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Just because you don't want to dress up and go to the Renaissance Fair for Steampunk Days doesn't mean you can't appreciate a little brass, leather, and the bustier-ed Victorian era hotties [...]

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While analog is in a whole different class of cool above digital we will admit that it's not quite as black and white. Watch3 by Steven Götz simplifies a face full of names to just [...]

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The minimalist black watch with a subtle orange detail has been done, but rarely with such a striking seamless form and almost never for less than 100 bucks. The Alessi Kaj Black Watch epitomizes minimalist [...]

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The need for absolute accuracy in a watch is eclipsed by our desire for something unique. The Special Edition Black Mr. Jones Cyclops has been described as the indie film noir of watches in a [...]

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Nooka is known for breaking as far away from traditional watch design as possible, and the Nooka Zub Zirc NP 20 watch is no exception. There's a bit of a learning curve (okay, you might [...]

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The newest watch to blip our style radar, the new Bell & Ross BR 01-92 Radar Watch displays the time on a radar display. The colored lines that make it seem as though the hands [...]

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For black belts only... it's not just a meaningless marketing line. The only way to get your hands on the Black Belt Watch is to undergo years of martial arts training (or pry it from [...]

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Driven by the desire to remove as much clutter as possible from the face of a watch, without making it unreadable, designer Naoto Fukasawa created The Issey Miyake Twelve Watch. The face itself exhibits pristine [...]

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Considering that everyone uses cell phones to get their portable puzzle game fix these days your watch really doesn't need to do anything other than tell the time and compliment your outfit. That's exactly what [...]

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If a watch strived to be the exact opposite of a traditional analog timepiece it would be the Nooka Zem Zoo Watch. A new take on the digital display, the Zem Zoo features digits along [...]

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Bold doesn't even begin to describe this high gloss florescent watch from Nixon. The glossy polyurethane band takes a classic shape, melding traditional form with modern materials. The face pushes a contemporary minimalist style that [...]

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A watch as exquisite as this often demands attention, but few actually have a story to tell. New Zealand watch makers Magrette retells the mythological story as told by the native Maoris of how a [...]

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When game designer Richard Garriott took his spacewalk as the sixth space tourist in 2008 he wanted a watch that could not only survive the journey but function normally in space. SEIKO stepped up to [...]

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This smooth looking watch has a minimalist style that's light on excessive color and detail. The face features simple red and blue dots to indicate the time, rather than hands. The case is made from [...]

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Designed for the Scuderia Ferrari with the thrill and danger of racing in mind, the Ferrari Lap Time Chronograph delivers in both form and function. The watch stands at the height of accuracy with analog [...]

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