costliest Christmas gift goes to... UAE's top-end festive buys

Don’t you love those first few seconds, when the crackle of wrapping paper tearing gives way for that sharp intake of breath, as your hours (if not days) of hard work results in that perfect Christmas moment.

But if you have yet to source that perfect premium gift, which elicits such a sentiment, these last 24 hours are critical in making the right decision and fast.

‘Emirates24|7’ trawls the malls to find these exclusive high-end buys, which you can snap up in time to find a home for it under that Christmas tree.

Designer mobile handsets

If your partner likes to stand out of the crowd, then what better way to suit their taste than by reaching for an exclusive mobile handset, which works as an extension to their personality?

Designer mobile handsets such as Vertu and Aston Martin are über cool and exclusive.

However, we are simply loving the TAG Heuer Night Racer, which retails at around Dh20,000.

This shockproof monster is the luxury watchmakers second offering, which comes in stainless steel, meshed with carbon fibre and aeronautic-grade titanium.

The touch-phone runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread, with several TAG-only apps available that includes a GPS find if your phone is ever swiped off you.

Head to the Tag store to snap up this deal.

Bag that style

Nothing screams ‘style’ than a branded designer handbag or a glamorous timepiece.

We absolutely love the glam clutches by ‘Palestyle’, which come accessorised with golden Arabic calligraphy plate studded with Swarovski crystals.

If you want to see a vast array of selections, then Bloomingdales is your shop of choice, which retails the Palestyle designer brand.

Also, head to Harvey Nichols for their new and exclusive in store Stella McCartney selection of totes. Each one is a work of designer masterpiece.

If it’s a clutch that your ladylove desires, then grab that Wilbur & Gussie clutch with brooch detail that would make a perfect addition to some New

Year party glam on December 31st evening.

Prices for both are on request at the Harvey Nichols store in Mall of the Emirates.

Pieces that stop time

Selecting a handbag is never an easy task and if the stress of finding the right style for your woman is too much to handle, then you simply can’t go wrong with an elegant timepiece for your ladylove.

Taking a page out of Tank Américaine and the Tank Française, the super exclusive Cartier has released a new model, the Tank Anglaise Watch.

Featuring a concentrated form and emboldened lines, the new Tank features a strap seamlessly incorporated into the case, Roman numerals, chemin-de-fer chapter ring, and blued-steel sword-shaped hands.

To have is to behold.

The watch usually retails at $40,000 and there are styles available for both men and women.

Tune into this

The top trend in the televisions market today is not just the 3D feature or how Smart your TV is, but size really does matter, say retail experts.

We are not surprised then that both LG and Samsung recently launched their latest additions to the market, with the former’s 55-inch OLED TV and the latter’s 75-inch ES9000 LED Smart TV, in conjunction with Eros Group.

The Samsung LED ES9000 excels not just in quality and functionality but also the features and design making it sophisticated and simply beyond comparison.

The super-sized TV comes with a built-in camera is hidden within the top of the bezel, rendering it invisible when not in use.

Finally, the application of a luxurious rose-gold-coloured finish to the entire body of the set makes it one of the most unique and attractive smart TVs to date.

The Samsung ES9000 retails at a cool Dh39,999. But if bling is the thing for your man, then gift-wrap this giant beauty today.