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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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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
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Nixon The Rubber Re-Run

Nixon has gone ahead and rubberized another one of their watches (we're beginning to sense a trend here). Seeing as how we're pretty much in love with any activity that involves rubber, we don't really mind. The latest victi... err, subject is The Re-Run. The almost Casio-ish Re-Run has everything…

By Cooper Fleishman
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WeWood Wooden Watches

Do you own a wood watch? Neither do we. We wood, if there was a suitable offering from any brands on the market, but up until this point there really wasn't. Then there was WeWood. With a complete line of chronos and day/dates, WeWood lets you feel all rustic and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Apus Watches

Choosing a watch can be a daunting task. You have to consider price, quality, how many other dudes have it, name, and whether or not it will match the sleekly lined interior of that new Bentley you just picked up. For those of us that live on planet Earth, there's…

By Cooper Fleishman
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O’Clock Watches

Simplicity is key. The beer should be without fruit, the drinks without straws, and the women without daddy issues. Sometimes even simplifying your watch is good. The chronographs, laser levels, calculators, and homing beacons are great and all, but there are apps for all of that. Watches should be for…

By Cooper Fleishman
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iPod Nano Watch Band

Within moments of Apple introducing the iPod Nano, two things happened. One, the entire population of Apple fanboys--pale, bespectacled young guys with a well-established Pavlovian erection response to Steve Jobs' black turtleneck--let out a collective orgasmic sigh. And two, accessory manufacturers, pondering at the Nano-as-Wristwatch product possibilities, let out a…

By Wylie Overstreet
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