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He has the gadgets. What he may not have is the good version of an ordinary thing: a knife, a clock, a pen.
Every pick says who should skip it. Read those lines first and you'll rule things out fast.
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The least expensive thing here, and one he can carry every day. One blade, one locking ring, made in France.
Someone who cooks outdoors, packs a proper picnic, or would rather own one good tool than a drawer of gadgets.
They want something that survives the dishwasher. The wooden handle won't. Check local carry laws, too.
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For the man with a screen for everything. A clock that does one job. Braun traces it to a late-1980s Dietrich Lubs design.
Someone trying to get the phone out of the bedroom.
They need a big glowing display, or a snooze button. This one is small and analogue. The BC02X version adds snooze and a backlight.
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If he writes by hand, this is the pen. It has been in production since 1966, and nothing on it is decorative.
Someone who writes by hand every day and would never carry anything showy.
They've never used a fountain pen and don't want bottled ink. It fills by piston, from a bottle.
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For the shelf, not the drawer. He gets the object and the story: Starck sketched it on a pizzeria placemat.
Someone with an eye for design who'll put it on a shelf and tell the story to everyone who asks.
They want juice without a production. It has no strainer and no cup; you hold a glass underneath. Buy them a lever press instead.
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