The right watch lasts a lifetime, but there’s always room for one more in your collection. Whether you prefer affordable watches, Japanese-made watches, German-made watches, field watches, or just watches that can withstand a rugged lifestyle, there are new releases put out every month to keep an eye on.
These are the five new watches that the Cool Material team has their eye on right now.
Seiko 5 Sports Time Sonar SRPJ45 and SRPJ47
Seiko divers might be pretty conventional, but they represent some of the best values in the watch world because they're attractive, reliable, and affordable. The Seiko 5 Sports line, especially. The “Time Sonar” line of Seiko 5's just issued two new references, the SRPJ45 and SRPJ47, with beautiful translucent dials…
Timex x Nigel Cabourn Watch
Military and urban men's apparel and footwear company Nigel Cabourn just dropped a reissue of its first Timex collab from 2018, and the result is a great small-diameter field watch with some unique touches. The timepiece is inspired by Vietnam-era photojournalist Sean Flynn. The low-key 36mm stainless steel case gets…
Casio’s Latest G-SHOCK Watch Is a Full Metal Beauty
There are few watches with as storied a legacy as the G-SHOCK. Originally released in 1983, the Shock Resistant and 200M Water Resistant watch has remained relevant to this day. It just got even better with the release of the first full-metal addition to the continually evolving 2100 line. This…
Farer Chrono Classic
Microbrand Farer might be pretty new to the watch game, but there's no question their style taps into the past while reinterpreting classics. Their new dual-register Chrono Classic line hopes to capitalize on the magic of their original Lander chronograph but with a new Dubois Dépraz DD2022 movement and three…
The Worn & Wound x Timex Collab is a Watch for All Occasions
As Worn & Wound notes, the WW75 was simply designed to be a joy to wear. In collaboration with Timex, W&W may have created the perfect watch of the season. It's a marriage of form and function brought together with the years of experience provided by both collaborators. With the…