The 23 Best Luxury Gifts Our Editors Say Are Worth Every Penny

The Apple Watch Ultra 3 is Apple's most expensive smartwatch, but that price tag comes with a lot of perks. This rugged watch has a tough titanium build with a flat-topped sapphire crystal display made for adventure seekers and fitness enthusiasts. It also has top-notch features to match, including two-day battery life, satellite connectivity for off-the-grid emergencies, as well as a bright screen with a maximum of 3,000 nits, which makes it easy to see if you're in the great outdoors.

A projector can give you a movie-theater style experience at home. A portable projector means you can do that anywhere: the pool, the backyard, a wall in the kid's room. The Anker Nebula Mars 3 Air projector is one of the best portable projectors on the market and makes for a unique gift they likely do not have already. The Mars 3 also won a CNET Editor's Choice award.

If you're looking for a powerful laptop that's speedy enough to meet the needs of a gamer or a creative, the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 is the one you want. Editor Lori Grunin named it the best overall gaming laptop right now, thanks to its balance of price, weight, performance, screen and design.

If you know someone who simply demands the best Dolby Atmos quality sound performance you can buy, this Sennheiser speaker is the ideal luxury gift. According to CNET home theater guru Ty Pendlebury, "It's a single unit without a subwoofer, but it's able to conjure up the most realistic overhead and true surround-sound effects I've ever heard."

For that tinkerer in your life who wants to get into 3D printing, this four-color 3D printer is the one to get. It's our pick for best overall 3D printers, and CNET's James Bricknell sums it up best, saying, "Whether it's your first printer or another one for your collection, the A1 Combo is the number-one printer to buy right now." He also recommends adding the AMS lite (short for Automatic Material System) for an even more elevated experience.

If you're looking for a seriously entertaining gift, the Meta Quest 3 will sweep your giftee into a virtual three-dimensional world. While the Quest 2 is more affordable, the Meta Quest 3 outshines its predecessor, with better controllers, superior graphics, a higher-resolution display and the inclusion of a mixed-reality function. It's CNET's choice for the best VR headset around the $500 price point.

Whether they enjoy listening to music or puttering around the house while they have an audiobook going, a quality speaker makes a great gift. However, that's a tricky gift to give since so many speakers are clunky and large, which can easily throw off the carefully curated aesthetic of a room. But the Bang & Olufsen Beosound Emerge Speaker solves that problem. It's the size of a book, but still manages to deliver impressive, 180-degree sound no matter where your giftee places it. It also supports Apple AirPlay 2 and Chromecast, and comes with a built-in radio and microphone for voice control via Google Assistant.

There's nothing like having a glass of wine around a fire pit or roasting marshmallows over an open flame. The only drawback to those cozy scenarios is the smoke that clings to your clothes and hair afterward. The award-winning design of the Yukon nixes that issue, allowing your giftee to entertain outside without any of the drawbacks. The Yukon is the largest version of the fire pit that the brand sells, and if you get the accompanying stand, you can use it on heat-sensitive flooring, like a wooden deck.

The whole point of owning a robot vacuum is to save yourself time and hassle. But often, these devices get stuck on furniture or suck up stray cables and end up being more trouble than they're worth. Not so with the Dreame X50. CNET editor Jared Hannah says this ingenious robot vacuum is smart enough to avoid common obstacles, so your gift recipient can actually relax while the cleaning gets done for them.

If you're giving a TV as a gift, don't buy a ho-hum screen that will just feel like any old appliance. You want to impress your loved one with mind-blowing picture quality -- meaning top-of-the-line shadow detail, contrast, color and black levels. That means you want an OLED screen. And if you're shopping for an OLED TV, you're going to want to look at the LG G5. Editor Ty Pendlebury said it's the best and brightest OLED screen he's ever tested. And although it will be an excellent TV for anyone, he found it to be transformative for gaming.

For that home chef who already has all of the cool gadgets for inside their kitchen, consider an outdoor gas pizza oven. This pizza oven not only makes pizzas quickly — in under two minutes — but you can also get that perfect char on the crust and perfect bake that is usually only possible at a pizza place. Even better, it weighs only 20 pounds, making it extremely portable. Although there is a Koda 16 that costs a bit more, this Koda 12 made our pick for best overall pizza oven. As CNET's David Watsky says, "Smaller pizzas typically net better results, particularly for first-timers, with less margin for error."

If the person you're shopping for works from home, make sure they're comfy all day long -- and that they're safe from repetitive stress injuries. The Ergonomic Pro chair from Branch is seriously impressive. Editor James Bricknell rated it the best office chair overall because it feels solid and well-made, has excellent lumbar support and is extremely adjustable, so it will adapt to just about any body. It's also one of the most stylish chairs we've reviewed, so it'll dial up the home-office aesthetic too.

