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The best in watches and timepieces: Editor reviews, new releases, limited editions, and the latest news.

The 66 Watch Terms You Should Know Before Buying Your Next Timepiece
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The 66 Watch Terms You Should Know Before Buying Your Next Timepiece
By Cool Material
9 Luxury Watches to Satisfy Your Inner Child
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9 Luxury Watches to Satisfy Your Inner Child

Luxury watches can be a serious investment. But luxury watches can also be fun, as these nostalgic picks prove.

By Karlton Miko Tyack
Rolex Cheat Codes: Vintage Models Well Under $5k
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Rolex Cheat Codes: Vintage Models Well Under $5k

The crown connotes a rarified tier of luxury—but the barrier to entry is actually lower than you’d imagine. There are two surprisingly approachable ways to discover the brand.

By Karlton Miko Tyack
The 8 Best Affordable Chronograph Watches
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The 8 Best Affordable Chronograph Watches

Chronograph watches have their roots in utility, but modern iterations of the style are just as much about versatile aesthetics.

By Amos Kwon
Fashion
Hamilton Jazzmaster Performer Auto Chrono

This new member of the Jazzmaster line is a handsome functional chronograph that makes use of the brand's H-31 automatic chronograph movement with a whopping 60 hours of power reserve. The 42mm stainless steel case with a dark blue dial, fixed tachymeter bezel, triple chrono registers, and streamlined chrono pushers.…

By Amos Kwon
Jazzmaster-3
Fashion
Nodus Unity

Microbrand watch company Nodus is at it again, and they're bringing the color to the warmer months of the year. The new Unity is inspired by nature's colors and textures as evidenced by the bezel's ceramic insert, the deep-stamped sunray dial, and the blue and pink hue choices. The sandwich…

By Amos Kwon
Nodus-9
Fashion
The Autodromo Group B Rallysport Chronograph LE for Hodinkee

Auto-inspired watch brand Autodromo has recently partnered with timepiece titans Hodinkee on a limited edition series called the Group B Rallysport Chronograph. Using design language found in the spirit of the Group B rally racing era, the design of these watches is both classic and modern, elevating the ordinary into…

By Brett Braley
Autodromo-New-7
Fashion
Spinnaker Dumas GMT

This is big news, the debut of nautical lifestyle watchmaker Spinnaker's first watch for time zone travelers. It capitalizes on the chunky 44mm hexagonal case of the original Dumas dive watch but adds Seiko's NH34 TMI GMT automatic movement that provides an independent GMT dual time hand for a second…

By Amos Kwon
Spinnaker-7
Fashion
Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Smartwatch

Hardcore endurance athletes and adventurers have another smartwatch to consider with the arrival of the new Garmin Instinct 2X Solar, which brings seriously impressive military standards for ruggedness and improved solar power. It complies with MIL-STD-810 standards for water, shock, and thermal resistance, and it has a high-strength glass solar…

By Amos Kwon
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