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Why NORQAIN Might Be the Best Swiss Watch Brand You Haven’t Looked at Yet
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How PITAKA’s Sunset Collection Is Shaping the Future of Emotional Design

High-performance tech gear meets pure visual poetry.

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Wellen Performance-Lined Swim Trunks, Reviewed by a Swim Trunk Skeptic

Could these be the shorts to end all my swimwear complaints? Tried, tested, reviewed.

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G-SHOCK’s 10-Year Pursuit of Perfection: The Fine Metallic Series Delivers Unseen Innovation

It took a decade to create this watch band innovation. And it was worth the wait.

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Elevate Your Whiskey Game With This Bottle and Serving Tray

While I love admiring an eclectic collection of spirits on a bar cart, there's a touch of class in a dedicated whiskey decanter or storage vessel. It signals that something is special about this spirit. If you've gone to the trouble of filling a carafe with whiskey, I have to…

By John A. Paradiso
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In the Weeds: Around the World and Behind the Scenes with Anthony Bourdain

There are few figures in modern pop culture that have had such a profound impact on people like Anthony Bourdain. He transcended the "celebrity chef" figure and inspired fans to embrace authenticity in cooking, traveling, and conversation. Whether you have a profound interest in the hospitality scene or just rely…

By John A. Paradiso
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Land Rover Defender “Winter Water Wolf”

The original Land Rover Defender is a lot like Chuck Norris. Old, tough as nails, and ugly handsome. Then there's the Land Rover Winter Water Wolf, kinda like Arctic Special Forces Chuck Norris. Only 50 were ever built, made specifically for Britain’s Royal Marines for amphibious landing operations and brutally…

By Amos Kwon
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Smit Vehicle Engineering Oletha BMW Z8

The BMW Z8 was definitely an exclusive roadster but not a true beauty. Two brothers, Willem and Kaess Smit took on a special project and turned the Z8 roadster into the Oletha hardtop coupe, and it's simply gorgeous. The body is carbon fiber composite, and underneath you'll find a 4.4-liter…

By Amos Kwon
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The Vinci e-Bike Pairs High Performance with an Affordable Price Tag

We love bicycles. We also love the idea of strapping battery packs and motors to bicycles to get them performing closer to a motorcycle without us having to do all the work. But the current e-Bike options all center around a few different uninspired designs and have price tags that…

By Cooper Fleishman
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