38 Gifts Men Will Actually Want This Christmas
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Gifting picks for even the trickiest of recipients
Drawing a blank trying to think of the perfect Christmas gift for the men in your life? Men are notoriously difficult to buy for, so if it’s proving a challenge to find something to go under the tree or fill his stocking, our gift guide by C&TH men’s style editor Shane C. Kurup might provide some helpful yuletide inspiration. Christmas miracles do happen, after all.
Christmas 2025: The Best Gifts For Men
Whether the lucky man you’re shopping for is fashion forward or sports mad (or both), keep scrolling for our favourite unique gifts for men this festive season.
Daniel Simmons
Varsity Intarsia Knit Sweater, £260
East Coast varsity clobber is having a moment in the style limelight again and London label Daniel Simmons has a Brit-inspired take on the look with this fetching intarsia sweater. Made from pure wool in heavy-gauge knit, this preppy pullover is a smart antidote to winter weather.
Private White V.C.
The Northerner Jacket, £1,250
Based in Manchester, Private White V.C. takes pride in British craftsmanship, producing much of its clothing in the heritage mills of Lancashire. This Northerner jacket, made from UK-woven cotton canvas and trimmed with a shearling collar, is a prime example of the brand’s rugged, stylish apparel that’s built to go the distance.
Orient
Bambino Peanuts 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Automatic Watch, £395
Traditional timepieces can often feel a bit mundane, but this quirky Peanuts 75th anniversary automatic watch from Japanese maison Orient will bring a welcome touch of comic character to his wrist.
Oliver Spencer
Solms Jacket, £489
Tailoring can come with connotations of the stiff and starchy kind, but this Solms jacket from British label Oliver Spencer has colour and character in spades. Made from pure new wool in an earthy, multi-hued weave, this relaxed, unstructured jacket will work just as well with denim or smarter slacks.
Bennett Winch
Leather Double Watch Roll, £575
Any proper watch fanatic knows that he can’t hit the road with just the one timepiece. This watch roll from Bennett Winch is made from premium Italian calf leather in Tuscany and will provide shelter for two favourite timepieces while on the go.
&SONS
Painter Indigo Shirt, £150
Nothing says rugged charm more than a good denim overshirt and this number from &SONS ticks all the right boxes. Made from hard-wearing 11oz denim, this easy-fitting style takes its cues from vintage painter’s smocks and will only look better with age – and a spot of paint or two.
Swaine
Collapsible Whangee Handle Umbrella, £360
We get a great deal of wet weather here in the UK, making a decent umbrella a year-round essential. This handsome example from Swaine is hand-assembled in Cambridgeshire and features a traditional whangee crook handle for a bonafide hit of heritage flair. Just don’t leave it on the tube.
Hawes & Curtis
Italian Nappa Leather Ruched Loafers, £169
With their lace-less, slipper-like design, a well-made pair of loafers strike the perfect smart-casual note. This Italian nappa leather pair with piecrust style ruching from Jermyn Street stalwart Hawes & Curtis has just the right amount of eclectic character for off days, but won’t violate office dress codes.
Giovanni Raspini
Jack 925 Sterling Silver Bangle, £195
Made from 925 sterling silver, this clean-cut bangle from Italian jeweller Giovanni Raspini is both rugged and elegant in equal measure. It’s an easy all-rounder for both casual and dressier occasions.
Rubato
Leather Gloves, £335
These Carpincho leather gloves from Stockholm sartorialist Rubato are a texture-rich step up from those tatty old Thinsulates. Made in Portugal from sustainably sourced hide, they’re cut in traditional glove sizes for an exacting fit.
Zenith x USM
Defy 1969 Manual Watch, £10,400
The watch world isn’t short of collaborations right now, but in the case of Zenith, it hit the design nail on the head with its partnership with cult modular furniture brand USM. This quartet of limited edition Defy 1969 models come in four retro-inspired colour-pop dials to show his style credibility on his cuff.
Brunello Cucinelli
Silver-Plated Cocktail Set, £2,250
Mixing a good cocktail is one of the finer skills to master in life, and with this set from Brunello Cucinelli, he’ll at least look the part even if he gets the measures wrong. This handsome assortment includes a silver-plated Boston shaker, strainer, mixing tongs, jigger and ice tongs housed in a leather-clad cigar box.
