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What It’s Like to Wear an $85,000 Watch

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.

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The Case for Nashville as Your Next Golf Getaway
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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy
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The $1,200 Sneaker Giveaway ​

Win a pair of handcrafted Crown Northampton Yardley GAT sneakers, a matching cardholder, and a handmade shoe tree.

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What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

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7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop
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Lifestyle
The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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The $1,200 Sneaker Giveaway ​

Win a pair of handcrafted Crown Northampton Yardley GAT sneakers, a matching cardholder, and a handmade shoe tree.

The Cool Shop
The Cool Shop
What We're Buying
The Cool Shop

What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

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What We're Buying
7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop

For the beach, the lake, the trail, and wherever you like disappearing to on summer weekends.

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Lifestyle
The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music

Streaming made music infinite. Which made discovery harder. Here’s how we’re finding our way back.

Steals

The best deals and offers on the web

Editors' Picks

A curated selection of our favorite gear

Must-Reads

Our team’s top picks

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Travel
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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

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What We're Buying

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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy

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Sports
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

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The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story

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The Hotel Redefining Charleston Charm

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Lifestyle
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Wild Turkey’s New ‘Cheesy Gold Foil’ Release Is a Tribute To a Collector’s Classic

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Accessories
adidas x Daniel Arsham ‘Present’ Sneakers

If you haven't been paying attention, Daniel Arsham, the American artist behind Snarkitecture, has been working with adidas on a collection of sneakers focused on the passage of time. The second in the collection, "Present," is an all black shoe inspired by Arsham's love affair with archaeology. Starting with a…

By Mike Newman
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Home
Gift Pick: Smart Garden 3

Any apartment dweller knows that "gardening" is limited to a few of the most indestructible herbs. With limited sunlight and space, growing actual vegetables is close to impossible. That is, of course, unless you give that person the Smart Garden 3 from Click and Grow. The Smart Garden 3 accepts…

By Mike Newman
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Clothing
Batch’s Commander Shirt Blends Serious Style With Rugged Utility

Tired of trying to decide between a shirt that's serious enough for a client pitch and one that makes sense for after hours? Made with mid-weight, durable, oxford cloth and cut to be exceptionally comfortable, Batch's Commander Shirt blends serious style with rugged utility. The button down collar shirt is…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Misc
‘The Not Yorker’ Celebrates ‘New Yorker’ Covers That Didn’t Make the Cut

From high brow comics to a stalker-like obsession with the comma, The New Yorker is known for a lot of things. But there's one thing the iconic mag is known for more than anything else: incredible covers. New Yorker covers are frame-worthy, and getting tabbed for one is a huge honor for a designer.…

By Mike Newman
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Brandnewnoise Handmade Vocal Recorders

Whether you're a musician or just someone looking for a melodic time-waster, Brandnewnoise has something for you. Brandnewnoise is the brainchild of Richard Upchurch, a Brooklyn-based DIY enthusiast who crafts recording devices by hand. Each of Upchurch's sound gadgets allows the user to record their voice and loop it so…

By Mike Newman
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