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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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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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Xeric Teamed up with NASA for 50th Anniversary Apollo 11 Watches

Xeric watches have always been bold, unique and stylish, but their newest watch is absolutely otherworldly. Xeric teamed up with NASA to create watches for the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11. The dial features a star map of the constellations surrounding Trappist-1. The grill references the ISS cupola window to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Unimatic x BIOTOP U1-BTP

Italian watch brand Unimatic has been able to consistently deliver high-quality but affordable boutique timepieces since it bombed the watch scene with its Modello Uno U1-A back in 2015. Since then, they’ve introduced several new models, both meca-quartz and mechanical automatic, and they’ve also done unique limited-run collabs with the…

By Amos Kwon
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Vaer Automatic Watches

The Vaer brand started back in 2015 in Los Angeles by a couple of guys who wanted to create a well-made classic everyday timepiece that would look just as good with a nylon Nato strap as it did with a handsome leather band, and they wanted it to be affordable.…

By Amos Kwon
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