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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
The Cool Shop The Cool Shop
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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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adidas Archive_M1 Watch

Drawing inspiration from the dawn of the digital era, a time when adidas was crushing the sneaker game, the new adidas Archive_M1 is dripping in old school cool. Billed as "an antidote to today's gadget-fueled age of information overload," the Archive_M1 is both simple and nostalgic. Simple because it features…

By Mike Newman
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HODINKEE Made a Watch With Swatch

HODINKEE has long been one of our favorite watch sites. The brand is increasing its portfolio of products/partnerships with the new Swatch Sistem51 HODINKEE Vintage 84 watch. HODINKEE describes it as "combining the best of vintage design with the most unconventional take on what mechanical watchmaking can be in the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Shinola Lake Eerie Monster Dive Watch

The Lake Eerie Monster represents a lot of firsts for Shinola, the lifestyle brand bringing jobs back to Detroit an putting quality products into your life. For starters, it's the first dive watch Shinola has ever made, and you'll notice the stylistic differences right away compared to the watches the…

By Mike Newman
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Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona Is Officially the World’s Most Expensive Wristwatch

In the pantheon of well-known watches, Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona has always stood above the crowd. Now, the watch Newman wore every day for 15 years has some numbers to back that up. Paul Newman's Daytona sold for a whopping $17,752,500 (including buyer's premium) at auction this past week in…

By Mike Newman
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Tockr Watches are Born in Texas and Made in Switzerland

Tockr combines the timeless appeal of Americana with the precise sophistication only the Swiss can lend a timepiece. Conceived in Austin and built in Switzerland, Tockr watches really are the best of both worlds. Inspired by the golden age of aviation and the brave men and women of the time,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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