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

By Cool Material
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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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Bau Swatch Collection

The Swatch brand of affordable watches bowed back in 1983 to save the prestigious but struggling SMH, or what would become known as the Swatch Group (the parent company of the likes of Omega, Blancpain, Longines, and Hamilton), from an untimely death. The line of fashion-focused affordable quartz watches brand…

By Amos Kwon
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Taylor Stitch Vintage Watch Collection

The folks at Taylor Stitch offer up some of the best in men's casual style online today, and they're extending their reach with a vintage watch collection. The brand recently partnered with vintage watch retailer Lancy Aire and former TS team member Kazu who now curates for them. The selection…

By Amos Kwon
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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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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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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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