I would flat out go and buy one myself. Look, I 
my husband more than anything in the world (aside from my son), but he is the WORST gift giver on the planet! And I do mean the WORST! Mostly because he forgets everything, but that's another story for another time.
So we made it VERY simple and while this may take some of the mystery out of gift giving, I always end up with what I like and he ends up with what he likes.
I've made this list of things I want (he has an identical list) in order of Want, Have to Have, and I NEED IT NOW!! Each time a holiday comes up a gift if chosen from the "I NEED IT NOW!!" category. And trust me, with a husband that loves gadgets, a son who loves video games, and a wife/mother that loves anything that sparkles that category is always full!!
As each item is purchased or given as a gift, it is crossed off the list. I ALWAYS know what I'm getting and I love it just the same as if I never knew I was getting it. This year it's slightly interesting because there was a charge on our credit card from our jeweler, but I haven't purchased anything from there in almost a year. My jeweler won't tell me anything and my husband has kept mum, however, he did assure me it wasn't a fraudulent charge, so I suppose, I will be surprised this year. However, I do know the rest of my gifts, so there is always that!
In your case though, if he doesn't get it for you for Xmas, then I would go and buy it after Xmas. Because if he did get it for you, then that's wonderful, and if he didn't, you can buy it for yourself after as a gift for surviving the holidays!!
my husband more than anything in the world (aside from my son), but he is the WORST gift giver on the planet! And I do mean the WORST! Mostly because he forgets everything, but that's another story for another time. So we made it VERY simple and while this may take some of the mystery out of gift giving, I always end up with what I like and he ends up with what he likes.
I've made this list of things I want (he has an identical list) in order of Want, Have to Have, and I NEED IT NOW!! Each time a holiday comes up a gift if chosen from the "I NEED IT NOW!!" category. And trust me, with a husband that loves gadgets, a son who loves video games, and a wife/mother that loves anything that sparkles that category is always full!!
As each item is purchased or given as a gift, it is crossed off the list. I ALWAYS know what I'm getting and I love it just the same as if I never knew I was getting it. This year it's slightly interesting because there was a charge on our credit card from our jeweler, but I haven't purchased anything from there in almost a year. My jeweler won't tell me anything and my husband has kept mum, however, he did assure me it wasn't a fraudulent charge, so I suppose, I will be surprised this year. However, I do know the rest of my gifts, so there is always that!
In your case though, if he doesn't get it for you for Xmas, then I would go and buy it after Xmas. Because if he did get it for you, then that's wonderful, and if he didn't, you can buy it for yourself after as a gift for surviving the holidays!!
HTH!
I have a small budget for my obsessions and need to be honest and upfront about what I plan for my Pandora obsessions. If my dh isn't willing to swing it (most of the time!), I resort to save/earn the funds for it. There are times when a woman just has to do what a woman's got to do.... waiting for a man to create the "romance" isn't all that it's cracked up to be, sometimes