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3 Watch Care Tips from Bill Yao of Mk II Watches

Bill Yao of Mk II Watches spends his time assembling, maintaining standards and testing the small runs of timepieces he produces from his company's Pennsylvania workshop. He spends 8 hours or more on each watch, about 5 of which are devoted to quality control measures. Each angle is considered, flattened and beveled with intent. Dials…

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Bike Tires That Never Go Flat

Everyone from the weekend rider to the daily commuter knows the annoyance that comes with getting a flat. If you can repair it yourself, great, but that costs time and energy; if you can't fix it, you're stuck with an awkward hunk of steel to lug around. Tannus wants to solve this.…

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The Titan Plus Is a Virtually Indestructible Keychain Flashlight

Not satisfied with their already awesome Titan flashlight, the folks at Surefire decided to upgrade the durable piece of everyday carry gear. The Titan Plus more than doubles the maximum output of the original, and it can run on that brightest setting for around an hour. You can step down a…

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Klokers KLOK-01 Slide Rule Watch

Based on the design that was mathematically popular from the 17th century until about the 1970s, the Klokers KLOK-01 watch pays homage to the slide rule with three rotating disks that display time along a vertical line. In other words, there are separate dials for seconds, minutes and hours that…

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The “Sky Pool” Will Connect Two Apartment Buildings in London

Instead of taking the elevator to the ground floor, crossing the street, and taking another elevator up to your friend's flat, some lucky folks in London will soon be able to swim there. The Sky Pool at Embassy Gardens, where apartments cost close to $1 million, will be the first…

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