Best buys for you

New and ritzy products hit shop shelves every day. Some make a mark, others fade away without a trace, while a select few go on to become smash hits. 4Ps B&M brings you the latest offerings out there in the market, carefully selected to delight the connoisseur’s heart and offer the best value for money.

1. French connection

Looking out for something special to gift to your lady love as a Valentine’s Day present? You could choose from the new watch collection brought out by French Connection – or better known as FCUK – one of the more popular among designer watch makers. These watches come with polished ion-plating in yellow gold and encased in a mother of pearl 39.5mm dial. The dial sports gold indices instead of digits, with a sleek black calf leather strap. Available at Helios stores and other multi-brand outlets, they are an ideal gift for your spouse or valentine.

722. Audi q5

Audi has launched the new Q5 performance SUV, with new elements in design, infotainment, assistance systems and engines. Under the hood, Audi is offering a 2.0 TDIq. 3.0TDiq and 2.0Tfsi engines, which are capable of churning out 117 hp to 245 hp. The SUV is equipped with quattro permanent all-wheel drive for better acceleration, road handling and safety along with registered self-locking center differential and torque vectoring. Available in six colors, it has improved interiors and and a healthy amount of gadgetry and creature comforts.

713. Maui jim pearl city

Woo your girlfriend this Valentine with an ultra stylish pair of “Pearl City” range of Maui Jim sunglasses. These sporty feminine sunglasses are an ideal eye wear option for fashion enthusiasts, media professionals, business executives and students. Pearl City comes in in three lens colors – neutral gray, HCL bronze and Maui Rose lenses – which are suitable for every face cut and designed to give a brilliant look due to its finish and style. The glasses come with a high-gloss finish and anti-corrosive spring in hinges, which provide more flexibility.

674. Fujifilm xf – 1

Fujifilm’s newly launched XF1 is the latest addition to its X-series of premium compact cameras. Apart from being an extension of its X10 range with the EXR-CMOS sensor and EXR processor, the camera is equipped with new features such as a wide-angle f/1.8 Fujinon lens, which allow poorly-lit subjects to be photographed without raising sensitivity levels. Its manual 4x optical zoom operates simply by twisting the zoom ring. It also has HD movie recording with automatic scene recognition and an individual shutter.

695. Karbonn smart tab

Are you one of those waiting to put your hands on a fully loaded tablet with great features but afraid of the high price? Karbonn’s Smart Tab 10 could be what you are looking for. Engineered with 1.5GHz dual core processor & 1 GB RAM under a 9.7” capacitative screen, the new gadget offers aesthetic value for money and great functionality. It also allows you to access over 2.5 lakh applications from Google’s Play Store and is equipped with HD video support format at 1080 HD, which gives you a never before experience.

706. Sony xperia z

The latest addition to Sony’s Xperia range is already making news even before its release. Scheduled to hit the market in Q1 2013, Xperia Z is expected to give stiff competition to Samsung’s latest Galaxy S4. Its 13MP camera with Sony’s standard Exmor sensor is superior to Apple’s iPhone 5 camera. The phone also scores high on cutting edge technology with its Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS with Snapdragon™ S4 Pro quad-core processor. With such features and specs it’s sure to make an upper cut in the smartphone space.

687. Sony nex-vg900e

If you are a gadget buff, the latest camcorder from Sony will likely bowl you over with its top-of-the-line features. Loaded with a 24.3 megapixel Exmor full frame CMOS sensor, the 35mm full frame handycam allows you to interchange lenses just as a FullHD camcorder would. It also offers a bokeh effect & high sensitivity, which ensure that you get low-noise images. Besides capturing top quality still images, the VG900E is ideal for those looking to achieve cinematic quality because it can capture 1080p files at 50, 25 or 24 frames per second.

758. Beoplay a9

If you look to music to unwind then Bang and Olufsen’s Beoplay A9 wireless sound system should be a must buy this season. Its biggest speciality is the capacity to connect with any mobile devices whether based on Android or iOS. The design is striking and it comes with a 160W amplifier and balanced bass response. You can also adjust its acoustics for a rich sound with three pre-set audio modes. Though it does not have a remote to adjust the settings you can control volume and track selection from the free B&O smartphone and tablet app.