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This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
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This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
By Amos Kwon
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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy

The smartest summer wardrobes aren't the biggest ones. They're the ones where every piece works with every other piece.

By Cool Material
Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act
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Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act

Inside FRET12, the Chicago shop turning rock ’n’ roll culture into clothes, art, live sessions, beer, and more.

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
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Todd Snyder Is Re-Opening the Popular Liquor Store Menswear Shop

Almost a decade ago, J.Crew turned a bar in Tribeca into a menswear mecca known as the Liquor Store that would, as GQ said, "teach a new group of increasingly style-conscious men that J.Crew could index downtown cool, rather than zippy prep." At the time, Toddy Snyder was in charge…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Danner Reimagined Their Classic Boots for Their 40th Anniversary

Four decades ago, Danner introduced their first boot to use a GORE-TEX Membrane. In order to honor the 40th Anniversary of that same boot, Danner has introduced a new 6" Danner Light 40th waterproof, breathable, full-grain leather and 100D nylon upper boot with Vibram soles that comes all the shock…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Oris Big Crown ProPilot X Calibre 115 Watch Shows You How It Works

We're all for the convenience and interconnectedness of smartphones, computers and modern cars, but we long for the times when we actually understood how things worked. The watchmakers at Oris feel the same way, which is why they spent years developing the Big Crown ProPilot X Calibre 115. This new…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Nike Sportswear Air Max 720 ISPA Sneakers

As much as we pledge our undying love to the likes of the legendary sneakers and their namesakes of yore, we'll always have a soft spot in our hearts for the unique, modern creations from the world of Swoosh. The Nike Sportswear Air Max 720 ISPA Sneaker is the perfect…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Vollebak Plant and Algae T-Shirt

Vollebak is one of our favorite modern manufacturers particularly when it comes to shirts because they're willing to break the bounds of the norm to produce something truly exceptional items. They did it with their Camouflaged Dirty Shirts, their Planet Earth Shirts, their Carbon Fiber Tees and now, with their…

By Cooper Fleishman
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