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The Best Products of the Week: The James Brand × Timex Automatic GMT, Leica’s New Projector, and More
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The Best Products of the Week: The James Brand × Timex Automatic GMT, Leica’s New Projector, and More
By John A. Paradiso
The Best Products of the Week: Bertone Runabout, Hamilton PSR 74, and More
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The Best Products of the Week: Bertone Runabout, Hamilton PSR 74, and More

Including Old Grand-Dad 16-Year bourbon.

By John A. Paradiso
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Win $1,000 Worth of Gear From Iron & Resin

Iron & Resin is giving away $1,000 worth of menswear and gear, including their newly launched Overland Weekender Bag.

By John A. Paradiso
The Best Products of the Week: Buck Mason x J. Press, Apple M4 Mac Mini, and More
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The Best Products of the Week: Buck Mason x J. Press, Apple M4 Mac Mini, and More

Including Ratio's smallest, most efficient coffee brewer.

By John A. Paradiso
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The Origin Japanese Kiridashi Knife Is Made from an Old File

We've become a tad obsessed with kiridashi blades as of late, the Japanese style of knife that's good for everything from cutting boxes to removing splinters. During our hunt for ones to consider for our everyday carry, we came across this gem from Origin. Made by hand, the Origin Japanese Kiridashi…

By Mike Newman
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The Skalpel Is a Steak Knife That Looks Like a Surgeon’s Scalpel

We'll need 50 cc's of whisky and this knife next time we go to town on a Texas rib-eye. The Skalpel is a steak knife that's designed to look just like the scalpel a surgeon would use for precision cuts. That makes a lot of sense, because when we devour…

By Mike Newman
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These Steak Knives Are Made of Salvaged Band Saw Blades

We're not going to tell you that you should immediately throw out all the steak knives you've been collecting in your home for decades, but there's no way they're as good as these M.Crow Bandsaw Blade Steak Knives. That's right. These gorgeous hand ground steak knives are made out of…

By Ben Dahl
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The Nomad Organizer Stylishly Transports Your iPad Pro Anywhere

Handcrafted with full grain vegetable tanned leather in Spain, the Harber London Nomad Organizer stylishly transports your iPad Pro (10.5" or 9.7") anywhere. Whether you're an artist, designer, techie or anything in between, the Nomad Organizer will keep your entire EDC organized on the go. In addition to dedicated space…

By Ben Dahl
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The Trench Lighter

The trench lighter was a military innovation originally crafted from spent bullet casings and pieces of metal in the early 1900s. Soldiers in the First World War would carry the lighters wherever the fight took them. This Trench Lighter is modeled after those iconic pieces. Simply slide up the flame…

By Mike Newman
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