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The Watch That Proves Toughness Has Always Been a Kind of Elegance

G-SHOCK didn’t just evolve into refinement. It’s been quietly building toward it from the start.

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Bowl Season Gear by Nike
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Good, Better, Bezel: How G-SHOCK’s G-STEEL Keeps Toughening Up Beauty
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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides

From style and home goods to EDC and food and drink, we rounded up the coolest gifts of the year.

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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery
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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

It's a Jordan Christmas miracle!

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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides

From style and home goods to EDC and food and drink, we rounded up the coolest gifts of the year.

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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery

Check out our CM product review of the hottest product in wellness right now: the Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot. Spoiler alert -- it’s a gamechanger!

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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It

They've explored 10,000 miles together. Here are their essentials.

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Feeling the Burn

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The Handsome Fan’s Style Guide to the NBA Finals

The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle
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The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle

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Hypershell X Review: The Future of Hiking Has Legs

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The Story You’ll Tell When Someone Compliments Your Shirt

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

50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50
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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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150 Years of Bulova: The Watch Documentary You Didn’t Know You Needed

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LEGO Botanical Collection

Whether you're talking about succulents, ferns or flowers, there's perhaps no better way to add character and style to a space than with some greenery. While we consider ourselves green thumbs, we'll also be the first to admit that it's not always easy to keep these living accents alive. That's…

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Mercedes-Benz 56″ MBUX Hyperscreen

In the race to provide the biggest car touchscreen on the planet, we introduce you to the King-of-the-Hill. It's called the MBUX Hyperscreen, and it's essentially one ginormous touchscreen that replaces the traditional dashboard and center stack. The beast measures 56 inches wide, and it's covered in super-strong Gorilla glass.…

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Ralph Lauren’s Polo Shirt Book

Just about every red-blooded guy owns a polo shirt, and we can all thank Ralph Lauren for making it the style icon it is today. Whether you pop the collar or not, you'll be sure to enjoy this exhaustive book simply titled, "Ralph Lauren's Polo". Filled with rich color photos…

By Amos Kwon
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Clockwright Wind & Water

Clockmaking is a painstaking craft that requires tremendous attention to detail. Rick Hale is a clockmaker who brings an 18th century craft into the modern age, taking cues from the master clockmaker, John Harrison, who performed his wooden horological craft over 300 years ago. Hale's work is both artistic and…

By Amos Kwon
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Knight Rider’s K.I.T.T. Hits the Auction Block

Some of us grew up watching the Hoff (aka, Michael Knight) fight crime while driving the world's most advanced Pontiac Trans Am, known as K.I.T.T. (Knight Industries Two Thousand). Diligent Auction Services is auctioning off K.I.T.T., as well as a rather alarmingly large replica of the Hoff himself in prostate…

By Amos Kwon
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