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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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Is NORQAIN The New Favorite Watch Brand for Hockey Fans?
By Beau Hayhoe
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This Watch Microbrand Has a Two-Year Waitlist, Was It Worth It?

A $380 watch with the same wait list as a $10,000 Rolex Sub.

By Amos Kwon
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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
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Sheffield Revives a Classic: Crafting Quality, Technology, and Affordability Into Every Timepiece

The microbrand making watches the old-fashioned way. By overdelivering.

By Cool Material
Fashion
Oris Aquis Date Relief Inspires Water Conservation Awareness

For over a century, Oris has been making mechanical watches in Hölstein, Switzerland. Oris watches are made for everyday wear with functional designs and useful complications. The Oris Aquis Date Relief, a high-performance diver's watch, is inspired by Oris's quest to raise awareness of the importance of water. The gray…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Victorinox Swiss Army INOX Carbon is an Homage to Firefighters

Victorinox’s INOX watch collection is properly tough, but step up to the Carbon versions, and you’ve got yourself one of the most resilient and light timepieces on earth. The brand just released a limited edition that’s an homage to firefighters. Of course, the 43mm carbon composite case can take MMA…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
ASTOR+BANKS Sea Ranger

Andrew Perez of ASTOR+BANKS has just created a timepiece for those who may not want to worry about owning more than one watch. The new Sea Ranger strikes the right balance between dress and sport in a military-style watch that’s made with the right stuff including Swiss automatic movement, a…

By Amos Kwon
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UNDONE Basecamp Watch

You don’t have to spend thousands to get a great everyday watch, but you also shouldn’t waste a few hundred on a department store quartz jobbie with a clothing brand slapped on the dial. The new UNDONE Basecamp watch is one that’s well worth a look because of its affordable…

By Amos Kwon
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StockX Is the Best Place to Buy and Sell Luxury Watches

If you're anything like us, you have quite a few quality watches in your collection. And yet, it still always feels like there's another Rolex, IWC, or Omega missing. Enter StockX, the best place to buy and sell luxury watches. Whether you're looking to pick up a new favorite, or…

By Cooper Fleishman
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