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The latest in men's fashion: trends, products, shopping, and style tips from Cool Material editors.

Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act
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Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act
By Beau Hayhoe
What It’s Like to Wear an $85,000 Watch What It’s Like to Wear an $85,000 Watch
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What It’s Like to Wear an $85,000 Watch

I spent some wrist time with the Ulysse Nardin Freak ONE Gold, a wonderfully strange feat of watchmaking with no dial, hands or crown.

By Beau Hayhoe
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

By Cool Material
10 Labor Day Sales You Probably Don’t Know About 10 Labor Day Sales You Probably Don’t Know About
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10 Labor Day Sales You Probably Don’t Know About

Forget the usual suspects. We found worthwhile deals on menswear, watches, luggage, design, fragrance, books, and more.

By Cool Material
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The Best Field Watches You Can Buy

The venerable field watch deserves your respect. It was, essentially, the first bona fide wristwatch for men, one that was born out of necessity on the battlefields of WWI and WWII. Prior to this, most men who could afford a watch used a pocket watch. But pulling one out of…

By Amos Kwon
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Accessories
Wolverine 1000 Mile X Old Rip Van Winkle Batch 2 Boots

Wolverine has been issuing some great collabs lately, and it looks like they're not slowing down. They've paired up for a second time with Old Rip Van Winkle Bourbon. These boots are special, not just because they actually make use of Horween Whiskey Predator leather for the uppers and bourbon…

By Amos Kwon
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Vollebak Planet Earth Jacket

When it comes to gear designed to last significantly longer than the average human life span, you won't find a better maker than Vollebak. Vollebak more than delivers on those claims with the 100 Year Hoodie, 100 Year Shorts, 100 Year Vest, Full Metal Jacket, and everything else the brand…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Levi’s Wellthread 2021 Fall / Winter Collection

As we're sure you're well aware of by now, everyone at Cool Material is a huge fan of denim. We love the small denim brands, the Japanese outfits and the raw denim makers, but we'll always be partial to the classic Levi's numbers and their various styles/fits/cuts. Which brings us…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Hamilton x Far Cry 6 Khaki Field Titanium Limited Edition

Hamilton used to be an American watch brand, but now it's owned by the Swiss. They have strived (with wonderful results) to keep the American spirit alive in their products, and the Hamilton x Far Cry 6 Khaki Field Titanium Limited Edition is a fine example of this. Rather than…

By Amos Kwon
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