Mulberry
BioVeg Scotchgrain Heritage Clipper Holdall, £995
The Clipper holdall is one of Mulberry’s most iconic styles – and this iteration is made from an innovative bio-based scotchgrain material, produced from 68 percent cereal waste. So it not only looks the part for those smart weekends away in the country, but also helps to protect our green and pleasant land.
Wax London x Fracap
Pebbled Calf Leather M128 Boots, £275
For AW25, contemporary British label Wax London has teamed up with renowned Italian boot-maker Fracap for a singular range of clodhoppers. This pair – made from tough-as-boots, pebble-grain calf leather – takes inspiration from archival hikers of old, with a hand-stitched construction and grippy Vibram soles to keep you on a firm footing for years to come.
John Lewis x LABRUM
Lambswool Blend Tank Top, £139
Designed in collaboration with LABRUM London founder Foday Dumbuya – nominated for British Menswear Designer of the Year by the British Fashion Council – this natty sweater vest, exclusive to the much-loved department store, blends the brand’s street-ready kudos and West African flair with trusted John Lewis craftsmanship.
Benibeca
Royal Alpaca Shawl, £538
Royal alpaca – a fibre that knocks even baby alpaca off its luxury perch – accounts for only one to two percent of the alpaca yarn produced worldwide annually and was once reserved for Inca royalty. Ibiza-based Benibeca works with artisans in the Peruvian Andes to handloom these shawls from the prized fibre that’s cloud soft with unrivalled thermo-regulation properties.
Brioni
Les Extraits de Parfum Labdanum Brut, £260 for 80ml
Tapping notes of Bulgarian rose, citrus and rosemary, this botanical blend of garden aromas strikes the perfect balance between sweet and savoury, like the best after-dinner digistif. It’s a delicious olfactory high bottled in a mid-century inspired work of glass.
Dunhill
Razor With Leather Case, £575
Keeping a five o’clock shadow in check can feel like a chore, but this handsome razor from Dunhill will make taming the fuzz an altogether more luxurious affair. Made in Germany to exacting standards, this glossy tool comes in a Spanish-made leather travel case.
Narcyss
AMPM All-In-One Moisturiser, £16 for 70ml
With the shelves of Boots groaning under the weight of grooming products these days, it can be hard to streamline your grooming regime. Narcyss aims to make life easier with this calming, antioxidant AMPM moisturiser, made with aloe vera and green tea extract to nourish dry skin morning and night.
Azophi
Antares Oudh Candle, £80
Everything looks better by candlelight, but add in some fine olfactory notes and it becomes a real treat for the senses. This hand-poured Antares candle from Azophi blends a warming piquant mix of oudh, frankinscence, cedarwood and amber – the perfect sensory pick-me-up for Christmas and beyond.
Chanel
Bleu De Chanel Aftershave Lotion, £75
Both a soothing and sweet-smelling tonic, this aftershave from CHANEL captures the notes of one of the maison’s most popular scents and contains anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial rose geranium oil.
ZIIP
Halo All-In-One Microcurrent Facial Device, £379.99
A gym workout for the face, this ZIIP halo emits micro and nano-current waves that penetrate the skin kick-starting the body’s ability to generate collagen, to smooth out fine lines, plump and lift a tired visage. One treatment session with the conductive gel takes just four minutes – two minutes on each side of the face – and you’re good to go.
Denon
PerL Pro True Wireless Earbuds, £249
These innovative earbuds from audio expert Denon harness the power of Masimo Adaptive Acoustic Technology (AAT) to create a personalised audio profile based on your own hearing frequency. They’ll blow your tinny AirPods out of the water.
Apple
Vision Pro, From £3,199
The wiz kids at Apple are renowned for cooking up novel entertainments and these Vision Pro goggles are the latest toy for boys who never grow up. Offering an immersive audio-visual experience, these goggles use spatial audio speakers and high-speed cameras and sensors to project your computer screen or TV, blending digital content with the physical world.
Bang & Olufsen
Beogram 4000c Record Player, £POA
Who would have thought vinyl would still be going strong in 2025? And when the kit to play it looks this good, it’s the perfect excuse to keep hoarding those classic LPs. Each one of these rarefied Beogram 4000c decks is a lovingly restored vintage B&O unit, revamped with up-to-date parts so they’ll be pumping out your favourite tunes for another half-century and beyond.
