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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
Detroit Watch Company Is Assembling Watches In Michigan

When it comes to watches, it's all about provenance. Where was it built? What was it built out of? Who built it? Why? The Detroit Watch Company was started by a husband and wife team with over sixty years of years design experience. Their dream was to create high quality…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Niall Is Making High Quality Watches In Kansas

Niall is a company named for the legendary fourth century High King of Ireland, a man with a quest to build an empire for his people and a legacy for his name. The founder of the company, Mike Wilson, has paternal lineage with Niall and decided the name fit with…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Tech
The Samsung Gear S Has a Curved Screen and 3G

Samsung has dropped yet another smatchwatch, the Gear S, into the ever growing sea of wearable tech. The new Samsung Gear S delivers a unique wearable experience with 3G connectivity. That means that even when outside the range of WiFi or a Bluetooth-connected phone, it can still send and receive…

By Jeff Drumheller
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Fashion
MHD Customized Seiko 5 Military Watches

The Seiko 5 has been one of the go-to automatic watches for longer than most of us have been alive (60s, in case you were curious) for a number of reasons. It had high water resistance. It had Hardlex glass that was scratch-resistant. It had a 21 jewel automatic movement.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Jack Spade Has New Colorways For The Conway Watch

When Jack Spade decided to start making watches, the results were awesome. Affordable, good looking timepieces from a designer that most guys like, at a price that we can also all afford. Jack Spade just revamped the Conway for the Fall, and the results are, well, equally awesome. It's still…

By Cooper Fleishman
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