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Watches

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

The Rolex That Survived a Fighter Pilot Ejection
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The Rolex That Survived a Fighter Pilot Ejection
By Beau Hayhoe
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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in July 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in July 2026.

By Cool Material
The Cool Shop The Cool Shop
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The Cool Shop

What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

By Lanny Fuller
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Summer’s Best Watches Under $1,500

Summer calls for lighter materials, brighter colors, and watches that can go from the beach to dinner without missing a beat.

By Amos Kwon
Fashion
Swatch SISTEM51 Hodinkee Summer Edition

Ben Clymer's revered watch site Hodinkee has paired up with Swatch to create a fun watch duo that showcases two very affordable timepieces that run counter to its typical high-end phonological coverage. The new limited edition SISTEM51 and a smaller FLIK FLAK watch geared towards budding young watch-lovers, both clad…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Vollebak’s Garbage Watch Is Made from Recycled E-Waste

Whether you're talking about one of their many jackets, vests, tees or hoodies, everything Vollebak makes is basically indestructible. Ultimately, buying more durable clothing like what Vollebak produces will lead to less clothing waste, and that means the brand will have a positive impact on the planet. That's not good…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Filson Is Having a Summer Sale Where Prices Start at 50% Off

Filson has long been one of our favorite outfitters--and heritage brands in general--because they make products that not only look great, they stand up to the test of time. If you've spent any amount of time walking the streets of a city during commuting hours, you've no doubt spotted more…

By Cooper Fleishman
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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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