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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
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Oris Teamed up with The Walt Disney Company for Two Limited Edition ‘Star Wars’ Watches

Oris is one of our favorite watchmakers because their high-quality, mechanical timepieces combine over a century of design and technical proficiency to create wearable pieces of art that are as accurate as they are stylish. Now we see them teaming up with The Walt Disney Company for a limited pair…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Give the Gift of Custom with a Unique Nixon Watch

When it comes to the watch you wear everyday, you have a lot of options. Nixon has always made some of our favorites because of their unique combination of sleek exterior, quality construction and everyday wearability. It gets even better this year because of Nixon's in-store and mobile custom shop…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Hodinkee Swatch Sistem 51 Generation 1986 Watch

HODINKEE is, has been, and will always be one of our favorite sites to read because of their dedication to serious watch coverage. That said, we can't always afford the timepieces that international superstars like contributors John Mayer and Ed Sheeran wear on their wrists, which is why we're so…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Tool Box Watch Case

If you tend to refer to your timepieces as "tool watches" to denote their purposefulness, then this ingenious Tool Box Watch Case by the folks at Worn and Wound has your name on it. Half Sears Craftsman-like and all cool, the thick red rectangular steel case has a glass-topped buckle-closure…

By Amos Kwon
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$31 Million Patek Philippe Is the Most Expensive Watch in the World

Want to wear the equivalent value of Wayne Manor on your wrist? Well, somebody just ponied up $31 million last week for a Patek Philippe wristwatch that easily makes it the world's most expensive watch ever sold at auction. It was supposed to go for no more than $3 million,…

By Amos Kwon
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