinkee.
What makes it worth that price tag, according to the description: Extremely unusual speaker design.
The music is powered by two independent movements mounted on the two tail sections. Each movement has its own winding key (disguised as thrusters), a mainspring barrel, horizontal cylinder with pins, and comb with hand-tuned teeth sounding each note. An air regulator in the form of a circular fan (resembling a rotating radar dish) governs the unwinding speed/music tempo of each cylinder. The side wings also play a vital role in propagating sound vibrations down from the combs to the naturally amplifying resonant base.
What does it play? Only the best tunes for gadget obsessives: the Star Wars theme by John Williams (1977), the Mission Impossible theme by Lalo Schifrin and the James Bond 007 theme by Monty Norman.