When it comes to vacuums, there's still one brand that enjoys legions of loyal fans: Dyson. Yes, the Dyson V15 Detect is more expensive than some of its counterparts. But it's one of the best cordless vacuums we've tested. And it stands out for its novel dust detection feature, which highlights dust you can't easily see and helps ensure you don't miss any spots. The V15 also performed well, sucking up sand and pet hair. And with an impressive 60-minute battery life, your gift recipient will be able to knock out the chore of vacuuming in one session, no matter what size house or what kind of mess they're contending with.

Owning a pool sounds like a ton of fun -- that is, until you realize how much work is involved. The reality is that most pool owners spend dozens of hours each summer scrubbing and vacuuming up debris, and in places where the pool is open year-round, that can balloon to hundreds of hours each year. A reliable pool cleaner means your loved one can spend that time swimming, relaxing or grilling poolside -- you know, actually enjoying the pool. Editor David Watsky tested 12 robot pool vacuums and found the Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus Wi-Fi to be the best, due to its simple setup, easy-to-use app and efficient cleaning. In fact, it's the one he uses at his own house now. It makes a great gift for the pool owner in your life, and it's sure to get you invited to every pool party they host.

A quality espresso machine doesn't come cheap. Breville's Barista Express is ranked CNET's top choice on our list of the best espresso machines, and it comes with a price tag to match. In our testing, it consistently delivered the most delicious shots of espresso among its peers, earning it a CNET Editors' Choice award. Your giftee will never have to go to the local cafe again and will be pulling shots like a barista in no time.

This latest Kindle Scribe is the perfect digital notepad to take anywhere, whether your giftee uses it to draw, write or read. Plus, the e-reader is front-lit with high resolution, which is a big perk too. CNET's David Carnoy says this latest model has a screen with a more paper-like feel and that the stylus is an upgrade since the last Kindle Scribe version. Read our review of the 2024 Kindle Scribe.

Anyone who frequently takes their laptop on the road needs this backpack. The Nomatic Travel Backpack works well as a stylish bag for a daily commute, but it also expands, making it a worthy companion for a day trip, a weekend away or even as an airplane carry-on. Thanks to its thoughtful design touches -- like sensibly sized and placed compartments, an RFID pocket and weather-sealed zippers -- editor Joshua Goldman named it the best laptop backpack overall. You can find cheaper bags, but you'd be hard-pressed to find one that's this versatile and well-made.

Whether you have a jet-setter on your gift list who seems to be on vacation every other month, or someone who is constantly being pulled away on business trips, they will appreciate you upgrading their flying experience with a Rimowa carry-on. The cult-followed suitcase brand is something of a status symbol, and they will look incredibly chic rolling the iconic aluminum design through the airport.

Travel addicts will love this. It can hold items like credit cards and a phone bank on the inside and act as a charging pad on the outside. It’s also lightweight and has movable dividers inside, which makes it easy to stay organized.

If you know someone who wants to track their health metrics, but in a subtle way compared to using their phone or a smartwatch, the high-end Oura Ring 4 is the way to go. It can monitor their heart rate, activity and stress levels, plus sleep, and then they can see them all in the Oura app.

This newest version, the gen 4, has an even sleeker feel than its predecessor. It also features a battery life that can outlast most smartwatches. CNET's Lisa Eadicicco says it’s her favorite wellness tracker and that "Oura's personalized and actionable way of presenting biological readings makes its health metrics among the most useful of the wearables I've tested." Read our Oura Ring 4 review.

This is the ultimate gift for someone who wants to work out at home. The Tempo Studio smart home gym looks like an armoire, so it's much more discreet than most home gym setups and won't be an eyesore. The default package comes with dumbbell bars, weight collars and weight plates. But the real magic is in the tech. You can watch on-demand classes of all kinds on its screen, and it uses artificial intelligence with 3D sensors to provide feedback on your form and movement, count your reps and detect the dumbbell weights you're using. Our fitness expert, Giselle Castro-Sloboda, gave this a CNET Editors' Choice Award and named it the best smart home gym for strength training.

If your loved one likes to work out at home but could use something new to spice up their exercise routine, a smart rowing machine might be just the thing. The Peloton Row Plus is a premium rower that's quiet and easy to use. Fitness editor Giselle Castro-Sloboda named its predecessor, the Peleton Row, the best smart rowing machine because of its individualized form calibration, array of classes and scenic rowing options and the Form Assist feature that offers real-time feedback on form.

If your fitness junkie is prone to muscle pain, a massage gun would make a thoughtful gift that brings them pain relief whenever they need it -- not to mention speedier muscle recovery and improved athletic performance. The Theragun Elite was named by our fitness editor to be the best massage gun overall because it's easy to use, features an OLED screen that makes it easy to read settings and has an amplitude of 16 millimeters, which gets deeper into the muscles than some other models. They'll be thanking you after every workout.