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

G-SHOCK didn’t just evolve into refinement. It’s been quietly building toward it from the start.

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.

By Cool Material
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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
Swatch Drops Collection of James Bond Themed Watches

Whether it's Aston Martin cars, perfectly tailored suits, or Omega watches, when it comes to the world of everyone's favorite super spy, James Bond is all about timeless luxury. In the upcoming No Time to Die, Bond is seen sporting his classic Omega, but his favorite gadget man Q will…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
Convoy Leather Watch Pouch

Traveling with a fine watch can be precarious. Sometimes a four-finger watch roll is too much, and you don't want to just wrap a single spare watch into a t-shirt or handkerchief lest it falls out and hits the floor. Plus, that's just plain plebeian. Convoy's Watch Pouch classes up…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Luminox X Bear Grylls Survival Collection Watches

If Bear Grylls' name is on the product, it'd better be tough. Such is the case with his new line of watches from Luminox, known for their rugged timepieces. The Bear Grylls Survival Collection includes six watches designed to take punishment while looking appropriately ready for the worst the great…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Seiko Prospex Black Series Limited Edition

Seiko's Prospex line of tough timepieces just goes to show you don't have to spend huge money to get a great automatic watch. Their new Black Series takes on a decided dark look for some of the best affordable dive watches on earth. Each version gets a bluish-black hard case…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Zenith DEFY 21 Land Rover Edition Wristwatch

The long-awaited return of the legendary Land Rover Defender SUV brings modern tech, materials, and construction to an off-roading icon. Now, the brand has commissioned Swiss watchmaker Zenith to build a watch to celebrate the Defender. The titanium timepiece gets treated in a matte-finish micro-blasted coating for its tonneau case…

By Amos Kwon
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