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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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Summer’s Best Watches Under $1,500
By Amos Kwon
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The American Watchmaker Rebuilding a Lost Craft

Weiss Watch Co. is doing things a bit (or quite a lot) differently with its remarkable USA-made timepieces.

By Beau Hayhoe
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The Best Tank Watches For Men Are Wearable History for Your Wrist

The retro style and its “hip to be square” ethos add distinguished flair to your timepiece rotation.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in June 2026

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

By Cool Material
Fashion
Seiko x Giugiaro SBJ003

The melding of Japanese watch manufacturing and Italian design come together in this watch that pays homage to a late Brazilian Formula 1 race car driver. The SBJ003 is a collaboration between Seiko and automotive design house Giugiaro Design. The digital watch with the uniquely canted display is a modern…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Nixon Dork Too Watch

Doing style throwback is dangerous. There’s a fine line between stylish retro and beating on a dead horse that should never be revived. The Nixon Dork Too ‘90s retro watch with the analog answering machine look embraces its own kitschiness with proper passion and ups its own original voice watch…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Panerai Submersible Marina Militare Carbotech LE Watch

Few watchmakers use carbon composite or full carbon fiber for their cases because it takes meticulous engineering to make it happen. The result is resilience, low weight, and visual uniqueness. Those who pull it off like Bell & Ross, Oris, and even Victorinox get accolades for the results. Now, luxury…

By Amos Kwon
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This Affordable Tourbillon Raised over a Million Dollars on Crowdfunding

Fresh off their success raising over $1 million on crowdfunding campaigns, ERA's Prometheus tourbillon watch is now available for pre-order. The ERA Prometheus--the #1 mechanical watch project of all time on Indiegogo--is a luxury, single-axis tourbillon with a skeleton 20 jewel movement, 24 hour GMT timer, day/night indicator and 35…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Ressence Type 2 Watch

Ressence hasn’t been around for long, but it’s made some pretty big horological waves thanks to its revolutionary approaches to timekeeping. Their Type 2 just bowed as the brand’s first smartwatch. As much an execution of stunning modern design, Ressence builds in both traditional mechanical movement, as well as cutting-edge…

By Amos Kwon
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