Biometric wallet is ‘virtually indestructible,’ opens with your touch

January 31, 2011 By Jeffrey Van Camp

This biometric wallet has a Bluetooth proximity alarm, carbon fiber shell, and fingerprint sensor for maximum security. It will set the rich and paranoid back about $825.

Afraid someone might take something out of your wallet? If you have $825 to spend, fear no more. Dunhill is selling what it calls a “Biometric Wallet” that it claims is virtually indestructible and can only be opened with your fingerprint. Scared of someone taking the entire wallet? It can be linked to a mobile phone via Bluetooth and set to sound an alarm if your phone and wallet are separated by more than five meters (15 feet).

This wallet is built to be durable. It has a carbon fiber shell, leather interior, and stainless steel money clip. If only its design matched its top-notch construction. Almost any standard wallet looks slicker than this clamshell.

Would you invest more than $800 into a wallet? If so, what features would you require?

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badside01 at 1:14am 26th March 2011 Good Way To Protect Your Money If You Can Afford It however I feel sorry for you if you happen to lose it because you are out of 800 plus dollars and the cash inside an I hope you do not store information in there that is vital to your life and no-one else can get inside of your wallet. say because of a traffic accident.
Tara Cox at 9:41pm 25th March 2011 What I see as a major issue is that if you are in an accident the police and paramedics will check your wallet for identification and any medical or contact information that it may have in it. Well if you are bleeding profusly and the Dr's can only keep you alive for a few more hours this wallet could possibly lead to your poor spouse having no idea your laying dying somewhere because that nice police office has no idea who you are because your wallet can't be opened. Basically this is an extreme waste of money!
Sam at 8:51pm 6th February 2011 I think it is awesome , but for $800. in addition to the alarm it should also have a lo jack type of tracking device on it.
Luis Nok Outumuro at 8:30am 1st February 2011 Nice wallet, but it would be under-featured at half the price. For one, where is the RFID shielding. Too little for too much.
Luis Nok Outumuro at 8:30am 1st February 2011 Nice wallet, but it would be under-featured at half the price. For one, where is the RFID shielding. Too little for too much.
Luis Nok Outumuro at 8:30am 1st February 2011 Nice wallet, but it would be under-featured at half the price. For one, where is the RFID shielding. Too little for too much.
Luis Nok Outumuro at 8:30am 1st February 2011 Nice wallet, but it would be under-featured at half the price. For one, where is the RFID shielding. Too little for too much.
Thomas Radke at 7:51am 1st February 2011 That's pretty ridiculous. LY AWESOME.
Thomas Radke at 7:51am 1st February 2011 That's pretty ridiculous. LY AWESOME.
Thomas Radke at 7:51am 1st February 2011 That's pretty ridiculous. LY AWESOME.
Thomas Radke at 7:51am 1st February 2011 That's pretty ridiculous. LY AWESOME.
Johnson Jacob at 7:29am 1st February 2011 I want one, if someone gave it to me... not spending $825 for it. I'm jsut a gadget freak technoid and like carbon fiber and black/grey stuff...
Johnson Jacob at 7:29am 1st February 2011 I want one, if someone gave it to me... not spending $825 for it. I'm jsut a gadget freak technoid and like carbon fiber and black/grey stuff...
Jeremy Gose at 7:09am 1st February 2011 I think the first few people who commented on this so far should get a free one just sayin
Jeremy Gose at 7:08am 1st February 2011 How much and where can I get one
Jeremy Gose at 7:08am 1st February 2011 How much and where can I get one
Jeremy Gose at 7:08am 1st February 2011 How much and where can I get one
Mason Moon at 6:37am 1st February 2011 As do I.
Chris Turner at 6:30am 1st February 2011 I want one of those.
ioman at 8:53pm 31st January 2011 Then you would cut your hand just trying to get the money out haha. I agree this is pretty ridiculous, but it is cool technology. The alarm feature is dumb. Of course people are not going to constantly have their wallet within 15 feet of their phone. For this price, it should be insured where if it gets stolen or open/tampered with, then the company reimburses you.
Joe Ruane at 8:21pm 31st January 2011 I think it's kind of funny. After spending over $800 on a wallet, what would you put in it? If my wallet were to be $800 it would have to have at least some sort of precious gem or metal on it. Like those iPhones that are covered in gold and diamonds.