Most men have at least one watch they would call their grail watch. While the names and styles will vary considerably from man to man, most will have one thing in common--they're mechanical. The movement is obviously what sets it apart from the battery operated variety, but there's just something else about the feel of a mechanical watch on your wrist that sets it apart from its horological brethren. The Weiss Watch Co. Field Watch is built around a manually wound Caliber 6497 movement comprised of over 60 Swiss parts that are hand-finished and assembled in LA, and then encased in a 41.5mm water resistant, 316 stainless case with sapphire front and back crystals. Once all that's out of the way, it's attached to a custom olive water resistant canvas strap. The watch is limited to 500 pieces, ... continue reading
It's the little details that make your outfit stand out. Sure, a neon pink button-down would also do the trick, but for a subtle and stylish statement consider the accessories from gorjana & griffin. Offering a variety of bracelets, bags, and assorted leather goods, gorjana & griffin will amp up your style ... continue reading
It might be a rare occasion, but if you have ever dropped your pocket knife in a pond while out camping, you know the annoyance involved in retrieving that sucker. The Cork Knife eliminates any fear of cutting rope on the side of a lake or whittling wood over a creek while you're on your next trip. The cork handle ... continue reading
In the not so distant past we spent some time talking about the new Shinola Runwell Watch. There were a lot of things to love about that watch--especially the fact that it's built in Detroit. Because of the quality, attention to detail and US production, Shinola was tapped by a huge Detroit powerhouse to produce a ... continue reading
The giant TSOVET timing gauges built like tanks are phenomenal. They're huge statement pieces that almost double as a trip to the gym for your off hand. That's great for most situations, but sometimes the only statement worth making is a more minimal one. The SVT-CN38 is the watch for just such an occasion. It's still ... continue reading
Dropping a cool thou on a watch is not something to be taken lightly. But based on our thoughts--and those of our contemporaries--if you're going to do it you should definitely put the new Xetum Kendrick collection at the top of the consideration list. Based on a modern take of a vintage automotive dial, these watches ... continue reading
It takes a considerably large set of balls to up and decide you want to make your own watch. It takes even more to decide that you're going to make nine different watches with an even larger collection of straps, but that's exactly what Robert Willis decided to do. Nine unique watch designs inspired by and named after ... continue reading
Michael Saiger designs some really freaking cool wrist candy with his label MIANSAI. Bullets, nautical anchors, cuffs, rope, and fishing hooks are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to available options, and that's without getting into the specialty pieces. There are literally hundreds of different options when ... continue reading
We look at a lot of pretty pictures on the Internet every day. Most of them are related to cool products, and we share the good ones with you. The Shinola Runwell Watch came way out of left field. Right off the bat, there is absolutely nothing about this watch that we don't like. The leather strap is premium Horween. ... continue reading
The Quad watch from Nixon isn't new. The slim profile, minimalist military watch was available before in a variety of band and face colors and styles. What wasn't available before now was the black face with yellow hand accents and, most importantly, nylon woodland camo strap. Like most other Nixon products, The Quad ... continue reading
Jack Spade is a brand that most of you reading this are already familiar with. You might have a wallet made out of cork or decorated like postcards, a camo iPhone hard case or one of those sweet sets of "Nice Parking" cards sitting on your dresser right now, but that's not all that's going to be there for long because ... continue reading
When you spend a decent amount of your well-earned money on a nice timepiece, you want it to be one that gets noticed. Los Angeles based Refined Hardware has set out to make beautiful and unique watches that will get noticed for their design, craftsmanship, and luxurious appeal. Their Harbinger Edition is made-to-order ... continue reading
Giving back to a seriously worthy charity while at the same time getting something sweet in return is a win-win. Minuteman Watches are crafted right in the good ole US of A, and a portion of the sales will go to benefit disabled vets (as in veterans, not the people who treat your sick dog, though they deserve recognition ... continue reading
The idea of taking a vintage watch and putting a shiny new strap on it is nothing new. Throne Watches is going about the whole thing in a slightly different way, though. You won't find any watches badged Rolex, or Omega, or IWC, or Panerai. What you will find is a few numbers from Casio, some unpronounceable foreign ... continue reading
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Form Function Form has some serious admirers because a certain Kickstarter project ripped off their Button-Stud Weekender design wholesale. Rather than supporting an obvious charlatan (we've always wanted to have a reason to use that in a sentence), buy the original ... continue reading
Not to get all "fashion-y," but don't listen to anyone that tells you "____ is the new black." They're lying. Nothing is ever the new black. Except black. Black is the new black. For those of you out there looking for a new watch, the Citizen Eco Drive Stealth will fill every black need you have. It's black on black ... continue reading