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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
Nixon The Synapse

Ever since we found out all eight seasons of Voltron were available for streaming on Netflix we've been on an 80s kick. After filling the enormous hole in our hearts left by a lack of Saturday morning cartoons, we moved on to the next thing missing--sweet eighties watches. You can…

By Cooper Fleishman
Nixon The Synapse
Fashion
Pebble: E-Paper Watch for iPhone and Android

Any Kickstarter project that earns $100,000 in the blink of an eye (well, a 2 hour blink, but you get the point) deserves some attention. What's even crazier than the insane loot tossed at Pebble, is Pebble itself. Whether you've got an iPhone or an Android phone, you're about to…

By Mike Newman
Pebble E-Paper Watch for iPhone and Android
Fashion
Memento Wooden Pocket Watches

Pocket watches are something you don't see all that often anymore. Unless you happen to be an R&B singer you're probably not wearing a vest and that's what they were most commonly worn with. Being part of a period HBO or Showtime drama isn't a requisite for a pocket watch…

By Cooper Fleishman
Memento-Wooden-Pocket-Watches
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Camo Watch Strap

Sooner or later, everything cool going on in men's fashion trickles down to J. Crew. Timex watches with interchangeable straps? J. Crew. Brown boots with red shoe laces? J. Crew. Slim cut suit at a price point that doesn't require a power broker salary? Also at J. Crew. Anything involving…

By Cooper Fleishman
Camo-Watch-Strap
Fashion
Sealed Watch

Things you generally expect to find as part of a watch: stainless steel, gold, nylon and leather. It's not uncommon anymore to find materials like wood and rubber being used in their construction. Then there's wax. Yes, the same stuff that drips down candles and was used to construct life-sized…

By Cooper Fleishman
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