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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
HEX Watch Band for iPod Nano

Most things in life get bigger over time – athletes, fast-food sodas, Kim Kardashian’s sofa cushion imprint. When it comes to electronics however, it’s the exact opposite. Computers get smaller, TV’s get thinner and iPod’s get compressed to fractions of their original size. What makes the iPod Nano great is also what makes…

By Mike Newman
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Fashion
Nooka Zub Zayu GG Watch

We're all a little bit weird. In high school - even college maybe - that might have been bad; as you get older though, it becomes something to define you. Nerds become gazillionaires; goths become rock stars. You get the idea. Nooka watches are like that, and we love them…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Nixon The Duke Watch

The Boss. The King. The Duke. You can put "the" in front of anything and it immediately sounds more important, regal, and awesome. Nixon has a penchant for doing this with everything, but we're not going to fault them because they never release the crap. The Duke is the newest…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Kenneth Cole Round Stitched Watches

Justin Bieber having a career. Tiger Woods being faithful. Christina Hendricks being single. Putting a square peg into a round hole. All things that are supposedly impossible... unless you're Kenneth Cole. The Kenneth Cole Round Stitched Watch starts with a round steel case (black or silver) and a black or…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
KR3W Halo 2 Watch

For the record, we definitely did NOT find this watch while searching for a commemorative Master Chief edition Halo timepiece to wear to a Halo tournament give to our thirteen year-old brother. Sometimes even the most random searches can turn up Internet gold - even if it's clear. The KR3W…

By Cooper Fleishman
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