Icons of style for him
For the man who loves Swarovski binoculars we pick some high-class accessories


From left to right
EL 10 X 42 Swarovision binoculars, £1,970, Swarovski Optik (01737 856812;www.swarovskioptik.com); Leather torch, £94, Ettinger (020-8877 1616; www.ettinger.co.uk); X-Pro1 camera, £1,429; lens, £549, Fujifilm (0844 553 2321; www.fujifilm.eu/uk); Sunglasses, £682, Cartier (020-3147 4850; www.cartier.com); Royal Oak chronograph watch, £16,780, Audemars Piguet (020-7659 7300; www.audemarspiguet.com); Calibre de Cartier watch with chocolate dial, £6,675, Cartier (as above); Elysée duo-tone rollerball pen, £350.17, S. T. Dupont (01732 771771; www.stonemarketing.com); CL Companion 10 x 30 binoculars, £830, Swarovski Optik (as above); 18k-gold penknife, £1,230, William & Son (020-7493 8385; www.williamandson.com); Classic men's belt in smooth cognac, £69, Aspinal of London (0845 052 6900; www.aspinaloflondon.com); Patrimony Traditionelle manual winding pink-gold watch, £14,460, Vacheron Constantin (020-7312 6830; www.vacheron-constantin.com); Calibre de Cartier watch, £4,925, Cartier (as above); Green bird pocket square, £55, Dunhill (0845 458 0779; www.dunhill.co.uk)
Photographed by John Lawrence Jones.
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