If you’re looking for clean design in a functional sports watch, Braun has you covered. The Braun Sport Analog watch measures 46mm in diameter, sports a silicone strap and a 12.5 mm thick plastic case. With the classic analog design Braun is known for, this watch looks just as good in the boardroom as it does the ... continue reading
When you’re ready to get serious about your wrist candy but aren’t looking to go with something all stuffy and old, the Braun Prestige Digital Watch is an ideal answer. Winner of multiple product design awards, the Prestige Digital features Braun’s EasySkroll v2.0 operating system, scratch resistant K1 hardened ... continue reading
For a no-frills flask that's perfect to toss in your bag when you're out camping or exploring, turn to Stanley. The classic brand has been crafting solid, well-made food and drink gear since 1913. Their latest flask is the first in the Adventure Series which is aimed at being both essential and rugged. With more grip ... continue reading
The words vintage and handmade get thrown around on the Internet these days like feelings at strip clubs...but that's not necessarily a bad thing. When it comes to something near and dear to our hearts, like watches, vintage and handmade can be a whole new, expensive ball game. Rolex, Hamilton, Omega and brands in ... continue reading
Watches can be a little like beer sometimes—always intoxicating, but not always something you'd pay a bunch of hard-earned cash for. If it's free, sure we'll drink the piss water or strap on the somethipropelene Cracker Jack watch, but the true testament is whether or not you'd pass up the free stuff to pay for something ... continue reading
In 1964, the US Army needed watches that fit the following specification. "Plastic-cased wrist watch intended for use where a high degree of accuracy is not required." They were also intent on not maintenancing them in the military supply system. The Army wanted a cheap, disposable plastic watch that could be deployed ... continue reading
On an average day, rubber makes a big difference in a lot of lives. Outside of the important stuff like allowing you to drive your car and practicing to make babies, it can also help you make a statement when it comes to how you value your time. Nixon's newest rubberized creation is also their largest, the enormous ... continue reading
No one really NEEDS a watch these days. There's a clock built into almost everything that has a power cord. What's the point of looking down at your wrist to get the time when your phone is already in your hand? Because it's fun, dammit. When it comes to fun watches, you need look no further than Mr. Jones. All Around ... continue reading
Aluminum is recyclable and flexible. Steel is cold and hard. But wood, wood has a character unlike any other material. Wewood channeled all the excellent aspects of wood: the grain, the natural feel and its hypo-allergenic properties and paired it with an analog Miyota movement to turn it into one of the most unconventional ... continue reading
There isn't too much to say about wooden watches that you don't already know. They're interesting, different, au naturale and a great way to add a little green "pop" to your gear without sacrificing functionality or cool factor. This WeWood Jupiter Watch is all of those things and more. Along with everything you’ve ... continue reading
No we aren't trying to make it so no one else is able read your watch. It may seem that way with all the different offerings we've featured from Nooka, the app-filled Im Watch and the "Wait, I Swipe it Like an iPad?" stylings of the Mutewatch, but we just appreciate innovations in style and time reading technology, ... continue reading
Unless you're some reincarnation of Andre the Giant or hit the gym solely for forearm exercises, we're going to assume strapping your iPhone or Android device to your wrist would look ridiculous. That being said, having all those features right on your arm would one-up Dick Tracy. If you're as addicted to Facebook ... continue reading
Nooka watches defy convention. It's gotten to the point now though that even their standard, completely abnormal timepieces seem a little run of the mill. Obviously this is not something that the brains behind Nooka are comfortable with, so they're mixing it up again with the ZIZM. Start with the ZenH display (We get ... continue reading
Understated. Sleek. Quality equipment under the hood. Smooth lines. Black. Definitely descriptions of the latest BMW, but also impressions about the latest Defakto watch the Akkord. An exercise in elegant design and simple presentation, the Akkord is a 42mm (read: nowhere near ostentatious) stainless case (pvd covered ... continue reading
Shopping for high end watches is a like shopping for high end cars. Most of the time, if you have to ask how much it costs it's too expensive. Bargains are great, but that usually means trading in bespoke leather for plastic and MoMA design cues for third grade inspiration. But every once in a while a watch comes along ... continue reading
Nooka watches are great and all, but it can be hard to commit to just one bright, rubbery time piece when you have so many options to choose from. If it was a grail watch, you could just change the strap out for different leathers, bracelets or NATO bands without too much effort. That's finally possible with Nooka's ... continue reading