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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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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides
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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)
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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

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The Coolest Gifts for Drink Lovers for 2025

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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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The Handsome Fan’s Style Guide to the NBA Finals

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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

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Add Versatility to Your Watch: Every Type of Watch Strap

If you want to add variety to your watch collection, you don't have to buy more watches (but we're not discouraging you from doing so). Swapping out watch straps or bracelets is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to change the look and feel of your watches. Perhaps…

By Amos Kwon
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Apple’s Vision Pro Mixed Reality AR/VR Headset Has Finally Been Unveiled

Everyone's most lauded or hated fruit-branded technology vendor has been teasing an augmented/virtual reality goggle product/experience for as long as we can remember. The Oculus Rift came and went. The Meta Quest 2 took a big hit with all the company changes. The VIVE never really took off. Now that…

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Mondaine Grand Cushion

Swiss railway watchmaker Mondaine is entering new style territory with its cushion-cased chronograph. The Grand Cushion watch remains true to the brand’s heritage while showing off a bolder 41mm case, triple register dials, and a date window. The movement is a Swiss Ronda 5030, and it's all capped off by…

By Amos Kwon
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The Arc Sauna Delivers a Sensory Journey in Heat, Light, and Sound

If you're anything like us, the word sauna brings to mind the same image--a pre- or post-workout journey into a slightly more well appointed sweat lodge surrounded by a bunch of other dudes in towels. Don't let the fact that the Arc you see here is called a sauna delude…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Vaer’s G5 Meridian Watch Offers Unmatched Style and Value

Vaer strikes again with their G5 Meridian Watch, showcasing their expertise in crafting timepieces that rival the priciest options. Inspired by the iconic designs of the 1950s, this masterpiece boasts a 20ATM water resistance and automatic movement. With dual timezone functionality, self-winding capability, and a true GMT feature, it's a…

By Pat McLaughlin
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