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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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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in July 2026

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
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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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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GS/TP Fried Eggs Watch

Independent watchmakers have been innovating on everything from dial designs, material and band construction and overall construction for as long as Cool Material has been reporting on them. Plenty of those watches have ended up on Kickstarter or other crowdfunding platforms, but that's not the route GS/TP took for their…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Timex’s Iconic Marlin® Watch Has Been Updated as an Automatic for the Modern Man

Timex's iconic 1960s Marlin® case gets an aesthetic refresh with the Timex Marlin® Automatic 40mm Leather Strap Watch. Ticking inside is a tried and true 21 jewel automatic movement, which creates a timepiece that honors their watchmaking history. True to the original Marlin® design, the gold-tone case and black dial…

By Cooper Fleishman
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