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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
Fashion
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
Fashion
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
Fashion
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
Fashion
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
Fashion
Bulova MIL-SHIPS-W-2181 Submersible

Bulova has just resurrected a watch that never really was, at least for the layman. The MIL-SHIPS Diver was a prototype created for testing with the U.S. Navy's Explosive Ordnance Divers and Underwater Demolition Team in 1957, but it never saw the light of production. Now, the new MIL-SHIPS-W-2181 is…

By Amos Kwon
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Clothing
Where to Buy The Best Linen Pants for Men for Any Budget

Whether we like it or not, we can't change the fact that the warmer months with their incredibly high temps and absurd humidity percentages are here to stay. While that means most of us are going to be wearing shorts for the summer, there are still plenty of occasions that…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
Filson x White’s Shop Boots

There are boots, and then there are boots. American outfitter Filson and iconic bootmaker White's have collaborated on a pair that will last longer than you. Built like a bespoke Abrams M1 tank, these Shop Boots are crafted with abuse in mind. They're made with a steel shank, Goodyear welted…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
The Novo Streetcar 1912, a Pocket Watch Made From Vintage Railroad Track

Looking for a unique, one-of-a-kind timepiece for a special event? Novo Watch crafts personalized watches from vintage memorabilia. In fact, Novo watches give a new life to forgotten detritus like cargo ships, railroad tracks, and more. The Type 02 Streetcar 1912, for instance, repurposes a trolley track from 1912 Lethbridge,…

By John A. Paradiso
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Accessories
Nutshell Coolers, Biodegradable Beer Coolers Made From Coconuts

It's hard to believe that in this day and age, horrendous styrofoam coolers are still used. They're bulky, fragile, and about as environmentally unfriendly as a consumer product can get. Then there are the longer-lasting synthetic coolers from mainstream manufacturers. Even those aren't good for the environment once they've outlived…

By Amos Kwon
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