Oura Ring 5, from £399
The Ring 5 is 40% smaller than its predecessor – thinner, lighter and designed to actually feel like jewellery rather than a gadget on your finger. The titanium construction, 100m water resistance and six to nine days of battery life are all present and correct, but the real story is what it tracks: 50-plus health metrics including sleep staging, HRV, blood pressure signals and nighttime breathing patterns, with new AI-powered health tools on top. The most complete smart ring on the market, now in its most wearable form yet.
Available at Oura.
Focal Diva Alta Utopia, POA
The third speaker in Focal’s Diva Utopia range is also the most ambitious. A four-way active floor standing speaker with electronics developed by Naim – the revered British hi-fi electronics maker that partnered with Focal in 2011 – it delivers 600 watts per speaker, no external amplification required. The headline technology is PRISM, a new-generation tweeter that surpasses beryllium in rigidity while preserving the lightness and damping that define Focal’s sound. Made in France, built to fill rooms up to 120m².
Available at Focal.
Sendy Audio Apollo PRO, £449
Planar magnetic headphones aren’t usually known for all-day comfort, but at 354g the Apollo PRO makes a decent argument. The 78mm nano-scale diaphragm delivers the speed, transparency and open soundstage the format is known for, without the neck ache. Zebrawood earcups, lambskin headband, velvet pads and a balanced cable included.
Available at Sendy Audio.
Mudita Kompakt, approx. £330
A phone designed around what it leaves out. The Kompakt runs a de-Googled OS on a 4.3 inch E Ink display, which is paper-like, glare-free, and easy on the eyes in a way most smartphone screens aren’t. No app store, no social feeds, no algorithmic rabbit holes – just calls, messages, offline maps and a meditation timer. The standout feature is Offline+ mode, which physically disconnects the modem and microphones at hardware level when you want to be truly unreachable. Up to six days of battery life, wireless charging, eSIM and NFC included.
Available at Mudita.
Ray-Ban Meta Blayzer Optics Gen 2, from £429
The Blayzer Optics Gen 2 is built for prescription wearers – a slim, lightweight frame with adjustable temple tips and interchangeable nose pads – but the tech is the story. Meta AI built in, 3K Ultra HD camera, open-ear speakers and over eight hours of battery life on a single charge. Capture, call, translate and stream, hands-free. The kind of thing that felt gimmicky two years ago and now feels inevitable.
Available at Ray-Ban.
