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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
Diesel DZ4189 Watch

With a cell phone, iPad and a laptop you don't really have need for a watch, do you? Wrong. It may only exist as a fashion statement nowadays, but since you like looking good you still have cause to have a watch. The Diesel DZ4189 is the watch that you…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Brooklyn Watches

Do-it-yourself used to mean spending hours getting inspired by the Discovery channel and then either starting a project you really didn’t have time for, or getting roped into one you completed just so you would stop hearing about how you don’t listen. On more than one occasion, these endeavors ultimately…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Nixon 51-30 Chrono Raw Steel

There are big watches and then there's the Nixon 51-30. With a diameter of 51mm it's a watch that is so large there's a very real chance it will eclipse your wrist. If the sheer size alone doesn't terrify you (it should) just wait until you put it on. In…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Timex EZ Read Watch

You're probably well aware of our sordid love affair with black on black watches. Given how much we see eye to eye on these things, you're probably also guilty of it too. Something about a timepiece that's big, dark and handsome just says - "I'm not to be trifled with."…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Seagull 1963 Air Force Chronograph

History repeating itself was never really a lesson we paid much attention to. If we had, we probably wouldn't keep walking down the raccoon eyed, blond hair woman path, but that's not the point. The point is, historically, there are things you should be mindful of - like watches... specifically…

By Cooper Fleishman
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