Victorinox x La Marzocco
Barista Tool, £139
Victorinox is renowned the world over for its bulletproof Swiss Army knives and now it’s teamed up with Florentine espresso machine manufacturer La Marzocco to make the ultimate barista tool. Incorporating a coffee spatula and nozzle-remover alongside classic Swiss Army knife tools, it’s a must for any keen brewmaster.
Secrid
LIBA Bandwallet, £74.95
Wallets might feel like they’re on the way out with the rise of mobile payments, but you still need a back up for when your phone battery dies. This smart wallet from Dutch firm Secrid fans out cards at the touch of a button, has Chipolo CARD tracker and coin pocket add ons, and has RFID/NFC protection to prevent skimming.
Montblanc
Happy Holidays Set 2025, £4,400
The art of writing might feel endangered in our digital age, but this stationery set from Montblanc has everything you need to put pen to paper in the right fashion. Limited to 100 pieces, the set includes a notebook, cards, envelopes, a magnifying glass and letter opener, a perpetual calendar and a Meisterstück Geometry Solitaire LeGrand fountain pen with a handmade 18ct gold nib. It comes neatly housed in its own ‘cabinet of curiosities’ for a ship-shape writing experience.
Oyster Perpetual Datejust – A Watch that Made History by Nick Foulkes
English Edition, £100
A must for all die-hard Rolex fans, this new tome has been penned by leading horology expert and journalist Nick Foulkes. Published in tandem with influential design title, Wallpaper, this collective work of glossy imagery and lesser-known historical anecdotes will keep his interest in the world’s most regal watch maison ticking over.
Montegrappa
Octo Rollerball pen, £805
Give this to the keen scribbler in your life and he’ll ditch the naff old Bics for good. Made from 18ct gold and palladium, this Octo rollerball from Italian pen maker Montegrappa is both sleek and practical. Its octagonal shape stops it rolling off the table when you put your pen down to ponder some words of inspiration.
Aron Christensen
The Asian Man, £35
True style knows no borders, and The Asian Man is the first tome from the mould-breaking platform that celebrates South Asian men’s unique sense of sartorial fluency. Authored and photographed by director and filmmaker Aron Christensen, this inspirational book captures the Asian man’s influence on today’s wider style sphere, while highlighting both cultural pride and identity.
Smythson
2026 Soho Weekly Diary, £190
While Google calendar has its uses, there’s nothing more satisfying than putting your plans down on paper. Smythson, the leading British stationer favoured by erudite scribblers since 1887, has a smart selection of leather-bound diaries to collate your happenings with ease.
Café du Cycliste
Tool Bag, £45
Any keen pedal pusher knows that on those long country rides, a tool kit can get you back to civilisation in the event of a rogue puncture. This practical kit bag from Gallic brand Café du Cycliste will keep everything close to hand and attaches neatly to the back of your saddle.
Vuori
Sunday Performance Shorts, £96
If you have a man in your life who can’t stay off of track, field or treadmill, he’ll appreciate these Sunday Performance shorts from Californian activewear brand Vuori. They’re designed as the perfect all-round sports short, with a slew of pockets and four-way stretch for ease of movement.
Acid Running
T-Shirt, £75
Many of us hit the pavements to clear our heads and think up our next big idea. Acid Running’s Transcendent Runner collection takes inspiration from British Idealist FH Bradley, who proposed that the world is composed of interconnected system of realities containing time and space, body and mind. This top is made from advanced technical fabric to keep you feeling and looking cool as you lap the neon Lycra-clad masses.
TechnoGym
Medicine Ball, £160
Available in a range of weights from four to 11kg, this medicine ball from leading fitness equipment brand TechnoGym will augment at-home workouts, providing stability for functional exercises.
Les Deux
Element Corduroy Dad Cap, £35
The humble baseball cap has come a long way since its time as gift-bag fodder – and this Element cap from Danish brand Les Deux combines sporty flair with the head-soothing comfort of tactile baby corduroy.
Under Armour
Halo Racer Running Trainers, £155
Christmas is a time of indulgence, so if the man in your life is keen to stay in shape, these Under Armour Halo runners will help him sprint off into the new year. Designed ergonomically to provide foot support on the run, a double-arch mid-sole cradle inspired by the shape of the brand’s offers enhanced balance, stability and reduced weight.
