Tag Heuer Men's Aquaracer Automatic Stainless-Steel Watch
For my birthday a few years ago, my now-ex-husband gave me bound copies of every Vogue magazine published in the 1960s. He purchased the volumes, 20 in all, from a rare-books dealer in New York City. I’m a huge fan of 1960s fashion, and my first job out of college was as an assistant editor at Vogue, so the magazines mean a lot. I use them for inspiration, particularly when it’s time to start a new collection. Cost: $20,000
— Liz Lange, Founder of Liz Lange
My husband gave this avalanche transceiver to me for Christmas two years ago. I wear it during our extreme helicopter snowboarding trips in the Salt Lake City area. If I were buried under snow, it would emit a signal so other people in my group could find me. It was a sweet gift, since my husband wanted to keep me safe. Luckily, I have used it only in practice situations. Cost: $450
— Wende Zomnir, Co-founder and creative director of Urban Decay
Just before last Father’s Day, I announced that my wife and I were expecting a baby. Knowing that I wear baseball caps every day, two of my employees surprised me with four customized New Era caps. The caps are designed using the color schemes of different baseball teams, including the Oakland A’s, but feature our company’s logo. It’s hard to buy things for me, so it was a great gift. Cost: $40 Each
— Coltrane Curtis, Founder of Team Epiphany, a marketing and PR agency, and former MTV VJ
Apple TV is awesome. My family gave it to me during the holidays last year. I think it was their way of telling me I needed to relax. Since then, I’ve stopped watching cable. Instead, I use the set-top box to watch shows in my Netflix Instant queue right on my television. Right now, I’m really into Breaking Bad. Cost: $99
— David Chang, Chef and owner of Momofuku restaurants
In truth, I’m not much of a watch guy. But just six months before my business partner, Jake Bronstein, gave this to me, we were both dead broke. The watch meant our business had made it. More important, it showed how much he appreciated my efforts in getting us there. Cost: $1,060
— Craig Zucker, CEO of Maxfield & Oberton, maker of Buckyballs
