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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
Weiss Watch Company Has A New Field Watch

Remember the Weiss Watch Company Field Watch we told you about last year? It looked like this, and was one of the best mechanical watches we'd ever seen--especially at under a grand and made in the US. Weiss is back with two new Standard Issue Field Watches, and they're even…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
VOID Watches

Drawing inspiration from classic Scandinavian design, these watches from VOID are sturdy yet refined. Each model is crafted to be exceedingly comfortable on your wrist and to be a timepiece that will stand out in a crowd. Swedish designer David Ericsson launched the brand in 2008, and has been perfecting his…

By Mike Newman
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Fashion
Draftsman 01 Scale Watch Looks Like A Ruler

Remember those clear plastic rulers we all had in high school? They're the ones we were supposed to be using to learn about geometry by drawing isosceles triangles and rhombi, but ultimately just ended up getting spun on top of pencils out of sheer boredom. Those types of clear plastic…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
The Fitness Tracker Disguised As A Swiss Watch

Unbreakable, scratch-proof sapphire glass. French calf leather strap in brown or black. Swiss-made everything. Analog, dual face with svelte hands and good color combinations. We'd have absolutely no problem paying around $400 for the Withings Activité if it was only a gorgeous watch, but it's so much more than that. The…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
This Timex Weekender Comes With a Handmade Oil-Tanned Leather Strap

The Timex Weekender is one of the most iconic watches ever created. What makes it even better is the fact that you can toss on a custom strap to change its appearance, which is exactly what we've done. We've paired the classic watch with an oil tanned leather strap that’s…

By Mike Newman
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