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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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Watches
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
MWC MKVI Mil-Spec Army Watch

Drawing on historically significant items for design cues is nothing new. It helped Detroit get back on their feet and continues to be a recurring theme in industrial design. It would only make sense then that some of that vintage revival love got applied to man's favorite accessory - the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Ben Sherman Digital Leather Watch

In the future, there will be natural and mechanical hybrids sent back through time to the past where they will protect humanity by saving the cheerleade... err, John Connor. Fortunately for us, we're stuck in the middle - otherwise known as right now - so we get the best of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Audio
Deckster First:Class

Our record with audio technology reads like the dating history of John Mayer – a slew of long relationships, a bunch more brief ones and a regretful one-night stand (the minidisc).  Yeah, we’re happy with our mp3’s now, but just like thinking back on a past flame, we sometimes get nostalgic about…

By Mike Newman
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Fashion
Fossil Chronograph Black Dial Cuff Watch

Cuff watches are a difficult thing to pull off well. On one hand, they're super durable and can be more comfortable than a normal watch because the leather insulates your wrist from the watch back. On the other, if they're not executed perfectly you end up looking like you never…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
New Diesel Time Frames: Our Picks + Giveaway

This is a Diesel sponsored article about the latest and greatest in the world of Diesel watches. (Thanks Diesel!) The designers, engineers and all-around-badasses at Diesel have had their noses to the proverbial grindstone since we reported about our favorite Diesel watches. The new watches incorporate multiple faces, time zones,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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