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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
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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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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Hodinkee Cordovan Leather Watch Straps

If you're only going to read one watch blog in the world it should be Hodinkee. If you're only going to use one type of leather it should be Horween. Putting the two brands together to make a set of watch straps is obviously going to be a success. The…

By Cooper Fleishman
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MVMT Watches

Most of the watches we want are insanely expensive. This is annoying because the only thing crazy about them is that price tag. We don't go for bells and whistles, we like clean and simple. This is exactly the reason we're digging MVMT. The watches have a minimalist look, are…

By Mike Newman
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The Bradley Timepiece

If you just happened to look at the picture without reading this text (something we're guilty of doing on occasion as well), this would just look like another sleek watch. The Bradley Timepiece, however, has a pretty cool feature to it: You can read the time without looking at it.…

By Mike Newman
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