A Haute 2017 Valentine’s Day Gift Guide For the Guy in Your Life

GOPRO HERO5 BLACK When it comes to portable cameras, the GoPro Hero5 Black is the one to beat and any man that’s into adventure sports is going to feel like a kid in a candy store the second he rips open its box on Valentine’s Day. The GoPro Hero5 Black is a true flagship camera with a wide dynamic range photo capture and linear field of view video, a touchscreen, a waterproof body, GPS, electronic image stabilization, stereo audio, voice control and the option for auto cloud uploads. The touchscreen makes its easy to use, while three microphones give you awesome sound (Plus there’s noise cancellation!); there’s also built-in Wi-fi and bluetooth. It’s seriously the holy grail for action cameras, and he will never look happier than when he opens this. Trust us.

Available at GoPro.com, $399.99 

BLANCPAIN’S FIFTY FATHOMS BATHYSCAPHE If your man is into timepieces, he’s going to love this modern take on a classic, perfect for the Cali boy thanks to its blue hue that is, in fact, inspired by the ocean. To perfect its look, the steel bezel features a blue ceramic insert and Liquidmetal indexes. a metal alloy known for its resistance to deformation and its stability over the long term.

Available at Blancpain.com, Price upon request 

STATE OPTICAL WOLCOTT SUNGLASSES Have you ever owned the perfect sunglasses and thought “These are it…forever”? That’s how your guy is going to feel when he puts these Made in America frames from the Chicago-based State Optical Co., a collaboration between husband and wife team, Scott and Amanda Shapiro, eyewear executive Jerry Wolowicz, entrepreneurial cousins Marc Franchi and Jason Stanley, and award-winning eyewear designer Blake Kuwahara. Each frame’s temple tip echoes the STATE logo, a pyramid comprised of 21 individual “dots” (representing America’s 21st state, Illinois) skillfully cut then filled by hand with clear epoxy and polished. The acetate palette is sophisticated and nuanced with colors and structures chosen specifically to enhance the frames’ silhouettes and flatter the face. And it’s true: these unisex Wolcott frames fit every single face perfectly—including yours. Which means, of course, that you can borrow them and look just as haute.

Available at StateOpticalCo.com, $400 

FENDER’S CUSTOM SHOP STUDIOLINER The guitar-loving guy in your life would probably be happy playing on any old guitar, but wouldn’t you love to give him a masterpiece? This bling-studded piece is sure to have him saying “I do” in no time! Inspired by and sold with a Kodak Bantam Special Art Deco photo camera produced in 1936, the “Studioliner” for Fender by master craftsman Yuriy Shishkov exemplifies a Custom Shop guitar; it is a true masterpiece thanks to 1,000 diamonds that trace the body of the guitar and travel up the neck; silver work and Guilloche Enamel inlays; exhibition grade wood and custom electronics.

Available at FenderCustomShop.com, $450,000 

VALENTINO LEATHER TRIMMED CAMOUFLAGE-JACQUARD SHELL WASH BAG The next time you’re galavanting of on the trip of your dreams, he’ll be happy to do so in style with this Valentino bag for grooming essentials that’s essential for the guy who doesn’t want to look like he’s trying too hard (but hey, whatever he needs to do, right?) Made from hard-wearing jacquard that can be easily wiped clean, this piece has a soft construction but is reinforced with a sturdy leather base and trims. It’s the ideal size for stowing in a weekend holdall.

Available at Mr.Porter.com, $575