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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.

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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
Makara Sea Serpent

The watch market is strewn with derivative models, many of them pulling from icons like the Rolex Submariner, Omega Seamaster, and the Panerai PAM 002. But you have to search high and low for an affordable timepiece that’s uniquely styled, built with superb quality, and powered by a reliable mechanical…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Casio G-Shock Mudmaster GGB100 Watch

Casio's G-Shock line of affordable, durable and all-around everything-resistant watches has been going strong for the better part of half a century. And for good reason, too. G-Shock watches are well-built, durable, and stylish in a do-everything, take-no-prisoners, vintage kind of way. The Casio G-Shock Mudmaster line is a great…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Seiko Prospex SLA025J1

If you only hover around the premium watch brands, perhaps you didn’t know the Seiko brand also plays in that realm. Now, they’ve reissued their 1968 Prospex Automatic Diver model SLA025J1 for the modern age. Its black/white/gold colorway is iconic and very legible. The limited-edition diver has all the goods…

By Amos Kwon
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Unimatic Modello Uno U1-SP “Space Program”

Unimatic is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with a special edition of their Modello Uno dive watch. The U1-SP “Space Program” features a unique and resilient weathered matte white Cerakote finish over a 316L stainless steel case. Inside is their reworked Seiko mechanical automatic movement with 41-hour…

By Amos Kwon
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Oris Is Reviving an Iconic Diver’s Watch from 50 Years Ago

Oris has dived back in time to present a revival of their iconic diver’s watch that first appeared in the collection 50 years ago. The Oris Diver’s Sixty-Five story has been given a fresh spin with a new bi-color model, the steel and bronze ‘Bico.’ The spirit of the pioneering…

By Cooper Fleishman
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