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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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Nike Air Max 1 “Sketch to Shelf” Pack

The Air Max 1 is an iconic running shoe that easily qualifies as a hip lifestyle footwear staple. Now, the brand has created a “Sketch to Shelf” Air Max 1 pack that nods to Tinker Hatfield’s design before its release back in 1987. The very aesthetic comes straight from Hatfield’s…

By Amos Kwon
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Stadium Goods Ultimate Sneaker Collection

Sneaker aficionados rejoice. A partnership between Sotheby’s and Stadium Goods has resulted in the Ultimate Sneaker Collection, a museum-worthy collaboration that contains some of the world’s rarest sneakers… just not necessarily in your size. The collection contains precious footwear such as a 1972 Nike Waffle Trainer “Moon Shoe” ($160,000), the…

By Amos Kwon
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Vaer Automatic Watches

The Vaer brand started back in 2015 in Los Angeles by a couple of guys who wanted to create a well-made classic everyday timepiece that would look just as good with a nylon Nato strap as it did with a handsome leather band, and they wanted it to be affordable.…

By Amos Kwon
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Marlon Brando’s Rolex GMT-Master from ‘Apocalypse Now’ Has Resurfaced

There are quite a few iconic men that have worn equally iconic watches throughout the course of history. We even put together a feature titled Famous Watches and the Men Who Owned Them that outlines a quite a few, including Buzz Aldrin's Omega Speedmaster he wore to the moon. Ten…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Timex x YMC MK1

No longer relegated to just the wrists of triathletes and nerds, Timex can now be counted as the most affordably stylish brand in the horological world thanks to handsome collaborations and new versions of classics. Timex and British label YMC (You Must Create) now bring you a special version of…

By Amos Kwon
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