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The American Watchmaker Rebuilding a Lost Craft

Weiss Watch Co. is doing things a bit (or quite a lot) differently with its remarkable USA-made timepieces.

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The Golf Round That Built a Bourbon Empire
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The best outdoor portable speakers for beach trips, lake weekends, backyard hangs, and every adventure that calls for a little music.

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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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Your One-Bag Weekend Getaway Packing Guide

Cover all the bases with versatile selections for your EDC, your outdoor kit, and some R&R afterwards.

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Bring the Soundtrack With You This Summer

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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.

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The Many Uses of Hudsalve, the Swedish Military’s Answer to a Million Problems

In the mid-1900s, soldiers in the Swedish military were in need of something to help soothe and heal blisters on their feet along with various nicks and cuts. In response, the military contracted their pharmacy to come up with a product to meet the soldiers' needs. The pharmacy created Hudsalve ("Skin Ointment"), an anhydrous…

By Mike Newman
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Honda 150SS Concept

Recently unveiled at the Bangkok Motor Show, Honda's latest concept bike is equal parts sporty, stylish and futuristic. The Honda 150SS Racer Concept motorcyle looks like the result of a long, passionate weekend between a futuristic BMW i8 and a converted cafe racer / streetfighter hybrid. In other words, the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Ti Pocket Pro Expands to Accept Over 80 Different Refills

Big Idea Design continues their trend of innovation in the EDC pen game with the new Ti Pocket Pro pen. They've released quite a few fantastic pens over the years—many of which we still use on a regular basis—but nothing quite like this, because the Ti Pocket Pro pen expands…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Wear the Kapten & Son Midnight Mesh Watch with Any Outfit

There aren't many outfits an all black watch wouldn't go well with. Suits of any color, at tux, shorts and a t-shirt, the ragged scraps of an international vagabond. They all get classed up with a bit of matte black. It's why the Midnight Mesh watch from Kapten & Son…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Jaguar Is Reviving the Series 1 E-Type, ‘The Most Beautiful Car Ever Made’

As part of the Jaguar Land Rover "Reborn" program that most recently resurrected the 1978 Three-Door Range Rover Classic, Jaguar is reviving the Series 1 E-Type. Described by Enzo Ferrari as "The most beautiful car ever made," the E-type was the obvious first choice for a vehicle to be "Reborn"…

By Cooper Fleishman
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