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29 March 2024

X-mas, New Year gifts for your man

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By Bindu Suresh Rai

We are fast approaching that final weekend before Christmas, when malls will buzz like beehives with frantic shoppers dashing from store to store in a final attempt to snap up a killer deal before the clock ticks over.

While women and children (hold the groans) are relatively easier buys, considering neither group ever really practices subtlety in dropping hints on what needs to be wrapped and stuck under that Douglas or plastic fir, men are a whole separate cookie to crack.
 
But don’t hit the panic button just yet. Emirates 24|7 puts together a nifty guide for those techno geeks to them style gurus, something that will certainly make His Christmas a merry one.
 
Adventure seekers
 
If your guy likes life on the wild side, then what better way to wish him a happy Christmas then buy snapping up one of those adrenaline rushing life experiences such as flying, skydiving or even a Padi diving course.
 
Cobone.com currently has a deal starting from Dh699 for a 12 metre Padi Scuba Diver course, which can be upped to an open water diver course for Dh899 or and advanced one for Dh949.
 
The deal includes all diving equipment, theory classes and hands on training.
 
If you want to do things a notch higher, and considerably pricier, then buy a Skydive Dubai gift voucher for him for a chance to soar in the blue yonder for a tandem jump.
 
The whole package, including imagery, costs Dh1,750. But the memories last for a lifetime.
 
Style stakes
 
If your guy is brand conscious then we have just the deals for you to cheer up his Christmas stocking.
 
We are absolutely loving the Montblanc range of iPhone sleeves that retail above Dh500. These scream class, are understated and add that subtle touch of elegance in your man’s daily life.
 
However, if you are willing to fork over the serious cash this Christmas, then snap up one of the Driving Days experience on Dreamdays.com.
 
If you are stumped for choice, you could start with the Driving Lamborghini Experience which will throw your man in the hot seat of a snazzy Lamborghini Gallardo for the super car experience of a lifetime.
 
The full day deal costs Dh5,800.
 
Gadget geek
 
With iTunes now officially launched in the UAE, now is a good time as any to giftwrap that little black box called Apple TV and give your man the dream he has always envisioned: endless access to entertainment.
 
Retailing at Dh399 in Dubai, you can watch HD videos, enjoy music and watch photos having Wi-Fi connectivity using the Apple TV.
 
Shhh, don’t tell anyone, but Cobone.com is running a special deal on it to snap up before Christmas.
 
If your guy loves playing the role of a trigger happy tourist, then head straight to the cameras section at SharafDG to grab a Canon EOS 600, 18 Megapixels, DSLR Camera.
 
Without boring you with the technical details in this story, the pictures literally come alive in its crispness and resolution.
 
The camera retails between Dh2,100 and Dh2,400. You can’t go wrong with this.
 
Average Joe
 
If you are hunting for that perfect Christmas gift for a guy who simply has no ambition than to come home after a long day to lounge on his couch, then why not just buy him a box set of his favourite TV shows.
 
And if television is not going to be your saviour, then Rivoli and Hour Choice do have some killer deals on brands such as Fossil and Calvin Klein, going up to Rado and Longines.