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While Black Friday and Cyber Monday are usually associated with bargains on budget headphones, Bluetooth speakers and laptops, as the years have passed, and Amazon's shopping event guilefully becomes part of the annual calendar, luxury brands have been won over by the fervour with which it is greeted. As a result, it is now perfectly possible to pick up a first-rate deal on a high-end watch, or an audiophile sound system, or the kind of television set many might believe to be beyond their means. Not only are all the items below absolutely top-notch, each offers a stupendous discount, with some running into four figures off the asking price.
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Q Acoustics is an audiophile brand that turns out quality kit. This sizeable £500 off for Black Friday of its sleek, stylish Q Active 200 speakers represents a 33 percent saving. Thoughtfully designed with driving, room-filling sound, this is the British brand's first all-in-one streaming speaker system. Instead of the speaker façade, a rectangular grille in the top corner houses two round, 58mm BMR (balanced mode radiator) drive units. BMR drivers have two main advantages over conventional cone units: they emit both midrange and treble (and some bass); and they spread the sound evenly across 180 degrees. A rear-firing 4.5in long throw subwoofer provides prodigious bass. However, the beautiful metal wire stands are an optional extra.
Resplendent in its aluminium shell, the Bang & Olufsen Beosound 1 is the very definition of high-end wireless multi-room speaker for those looking to shun the ubiquitous Sonos players—and here you get a welcome £300 off. Being only 33cm tall, it won’t dominate the room but this is a speaker you want firmly on display, not hidden behind a plant pot or on a bookshelf. You also get an expansive and even sound to go with that quality build, as well as plenty of features including Chromecast and AirPlay 2 support.
Trying to find discounts on Gucci products is like looking for hens’ teeth in a haystack using only a needle. We have, however, found a superlative deal on these Gucci aviators that have not only dropped from £293 to £175, but if you apply the code “BLACKFRIDAY” at checkout, this price drops even further to £131. That’s an amazing discount giving you Gucci sunglasses at less than half price. Want a more classic aviator design? Go for these Bottega Venetia silver-tone ones at a massive 40 percent off, down to £223.
Some products offer a kind of universal luxury attainable to all. Ray-Ban is one such brand, and it has a superb site-wide Black Friday sale on right now, where even its original Wayfarers and classic Aviators are on offer at 20 percent off. Our pick, however, are these Justin RB4165 sunglasses in a black and clear colour mix. What's more, they are half price and a steal at £59. Inspired by those iconic Wayfarer sunglasses, this style has slightly larger rectangle lenses and a rubberized frame finish.
Excellence doesn’t come cheap, as we said when we picked the smaller 55in version of this TV for out Gear of the Year special. However, this pixel perfect OLED from Sony is simply sublime, and right now you can grab one with a £500 discount. Not only does the A90J boast Sony's AI-powered Cognitive Processor XR, it also has the brand's streaming IMAX Enhanced content-toting platform, Bravia Core. The Acoustic Surface Audio+ sound system cleverly turns the entire screen into a speaker, while the 4K 120Hz OLED screen delivers a picture of eye-watering realism and astonishing levels of contrast.
This 42mm steel 1858 self-winding chronograph is a sporty watch that shuns unnecessary embellishments so that what you get is a timeless design with an on-trend black and grey NATO strap. Water resistance is to 100 meters, while the power reserve runs to 48 hours. Two registers, a 30-minute totalizer at three o'clock and a running seconds register at nine, round out the stylish package. Don't like this monochrome version? There is a bronze-and-champagne iteration, too.
You could be forgiven for thinking Bang & Olufsen's A9 is more sculptural than a piece of high-end hi-fi. But this 4th-generation edition with walnut legs serves up powerful, room-filling sound alongside Apple AirPlay, Google Chromecast, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support. The all-in-one streaming music system houses seven drivers, including an 8-inch subwoofer powered by its own Class D amplifier. Google Assistant is built-in, so voice control is on the cards, but it's the unusual occurrence of £400 off that seals the deal here.
This television from Philips has a truly stunning OLED picture quality with deep blacks, perfectly balanced picture, and comprehensive HDR support. You get immersive Ambilight, too, where LEDs on the back of the set light up surrounding surfaces. Large drivers facing out from the set's rear deliver a surprisingly amount of bass and a dynamic mid-range. The Automatic Low Latency Mode (ALLM) even allows games compatible consoles to automatically switch the TV in and out of its Game mode. The slightly confusing menu structure is a minus, however.
If you appreciate their distinctive shape, and many do, the aviation-inspired B&R watches will see you right for decades to come. Following the brand’s four principles of legibility, functionality, precision and reliability, this 42mm piece in black ceramic with black rubber strap is comfortable on the wrist. A power reserve of 42 hours is acceptable, and the tiny date aperture at 4 o'clock is useful, and all is covered by sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective treatment.
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