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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
The Novo Dowlais 1884 Edition Watch Is Made From Train Track

Like all of the other creations that have come out of the Novo Watches shop in Alberta, Canada over the past few years, the Dowlais 1884 Edition is a gorgeous timepiece that's going to make looking at your phone or asking Alexa for the time a thing of the past.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Last Chance to Win This $4k Rolex

Rolex is the Pappy Van Winkle of watches. It's a name that drives people mad because, while it represents the pinnacle of its field, the price tag keeps many away. Here's a Rolex price tag we think you'll like, however: Zero dollars. Yup, we've teamed with GQ, Man of Many, and some…

By Mike Newman
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Fashion
Seiko x Lowercase Fieldmaster Watch

Seiko has produced some of the best watches you can buy. Japanese consulting firm Lowercase has worked with some of the biggest brands in any industry. Together, they created the Seiko x Lowercase Fieldmaster Watch, which pays homage to classic Seiko creations while still being something completely new and interesting.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
New MVMT Watches and 4th Anniversary Sale

For the past four years MVMT has been shaking up the watch industry with high-quality, affordable watches perfect for everything from the everyday to the boardroom. They just expanded their collection with another instant classic in the sleek Chrono 40mm--a more compact version of their hugely popular Chrono watch--that's available…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Rider1991 Watch Was Inspired by Cafe Racers

Straight from Kiev, Ukraine, comes the new Rider1991 watch, a timepiece inspired by the bikes and the culture that surround café racers. The minimalistic dial design inspired by a motorcycle speedometer is divided into quarters with two completely clean spaces and hour markers opposite minute markers in the other two spaces.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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