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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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Watches
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
Watches
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
Void Watch V01LED

Watches can be a little like beer sometimes—always intoxicating, but not always something you'd pay a bunch of hard-earned cash for. If it's free, sure we'll drink the piss water or strap on the somethipropelene Cracker Jack watch, but the true testament is whether or not you'd pass up the…

By Cooper Fleishman
Void-Watch-V01LED
Fashion
MWC Mil-Spec US Army Watch

In 1964, the US Army needed watches that fit the following specification. "Plastic-cased wrist watch intended for use where a high degree of accuracy is not required." They were also intent on not maintenancing them in the military supply system. The Army wanted a cheap, disposable plastic watch that could…

By Cooper Fleishman
MWC-Mil-Spec-US-Army-Watch
Fashion
Nixon Rubber 51-30

On an average day, rubber makes a big difference in a lot of lives. Outside of the important stuff like allowing you to drive your car and practicing to make babies, it can also help you make a statement when it comes to how you value your time. Nixon's newest…

By Cooper Fleishman
Nixon-Rubber-51-30
Fashion
Mr Jones All Around the World Watch

No one really NEEDS a watch these days. There's a clock built into almost everything that has a power cord. What's the point of looking down at your wrist to get the time when your phone is already in your hand? Because it's fun, dammit. When it comes to fun…

By Cooper Fleishman
Mr-Jones-All-Around-the-World-Watch
Fashion
WeWood Date Watch

Aluminum is recyclable and flexible. Steel is cold and hard. But wood, wood has a character unlike any other material. Wewood channeled all the excellent aspects of wood: the grain, the natural feel and its hypo-allergenic properties and paired it with an analog Miyota movement to turn it into one…

By Cool Material Guest
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