GEAR

My ears hurt whenever I listen to my ipod for more than 30 minutes using the standard headphones. Plus I never really hear the bass very well whenever I listen to my Shabba Ranks Greatest hits cd.

Then I came across the Sennheiser PXC 450 Noise Cancelling headphones - let me just put it this way, your music will never sound the same again.

The closed ear design encloses the ear canal and employs Noisegard 2.0 tech to filter out 90% of unwanted noise. The nose cancelling technology works by recording the level of sound around you and then eliminating it by inverting the signal. Duh smart.

Want a stylish world timer watch to keep track of your business investments in Istanbuand Bangkok but don't feel like dropping 40 large on a Patek? Or perhaps after a couple of "Do you REALIZE what time it is over here?!" in not so friendly tones from your long distance acquaintances - you need an easy way to keep track of time internationally. The Seiko Sportura World Timer gives you the best of both worlds - with a dual analog and digital dial that can display the time, day and date in any one of 28 cities across the world. Just press a button to select a new city and its corresponding time.

Other features of the SNJ007P1 include a full automatic calendar to the year 2050, daylight saving adjustment, chronograph function and alarm. It's also water-resistant to 100 metres, with a solid stainless steel case, beautiful perforated leather strap, and virtually unscratchable sapphire glass face.