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The best in watches and timepieces: Editor reviews, new releases, limited editions, and the latest news.

The 66 Watch Terms You Should Know Before Buying Your Next Timepiece
Watches
The 66 Watch Terms You Should Know Before Buying Your Next Timepiece
By Cool Material
9 Luxury Watches to Satisfy Your Inner Child
Watches
9 Luxury Watches to Satisfy Your Inner Child

Luxury watches can be a serious investment. But luxury watches can also be fun, as these nostalgic picks prove.

By Karlton Miko Tyack
Rolex Cheat Codes: Vintage Models Well Under $5k
Watches
Rolex Cheat Codes: Vintage Models Well Under $5k

The crown connotes a rarified tier of luxury—but the barrier to entry is actually lower than you’d imagine. There are two surprisingly approachable ways to discover the brand.

By Karlton Miko Tyack
The 8 Best Affordable Chronograph Watches
Watches
The 8 Best Affordable Chronograph Watches

Chronograph watches have their roots in utility, but modern iterations of the style are just as much about versatile aesthetics.

By Amos Kwon
Fashion
Swatch x Blancpain Bioceramic Fifty Fathoms Dive Watch

If James Bond decided to trade in his Omega Seamaster for a more unconventional yet equally stylish dive watch, we think he'd have his eyes on the Swatch x Blancpain Bioceramic Fifty Fathoms. This collaboration between two iconic Swiss brands brings together Swatch's playful design ethos with Blancpain's heritage of…

By John A. Paradiso
Ocean-Watch-7
Fashion
How a New York Police Vet Helped Design Two of the Coolest Sinn Watches

Sinn-Spezialuhren out of Frankfurt, Germany is best known for its high-tech tool watches that have one of most robust cult followings in the watchmaking industry. Sinns are more often described as "tool" watches, fulfilling one dedicated function particularly well. Divers, pilot watches, dress watches, and chronographs from Sinn all have…

By Amos Kwon
sinn u1 professional
Fashion
Bertucci Retroform Epic

Bertucci has long been considered an impressive value watch and the latest field watch affirms that notion. The D-3T Retroform features a solid titanium case that is both stylish and incredibly durable. The watch's distinctive patented unibody 42mm case houses a 5-year quartz movement that was developed specifically for this…

By John A. Paradiso
Retro-5
Fashion
Huckberry x Zodiac Bronze Super Sea Wolf Dive Watch

Introducing the ultimate timepiece that effortlessly marries rugged heritage with modern style - the Huckberry x Zodiac Bronze Super Sea Wolf Dive Watch. This collaboration between two icons in their own right, Huckberry and Zodiac, has birthed a watch that exudes timeless adventure while boasting contemporary aesthetics. Crafted for explorers…

By John A. Paradiso
Zodiac-7
Entertainment
G-SHOCK Coffee Table Book

If you're as captivated by the unrelenting allure of G-Shock watches as we are, then you're in for a visual and informational feast with this coffee table book. G-SHOCK takes a deep dive into the world of wrist-bound ruggedness and presents a history of the Casio brand that has earned…

By John A. Paradiso
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