Bid on this phone and other items in the Men's Vogue charity auction, hosted by iGavel.com. Auction ends at noon (ET) on Monday, February 12.

There are only 997 individually numbered Ascent Motorsport Limited Edition phones available in the world. This is one of them. Created for those who thrive on exclusivity and as a celebration of Vertu's participation in the Porsche Michelin Supercup and Porsche Infineon Carrera Cup, the Ascent might just be the most advanced (and toughest) phone on the market.

Crafted from an alloy stronger than titanium, each handset is inlaid with carbon fibre worthy of the Team Vertu Supercup car and boasts a Bluetooth and Tri-band "engine" encased in a shock-mounted suspension.

Best of all, the opening bid in the Men's Vogue charity auction is a mere $2,000. Sounds like a lot of money, right?

Well, yeah, it is. But considering the Ascent Motorsport retails for closer to $6,000, it might be considered a steal -- if the money wasn't going to such a great cause.

The back view of the Ascent Motorsport