- The chess set includes hidden magnets so you can play while lounging back on a private jet.
- All the pieces are made from ceramic-coated aluminum with polished stainless steel heads.
- The British brand says the chess set mimics the lines of its models.
Rolls-Royce builds some of the most luxurious vehicles on the planet, but it’s a purveyor of many other high-end items, too. It sells high-end accessories for its cars, an intricate champagne chest, leather luggage sets, and even a cigar humidor for the Phantom. Now, Rolls-Royce has introduced a chess set, and as you’d expect, it’s rather special.
The set, available exclusively through Rolls-Royce showrooms and its Private Office boutiques, is based around a leather-clad base that curves up from the center to mimic the “waft lines of the marque’s motor cars.”
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While chess is best played on a stable surface, Rolls-Royce’s chess set has magnets hidden under the playing surface and on the pieces themselves. In theory, that means you could play chess while sitting in the back of a Cullinan, on a yacht, or perhaps even on a private jet, without worrying about the pieces flying around or sliding out of position.
This being a Rolls-Royce product, only the finest materials have been used. It features a grid milled from aluminum while each of the veneer pieces is made from the same wooden log, creating uninterrupted continuity with the grain.
The chess pieces are quite untraditional, adopting a modern aesthetic that’ll probably take some players a little while to get used to. All the pieces are made from ceramic-coated aluminum and have a polished head made from stainless steel. They’ve been designed to replicate the feel of the solid-metal organ stops of its cars. All black pieces have a satin finish, while the white pieces have an iridescent finish.
Just like a Rolls-Royce vehicle, the chess set can be customized. Buyers can choose from 13 different colors of leather, and there are four combinations of veneer to choose from.
