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

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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Seiko 5 Sports Watches Are Coming Back

There's no denying the fact that the Seiko 5 line is one of the best values in mechanical values. Regardless of which specific Seiko 5 watch you're thinking about buying, it's going to be affordable--check out our favorite Seiko watches currently on Amazon--built like a tank and incredibly stylish given…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Bau Swatch Collection

The Swatch brand of affordable watches bowed back in 1983 to save the prestigious but struggling SMH, or what would become known as the Swatch Group (the parent company of the likes of Omega, Blancpain, Longines, and Hamilton), from an untimely death. The line of fashion-focused affordable quartz watches brand…

By Amos Kwon
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Taylor Stitch Vintage Watch Collection

The folks at Taylor Stitch offer up some of the best in men's casual style online today, and they're extending their reach with a vintage watch collection. The brand recently partnered with vintage watch retailer Lancy Aire and former TS team member Kazu who now curates for them. The selection…

By Amos Kwon
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Patagonia Black Hole Bags Are Made with Recycled Plastic

Patagonia--also affectionately known as Patagucci round these parts--has quite a reputation when it comes to the production of their stylish outerwear, workwear, jackets, down, flannels and, well, everything else they make. The point being, they make functional goods that are built to last or be reclaimed later that are so…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Mjölnir Wallet

We'll admit we're always a little dubious when anyone describes their product as "fxxxking great", but the Mjölnir from Feb 29 LLC really delivers on their claim that this is a "fxxxking great wallet." We're just going to run down the feature set because it's a long list. For starters,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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