From e-ink notebooks to cutting-edge golf wearables, here are the best tech gifts for Christmas
The year is almost over and what better way to celebrate some of its most forward-thinking tech than with a Christmas gift guide? Whether the special tech enthusiast in your life is looking to up their golf game or enter the world of e-ink, our gift guide will leave you with plenty of ideas.
Montblanc Digital Paper
Anyone who has owned an e-ink tablet knows the familiar hesitation that precedes the purchase. If one simply wants a digital notebook, why not turn to the many feature-rich tablets from the world’s biggest tech brands? Montblanc answers that question with clarity. The brand’s recently unveiled Digital Paper exists for the purity of writing—a distraction-free space where a high-resolution e-ink display and finely tuned haptics recreate the intimacy of pen on paper.
Developed with Fuseproject, Montblanc’s take on the e-ink tablet pairs this purity with impeccable hardware: a refined metal chassis, a calf-leather sidebar, and a Digital Pen modelled on the iconic Meisterstück, complete with interchangeable tips that let handwriting feel personal, tactile, and beautifully analog.
TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E4 Golf Edition
The TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E4 Golf Edition brings together Swiss watchmaking finesse and game-elevating golf technology in a refined 42mm titanium case. Designed for golfers who value both precision and style, it features fully automated shot tracking, fast GPS, hazard mapping, and a bright OLED display that stays legible even under intense sunlight.
Lightweight and exceptionally comfortable, the sandblasted titanium case channels TAG Heuer’s sporting heritage while delivering all the conveniences of a contemporary smartwatch. With personalised club recommendations, seamless course transitions across 40,000 layouts, and all-day wearability, it’s teh perfect gift for the golfer in your life.
Leica M EV1
Marking a new milestone in the M system, the Leica M EV1 introduces an integrated electronic viewfinder to the iconic range for the first time—combining the immediacy of EVF preview with the timeless design and craftsmanship of the brand’s iconic M camera. The high-resolution 5.76-megapixel viewfinder makes precise composition effortless, especially with fast Summilux and Noctilux lenses or ultra-wide and telephoto setups.
Familiar in silhouette yet modern in spirit, the M EV1 retains the purist M design while adding intuitive focus assists, real-time exposure preview, and seamless connectivity via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and the Leica FOTOS app. Built on the M11’s full-frame BSI CMOS sensor with Triple Resolution Technology, it delivers the celebrated colour, dynamic range, and detail that define the Leica experience.
Devialet Phantom Ultimate
Devialet’s new Phantom Ultimate refines one of modern audio’s most iconic designs without altering its distinctive silhouette. While the exterior remains instantly recognisable, almost every internal component has been re-engineered for higher efficiency, cooler performance, and greater sonic precision. A rebuilt power supply, expanded 35kHz bandwidth, and a fully redesigned tweeter lend the speaker more clarity, air, and dimensionality.
Enhanced connectivity—including Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, and Roon Ready support—brings the Phantom Ultimate firmly into the streaming age. Available in pearl, deep green, and Opéra de Paris finishes, it delivers Devialet’s signature power in a more refined, assured form, staying true to the radical vision that made the original Phantom a design icon.
Astell&Kern’s SP3000M Copper Nickel Limited Edition
Astell&Kern’s SP3000M Copper Nickel Limited Edition brings next-level listening to the palm of your hand. Precision-built in South Korea and exquisitely finished, the compact player features a gleaming copper-nickel body, glass panels, and a knurled crown-style volume wheel that evokes early pocket-watch craftsmanship.
Despite its smaller size and lighter weight, the SP3000M sacrifices nothing in performance, utilising independent dual-audio circuits, a powerful Snapdragon processor, and carefully separated digital and analogue paths to deliver lush, detailed, fatigue-free sound. With 256GB of storage (expandable to 2TB), wireless file transfer, a striking VU meter display, and support for both 3.5mm and 4.4mm headphones, it’s a pocket-sized device for discerning listeners who want true high-resolution audio wherever they roam.
