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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
Bulbul Pebble Watches

There's something truly fun and whimsical about the Pebble Watch collection from the newly launched Danish brand Bulbul. The face is asymmetrical and actually, well, face-like... if that makes any sense. There are no numerals on the face. It's powered by a Ronda quartz movement, but it has a decade…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
rvnDSGN Series: 1 – The World’s First 3D-Printed Titanium Watch

3D printing has already provided people with the ability to make some pretty neat things, and if this rvnDSGN watch is any indication, the future is even brighter. Every one of the watches the company makes is handmade in the USA per order using 3D printing technology. The titanium watches…

By Mike Newman
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Fashion
Casio Metal Twisted G-Shock Watches

Until the announcement of the new Metal Twisted G-Shock series, dropping over $1000 on a G-Shock watch probably sounded insane. The MT-G collection, however, features three different metal versions of one of the most popular watches of the modern day and they clock in at a price that's a tad…

By Mike Newman
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Fashion
Suigeneric Watch Straps

Putting a new strap on your watch is the easiest, most cost effective way to give your timepiece a bump in the style game. Once you find a core you're comfortable with--whether it's a thousand dollar Rolex or a much more affordable Timex Weekender--it's not all that difficult to slap…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Nixon Diplomat

Nixon always seems to capture a bit of classic style and modern cool in the watches they release. The latest, The Diplomat, is no different. The 45mm travel watch is simple and clean yet somehow bold and futuristic at the same time. The NATO style Horween leather strap is held…

By Mike Newman
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