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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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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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The Coolest Gifts for Drink Lovers for 2025

Give drink lovers gifts like these. And they'll make you good drinks in return. Win, win.

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

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Holiday
The Coolest Gifts for Drink Lovers for 2025

Give drink lovers gifts like these. And they'll make you good drinks in return. Win, win.

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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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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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

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I Went Down a Nixon Watch Rabbit Hole. Here Are the 4 Most Surprising Details I Found

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A Guide to Scotch: The Most Underrated, Overrated, and Budget-Friendly Whisky

Single malt Scotch can and should be enjoyed year-round (yes, there is a such thing as the perfect summer single malt Scotch), and the vast selection can be dizzying. They range from light and smooth to powerfully bold and everywhere in between. Each one has a personality all its own…

By Amos Kwon
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GMC Hummer EV 3X

Even the base Hummer EV is nuts in terms of size, power, utility, and then there's that crazy Crab Walk feature. Now, GMC has added a 3X trim level that provides even more of just about everything that makes the new Hummer oodles better than the AM General versions. Available…

By Amos Kwon
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NEVS Emily GT

Every time we see a '90s-era Saab 900 or the final Saab 9-5, we shed a few tears. Saabs were so unique, so perfectly unpretentious, and we loved them (except for the GM era, that is). The company was effectively mothballed after changing hands and attempting electrification. The company that…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Unimatic Modello Quattro UTB-4

We love Unimatic for its unique style, robust construction, and creative limited-run watches and collaborations. This time, they've created a robust tool watch imbued with masculine style and everyday utility. The new UTB-4 is its toughest watch to date. The modest 40mm sandblasted case looks brash with its thick, fixed…

By Amos Kwon
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Your Favorite Humidor Maker Just Launched Your New Favorite Monthly Cigar Subscription

If you're looking to give the gift that keeps on giving, look no further that these Klaro monthly cigar subscriptions. Yes, you read that correctly, your favorite humidor manufacturer, Klaro, just released a multi-option, monthly cigar subscription that checks all the boxes (no overstock duds, 90+ rated cigars, top-notch accessories,…

By Pat McLaughlin
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