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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
Ikepod Megapod Automatic

Swiss brand Ikepod has gotten a second lease on life under the leadership of new CEO Christian-Louis Col as of 2018. Ikepod's minimalist watches became known for their unique, large diameter UFO/disc-shaped cases, and new ownership has ensured the ethos will remain. The Megapod Automatic is their boldest iteration yet…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Undone Basecamp Sandblast Watch

Ever since Undone burst onto the scene a few years ago with their incredibly clean, understated and well-built watches, we knew they were going to be a men's watch brand to keep on the rader in the long run. The Undone Basecamp and Basecamp Standard watches were both great everyday…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Hamilton PSR Reissue

The Pulsar Time Computer was the first commercial LED digital watch, and it created a firestorm with its red display. The gold version cost $2,100 or more than a Rolex at the time. Its short life (1970-1977) was abruptly ended thanks to cheaper, less energy-consuming LCD watches. The hype for…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Bulova is Releasing Vintage Inspired Versions of their Iconic Surfboard Watch

When it comes to style, everything vintage is new again, and Bulova has wholeheartedly embraced that movement with an entirely new line of Chrongraph A "surfboard" watches. Inspired by the iconic "Surfboard" diver chronographs of the 1970s--so nicknamed "Surfboard" on account of the distinctive color swatch on the face that…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Start Spring Right with New Timepieces from Watch Gang

Spring is here, which means it's time for a style refresh. Start with new timepieces from Watch Gang. Watch Gang delivers a premium watch (worth up to 5x more than your membership price!) right to your door, on your schedule. By partnering directly with brands from around the world, they…

By Cooper Fleishman
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