The original shearling flight jackets were designed to keep pilots warm in the fairly rudimentary cockpits of early 20th-century aircraft. Which is about as far as you can get from the more rarefied environs you’d expect to find TOM FORD’s take on the form. Made in Italy from 100 per cent lamb skin, it does however provide all the pockets an aviator could require. And it certainly fulfils the brief when it comes to elevation.

When we speak about time as a luxury, what we really mean is free time, and few items of clothing capture the state of leisure better than a shawl-collar cardigan. Constructed in Solomeo, the brand’s Umbrian commune, from a blend of virgin wool, cashmere and silk, this piece by Brunello Cucinelli takes off-duty to the next level.

The chain keeps us together, as Fleetwood Mac would have it – although their relationship advice is best taken with a pinch of salt. However, there’s no doubt that this lavish piece from New York jewellers Foundrae would be well received if given to a loved one. The brand prides itself on statement items fashioned from responsibly sourced materials, and this necklace, which doubles as a bracelet, would prove quite the gesture.

First launched in 1979, the Piaget Polo was the almost 150-year-old watchmaker’s answer to that decade’s steel sportswatch. But rather than something to wear on the field of play, it was forged with the stands in mind, or, more accurately, the boxes. This refinement actually broadens the appeal of this watch – think of it as a racier alternative to a dress watch. This modern-day update make a strong case for the current vogue for blue dials.

You could think of a scarf as a final flourish as you dash out the front door, but you’d be doing this accessory a disservice. Rather, done right and it can be an outfit kingmaker as well as a neck warmer. Spun from soft cashmere and configured in a houndstooth check, this example from Loro Piana sets the sartorial bar impeccably high.

While you’d struggle to squeeze an actual 1950s racing car under the tree – and just think of the wrapping paper – this limited-edition clock by L’Epée 1839 captures the spirit of the heyday of Formula 1. Indeed, the engineering involved in this piece would keep any pit crew on their toes. Wound by pulling the car back, this clock features a skeletonised cage and glass dome, resembling a driver’s helmet, showcasing the 289-piece movement. Deserves a place on the podium.

There will always be weekends away. Which makes this smart piece of luggage from Berluti a wise investment, and one that will only improve with age. Crafted in Italy, the rich, black leather comes subtly debossed with the brand’s name. Just the right size for a short break, it features a zipped pocket to keep passports in easy reach.

If Succession has taught us anything it is that well-heeled shoes are wasted on the well-heeled, since the wearer’s feet rarely hit the floor, whisked between locations in all manner of private vehicles. For more than 170 years, John Lobb has made the finest footwear, built to take on anything. And the Alder is a boot that is more robust than most. Deploying heavy lug rubber soles and Goodyear welted construction, it borrows from ski boots of the 1940s, drawn from the storied shoemaker’s archives.

“To find a man’s true character, play golf with him,” as Sir PG Wodehouse posited. And anyone who arrives at the teeing ground with a cart bag as handsome as this – made from a durable canvas-jacquard woven with a geometric pattern and trimmed with full-grain leather – already has a head start.

You could travel the world and never encounter a suitcase to rival this piece of luggage by Globe-Trotter. Handmade in Hertfordshire, it comes detailed with leather straps, corners and handles, with polished gold-tone hardware as part of the brand’s heritage Centenary collection, giving an indication to the extent this piece has been road-tested.