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Watches

The best in watches and timepieces: Editor reviews, new releases, limited editions, and the latest news.

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This Watch Microbrand Has a Two-Year Waitlist, Was It Worth It?
By Amos Kwon
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Good, Better, Bezel: How G-SHOCK’s G-STEEL Keeps Toughening Up Beauty

The brand that invented unbreakable style just made its two most iconic watches even sharper.

By Cool Material
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Sheffield Revives a Classic: Crafting Quality, Technology, and Affordability Into Every Timepiece

The microbrand making watches the old-fashioned way. By overdelivering.

By Cool Material
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Sweat the Small Stuff: The Best Desk Accessories That Work Handsomely

Appreciate the finer things with small additions to your desk set-up, each as handsome as they are useful.

By Beau Hayhoe
Fashion
Seiko Prospex Street Series Solar Diver

Seiko doesn't mess around when it comes to making great watches. From the truly affordable Seiko 5 collection all the way up to the Grand Seiko Spring Drive models costing tens of thousands of dollars, Seiko has just about everyone covered. Their latest comes in the form of new members…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
The Timex Metropolitan S Smartwatch Competes with the Apple Watch

Ever since it was first released, we always loved all the features and the stylish design of the Apple Watch. But as much as we loved the Dick Tracy communicator features, the exercise trackers and the notifications, we never loved the price tag. That's where the Timex Metropolitan S Smartwatch…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Timex x Nigel Cabourn Sea Survival Watch

When it comes to watches that will look good, perform and hold-up for decades of wear--while still being affordable--you don't have to look further than the timepieces that Timex produces. While the basic options fit the bill for all those specs, their collaboration versions are even better. Case in point--the Timex…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
HYT Soonow Instant Rainbow Watch

When it comes to unique, boutique watches, there are few brands doing the kind of innovating you'll find in every HYT timepiece. This has never been more true than it is with their latest piece, the HYT Soonow Instant Rainbow Watch. The skull-adorned watch is the latest iteration of their…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Bob’s Watches Epic Vintage Rolex Auction

There's nothing hotter in the world of vintage watches than old-school Rolexes these days. From Daytonas that turn up in used couches to auctions of Rolexes once owned by the likes of Andy Warhol, Jack Nicklaus, and Marlon Brando, Rolex watches are the choice of collectors who want serious horological…

By Amos Kwon
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