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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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The Watch That Proves Toughness Has Always Been a Kind of Elegance
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The 1970 Classic Just Got a 2025 Upgrade

Bulova brings back the Super Seville. With vintage charm and cutting-edge precision.

By Cool Material
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Are These the Most Underrated Watches of the Year?

Citizen’s newest luxury collections set a new bar for everyday excellence.

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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
Fashion
Shinola’s Twenty After Four Watch Has a Subtle Marijuana Print

From the Runwell to the Canfield, Shinola has produced quite a few interesting and stylish watches since they started assembling watches in Detroit years ago. Their Detrola collection adds to the brand legacy with a sleek stainless core, round TR90 resin case, double-domed K1 crystal, exposed lugs, and a quick-change…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Seiko “Captain Willard” Dive Watch

One of film's horological legends is the 1976 Seiko Diver 'Captain Willard' Ref. 6105-8110 from Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now. The watch wasn't just product placement, it was a true purpose-driven timepiece worn by U.S. servicemen in the Vietnam War due to its ability to survive in the jungle. This…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
These Watches Are Made from Recycled Ocean Plastic

Years ago, we put the Swedish independent watch and accessories TRIWA on our list of Watch Brands You Should Know for all of the obvious things you've come to expect from a great, under-the-radar timepiece. That prospect of looking great from boardwalk to boardroom was improved with their collection of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
HYT H0 Black Fluid

If traditional watches bore you to tears, the HYT H0 is worth looking at. The boutique premium brand has just unveiled a blacked-out version of their famous H0 watch that uses a patented micro-fluidic module in a huge 48.8mm diameter black DLC stainless steel case with a unique wraparound sapphire…

By Amos Kwon
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Timex Navi XL “NASA” Watch

NASA doesn't just go around slapping its logo on everything. But this Timex gets the official National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the moon landings for a rather affordable $129. That classic red worm logo shows up on the crisp white dial of…

By Amos Kwon
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