Gifts for women are easier to choose when the decision does not rest on her clothing size or on detailed knowledge of her taste. The list covers two watches, two pairs of sunglasses, a hair dryer and a lady shaver, and each one is described from the brand’s own product page.
Clothing and footwear are not part of the list, since both depend on a size that a gift giver may not know. The products here either publish their measurements or are used without any fitting.
Choosing by occasion and by how well she is known
A birthday or an anniversary gift for a partner leaves room for a personal choice. For a colleague, or for a friend’s sister during year end gifting, there is very little room for guessing, and the categories below are arranged along that line.
Watches and sunglasses sit at the end that needs the least knowledge of her. Brand pages publish their measurements in millimetres, so a giver can compare the numbers with a watch or a frame she already wears, without asking her.
Personal care appliances sit at the other end. A hair dryer or a lady shaver depends on her routine, and the giver needs to know that much about her before choosing one.
Wedding season, a hill trip, a birthday and an anniversary are all occasions that fit these categories. None of the products is tied to a particular weather, and none needs to be fitted to her.
Watches with published case sizes
Titan lists the Raga 197YM04 as a very small dress style watch, with a white dial and Roman numerals. The oval metal case measures 19 x 16 mm.
Its thickness is 5.85 mm, the movement is quartz analog and the glass is mineral. The strap is golden stainless steel in a rope design, and Titan lists a movement warranty of 24 months.
Water resistance is not stated on the page, and orders booked ahead are shown as sold out. A woman who prefers a small case on a metal strap is the recipient this watch fits.
Timex describes the Fria TWEL17303 as a mid sized watch, with a round brass case that is 28 mm across. The case is 7 mm thick, and the blue dial sits under mineral glass on a two tone brass strap.
The watch is battery powered and carries a warranty of 1 year. The Timex page lists it as not scratch resistant and not shock resistant, and it gives no movement details beyond the battery.
For a recipient who wants a round metal watch of middle size, the Timex is the closer match of the two.
Warranty and return terms for the watches
Titan lists Easy Return among the features on the Raga page, yet the page sets out no conditions and no time limit for it. A battery warranty of 12 months is also listed, and the warranties are counted from the date of purchase.
Timex publishes a separate service and warranty policy for the watches sold under its own brand. The policy covers manufacturing defects for one year from retail purchase, with analog movements covered for two years, batteries for one year and leather or PU straps for six months.
The same policy applies to the brand’s watches in general and does not name the Fria TWEL17303.
Timex says it does not refund watches and that a purchased watch cannot be taken back. A watch that does not suit the recipient therefore cannot be handed back to the brand.
Its warranty is limited to the original purchaser and cannot be passed to another person. For a gift, the buyer and the recipient are different people, so this limit applies. A claim needs proof of purchase, such as a cash memo, an invoice or a warranty card, and registering the watch in the Timex app serves the same purpose.
Water damage is not covered for a Timex watch that is not rated water resistant, so the rating on the product page decides what the warranty includes.
Both brands state a warranty length for the watch. Only the Timex policy document, though, spells out the limits on refunds and on transfer to another person, while the Titan page leaves its return conditions unwritten.
Sunglasses and the return terms on the brand pages
Ray Ban India publishes the dimensions of every frame, which lets a buyer compare them with a pair she already owns. The Lifestyle 0RB3703M in Arista with a brown mirror lens lists a lens width of 51 mm and a bridge of 21 mm. The lens is polycarbonate and polarised, as per the page.
The RB4264 Chromance, model 0RB4264 601SA1, has a nylon frame with polycarbonate polarised lenses. Its lens width appears as 58 mm in one place and 57.8 mm in the lens table, so the page is inconsistent.
On the same frame the bridge is 18 mm, and both frames have a temple length of 145 mm.
Who the 0RB3703M frame is designed for is not stated on its page. The RB4264 suits a recipient who wants a lightweight nylon frame with a wider lens.
Ray Ban says on its India site, on the RB4320 Chromance page, that a polarised lens blocks more than 99% of reflected light. This is a brand claim, and the other pages carry the same polarised label without that wording.
Product pages on Ray Ban India say that returns and replacements are easy, and they point to a separate Returns / Refund Policy page for the details. The period itself is not written on the product page.
Each page also lists a 2 Year Warranty and links to a standard warranty page, where the terms are set out.
The Ray Ban India pages describe the lenses as polarised and use no wording on ultraviolet protection.
Australia has a mandatory standard for sunglasses, and it is mentioned here only as an outside reference, since it is not an Indian rule. The standard requires protection against ultraviolet radiation in the range of 280 to 400 nanometres.
Under that standard, lens categories 0 and 1 count as fashion spectacles with little or no UV protection.
Sunglasses fall in categories 2 to 4 and give good UV protection. The category number on the label is what separates the two groups.
Hair dryer and lady shaver
Philips sells the BHD399/00 as an 1800 W hair dryer and describes it as adjusted for Asian hair quality. The brand lists a caring temperature setting that is meant to reduce heat damage.
Mineral ionic technology with 50 million ions is listed as well. According to the brand, the highest speed setting was tested in a third party lab. A warranty of 2 years is listed, yet the page does not give the number of heat or speed settings.
A nozzle, a cool shot, the weight and the cord length are also missing, and the technical specification section is empty. The dryer suits a woman who wants a high wattage ionic model with one gentler heat mode.
The Havells FD5056 Lady Shaver has a twin trim head with floating plates and works on wet or dry skin. It runs on 2 AAA batteries, which are included, for a listed run time of 90 minutes.
In the box are the main body, a comb, a cleaning brush, a hanger, an instruction manual and 3 ml of lubricating oil. A traveller who wants the whole kit in one place will find the shaver a compact option.
Its rating is IPX4, which covers splashes and not immersion. Havells states a two year product warranty on the page, carries no return policy there, and does not name the blade type.
Care and paperwork for gifts outside the list
Leather bags and perfume are not among the six products above, and the brands that sell them publish care advice that applies to such gifts.
Louis Vuitton advises blotting water off natural leather at once with a cloth that is light in colour and free of lint. The brand also advises keeping its Empreinte leather away from direct sun and from heat sources, including radiators and car interiors heated by the sun.
Lulu Guinness advises keeping a leather bag sheltered from heavy rain. If the bag gets wet, the brand says to blot it, stuff it loosely with paper and let it dry in the open air.
The same brand says leather should not be submerged for cleaning and should be wiped with a damp cloth instead. It recommends drying away from artificial heat, and storing a bag in a cool and dry place, inside its dust bag and gift box where one is supplied.
A perfume storage guide on the Lancome Canada site recommends a place that is dark, cool and dry, or the original box. It advises against keeping perfume in a refrigerator, where cold can break down scent molecules, and against storing it in a bathroom, where heat and humidity are present.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) says in its consumer FAQ that a buyer of hallmarked items should receive a genuine bill or invoice. It adds that the jeweller should display the BIS registration certificate in the shop. The FAQ page is published in Hindi.
