Moonraker Jules Verne Telescope by Mark Turner, $16,160

Essential because you don't want something that looks like a piece of medical equipment in front of your floor-to-ceiling windows. The Moonraker Jules Verne Telescope is made of 23.4 karat gold finishes and brass and polished aluminum, with a stand made from high-end ash or oak. And because it takes at minimum of three to four months to build by hand, order now and you'll have it in time to witness the annual Perseids meteor shower next year.

–James Gaddy


Vintage Patek Philippe Watch, about $80,000

Buy a vintage watch. If it's the right one, it'll hold its value, and I like hard assets in uncertain (and election) years. Plus, they're incredibly handsome, rare, and come with a lovely heritage. And you can actually "use" them. What's not to love?

–Hannah Elliott