This guide to gifts for a brother in India has six items, and every figure comes from a brand’s own page or from a manufacturer document. It includes two pairs of Ray Ban sunglasses, a Seiko watch, a Timex watch, a Philips beard trimmer and an American Tourister backpack.
The guide groups the gifts by whether size or fit matters. Sunglasses and watches depend on fit, while a trimmer or a backpack can be chosen without knowing any measurement of the person receiving it.
Birthday and year end gifts often go wrong on size or brand taste. Where a brand page leaves a figure out or gives two versions of it, the guide says so. Supporting detail comes from the Ray Ban size guide and warranty page, the Timex warranty and strap care pages, a Citizen support page and a summary of the ISO 22810 standard.
Ray Ban India publishes lens width, bridge and temple length in mm on its product pages, so a buyer can compare them with a pair the brother already owns. The brand’s size guide says the size numbers sit inside the left temple, usually as three figures.
Lens width is the first figure, bridge width is the second and temple length is the third, all in mm. Anyone who can look inside the left temple of his current pair will find the same three figures to set against a product page, instead of guessing from a photograph.
The Lifestyle 0RB3703M comes in an Arista frame with a brown mirror lens. Its page lists a lens width of 51 mm and a lens height of 45.8 mm.
Bridge width is 21 mm and temple length is 145 mm. The lens is polycarbonate and the page marks it as polarized.
This pair suits a brother who already wears sunglasses and whose frame size is roughly known. The page names the colour but gives no frame material.
Ray Ban also lists the RB4264 Chromance, model 0RB4264 601SA1, with a nylon frame and a polycarbonate polarized lens. Its page gives a lens width of 58 mm, while the lens table on the same page shows 57.8 mm.
Lens height is 46.5 mm and the bridge is 18 mm. The temple length matches the Lifestyle pair, and the RB4264 has the wider lens and the narrower bridge of the two.
A man who wants a lightweight nylon frame with a brand warranty is the buyer this pair is aimed at.
On these pages Ray Ban India states “easy return and replacement” and links a Returns / Refund Policy page. The product pages do not write out the length of the return window.
Each page also lists a 2 Year Warranty and links the standard warranty page, whose terms are set out in a later section.
Watches and their case sizes
Fit on the wrist matters for a watch as well, and both brands list the case size.
Seiko lists the 5 Sports Automatic SRPD55K1 with a stainless steel case.
Its case is 42.5 mm across and 13.4 mm thick.
A length of 46 mm is also given on the page. The movement is the mechanical calibre 4R36, an automatic with manual winding, and the stated power reserve is approximately 41 hours.
Hardlex is the crystal, water resistance is rated at 10 bar, and the strap is a metal bracelet. The watch suits a man who likes a mechanical automatic and wears it most days.
That reserve is shorter than two full days, so the watch may stop if it is left off the wrist over a long weekend. Among the watches in this list it is also the thickest, which can matter under a shirt cuff.
Timex lists the Cosmic Awe Men Chronograph TWEG18514 with a 45 mm round case and a warm grey dial.
The brown leather strap is 22 mm wide, and water resistance is 30 m. The page does not state the movement or the glass.
It suits a man who wants a leather strap chronograph look for office and weekends. A warranty is listed on the product page and it does not cover leather straps, while the Timex warranty page treats straps separately, as described further below.
Water resistance and strap care
Watch makers explain water resistance in their own words, and Citizen’s support page is one example. It says a watch that is not water resistant should not come into contact with any moisture, and that a WATER RESIST marking covers occasional accidental splashing up to 3 atmospheres.
The same Citizen page says a watch rated W.R. 5 bar may be worn while swimming but not while skin diving.
A watch rated W.R. 10 bar or 20 bar may be worn while skin diving but not while scuba or helium saturation diving.
Citizen also gives 1 bar as roughly one atmosphere.
ISO 22810 sets the requirements and test methods for verifying the water resistance of watches, and it specifies the marking a manufacturer may apply. The standard leaves the manufacturer responsible for stating whether a given activity falls within the field of use of a watch.
The Seiko and Timex pages each give a rating for their own watch, and under the standard it is each brand that states which activities that rating covers.
Timex publishes a guide for leather straps, which suits the Cosmic Awe. It says to remove the strap before cleaning, wipe stains with a soft cloth dampened with a mild soap solution, avoid excess water and dry the strap fully before reattaching it.
The same guide advises taking the watch off before swimming and keeping it in a plastic case or a clean cloth bag. It adds that dirt and sweat can make leather lose colour and texture.
Gifts with no size to guess
A beard trimmer or a backpack does not depend on body measurements. Philips lists the Beard Trimmer Series 3000, model BT3435/15, with a self sharpening titanium blade.
The trimmer has 20 length settings.
Its range runs from 0.4 to 10 mm. Nothing longer than the top setting is offered.
The page also lists integrated precision steps of 0.2 mm, and the trimmer suits a man who wants fine length steps and a short charge.
Run time is 60 minutes after a charge of 1 hour.
American Tourister lists the Segno 4.0 backpack in dobby polyester with a rain cover included, and the description adds a 900 D reverse PU construction. The bag is lockable and has a detachable laptop compartment, and the page says the lock is only meant to stop accidental opening.
Capacity is 30 L in the specification table, while the description on the same page says 34 L.
The page lists a length of 53 cm and a width of 39 cm.
Height is 70.5 cm and weight is 0.54 kg, which is the lowest weight listed among the six gifts. A commuter who wants a light bag with a rain cover included is the buyer for this one.
No water resistance rating and no laptop size appear on the Segno page.
Warranty and return terms
Ray Ban India’s warranty page covers frames against breakage from material or workmanship defects for two years from purchase. Where the defect is covered, the brand offers repair or replacement.
The same page excludes scratches on sun lenses, damage from accident, abuse, neglect or improper storage, unauthorised repairs, normal wear and any issue tied to prescription lenses.
A claim needs a copy of the invoice and a filled Product Complaint Form, sent in a labelled cardboard box. The page says the cost of shipping to the service centre is not covered.
If a model is no longer available, the page offers a product of similar value from the Ray Ban website in place of a repair.
Timex covers watches bought from authorised sellers against manufacturing defects for one year from retail purchase. Leather or PU straps get a free replacement within six months for manufacturing defects.
The Timex page excludes water entering a watch that is not water resistant, mishandling, chemical or solvent exposure, and service at an unauthorised outlet.
Timex asks for a cash memo, invoice or warranty card as proof of purchase and leaves transport costs to the buyer. The brand may repair the watch or replace it with one of similar or equivalent value, and the page has no refund policy.
Philips lists a two year standard worldwide warranty for the BT3435/15, with a further year added on registration on the Philips website. American Tourister covers only manufacturing defects on the Segno 4.0, and its page says the duration is printed on the warranty card inside the bag.
Seiko’s product page for the SRPD55K1 carries no warranty, return or service wording and lists only the manufacturer and importer details.
Four of the six brands set out warranty terms in writing on pages the guide read, namely Ray Ban, Timex, Philips and American Tourister. Seiko’s product page carries none.
Figures that differ on one page
Some pages repeat a figure in two forms, and the two forms do not agree. The RB4264 page gives two lens widths, and the Segno page gives two capacities.
Neither page explains the difference, so a buyer who needs an exact number would have to ask the brand.
