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Gifts For The Globetrotter

A list of all the bare essentials for a comfortable, convenient, entertaining and mildly indulgent business trip

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Photo: Priyanka Parashar/Mint

Uber Gift: Everything To Go

Way too many people hit the road for business trips without the right equipment. Use the excuse of a festive season to gift someone, or yourself, all the bare essentials for a comfortable, convenient, entertaining and mildly indulgent business sortie.

Top Gift: A Sensible GPS Watch

Travelling frequently enough, thrown in a few airport transfers, and you know how difficult it can be to keep track of the time. Was that 3pm in Frankfurt? Or 3pm in Delhi? Wait. What is the time on my watch? What time zone is this? What is the time on my phone? Why are these two different? Why is the office closed? Is it a Friday?

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Citizen’s Satellite Wave-Air.

But with the advent of GPS satellites hovering all over the globe, the process of getting accurate times based on location became much easier. All you had to do was triangulate your position, send this to a satellite overhead, and that would then beam the exact time back to you.

Seiko and Citizen have now made watches that compress all this tech into a profile wearable on the wrist. Not only do both watches latch onto satellite signals in seconds, but they also require no batteries or any external power sources. Both watches use proprietary technologies to harness all the power they need from light.

Seiko’s GPS Astron turned heads when it was first announced at BaselWorld 2012. It had a strong, masculine design, with a remarkably detailed, dimensioned dial and unintimidating design. Reviews were uniformly positive.

A year later, Citizen announced the Satellite Wave-Air. Ignore the cumbersome branding. The watch itself is made of a proprietary titanium-based substance that makes it light and somewhat more youthful than the Astron. Citizen also claims that the Wave-Air is the fastest among all watches when it comes to syncing with satellites.

We’ve seen both watches in operation and they are both very satisfying. They offer not just genuine utility, but also an element of playfulness in their design and execution. Not to mention an instant ability to start conversations.

Most importantly, however, both models are excellent watches. They are both made by companies that take quality and reliability very seriously indeed.

Great products. Good functionality. Fantastic quality. Perfect gifts.

Price: Starting from approximately $2,500

Good Gift: Get Help

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With a Fancy Hands membership, you have an army of online personal assistants ready to help you with all those mundane tasks that clog up your daily routine: checking into flights, booking taxis, managing your calendar, paying for services, printing business cards—all activities that really don’t need your considerable intellectual horsepower. All it takes to get someone on the job is a single email, text message or phone call.

We’ve been using Fancy Hands for months and are now swimming in free time and mental bliss. Somewhat. If you know someone who has a tendency to dwell on the small things, Fancy Hands is exactly the service that person needs. Use your assistant army to focus on the things that matter.

Price: Subscriptions start from $25 per month for five tasks. Calendar management is free.

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Published: 25 Oct 2013, 01:48 AM IST
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