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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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The Best New Casio G-Shock Watches Take a Beating in Style
By Amos Kwon
The 66 Watch Terms You Should Know Before Buying Your Next Timepiece
Watches
The 66 Watch Terms You Should Know Before Buying Your Next Timepiece

Understanding watch-related terms is crucial for anyone who wants to fully appreciate and maximize the potential of their timepiece, be it a high-end brand like Rolex or a more budget-friendy option. A comprehensive grasp of these terms provides insight into the intricate world of horology, allowing enthusiasts to discern the…

By Cool Material
9 Luxury Watches to Satisfy Your Inner Child
Watches
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
Watches
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
Fashion
Solios Solar Watches Are Thoughtfully Designed, Renewable and Built for the Future

Montreal-based watch upstart Solios has introduced an uncompromised approach to watch creation that is equally stylish, sustainable, well-built and elegant. The end result is a full complement of solar-powered watches bearing the Solios name that are the perfect blend of minimal and functional while also being clean and renewable. In…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Fashion
AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Dual Time Chronograph

AVI-8's approach to vintage-style pilot watches is unique and fresh. The brand's latest offering takes the form of a dual-time quartz chronograph. The Hawker Hunter Atlas Dual Time gets a 12-sided 43mm stainless steel case that mimics the legendary and record-breaking Hawker Hunter jet fighter's instrumentation. Other important styling details…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Bulova Lunar Pilot Archive Series

The Lunar Pilot might not be as legendary as the Omega Speedmaster Moon Watch, largely because it was a personal and unauthorized timepiece worn by astronaut Dave Scott when his Speedmaster malfunctioned during the 1971 Apollo 15 mission. Nevertheless, the Lunar Pilot is remembered as a space-worthy watch, but for…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Accutron Astronaut “T” Limited Edition

The Bulova Accutron Astronaut from the 1960s is historic. A little bit before the onset of the all-devouring quartz watch emerged, Bulova made a tuning fork-powered watch that maintained +/- 2-second per day accuracy, unheard of in the world of mechanical watches. It was even used by CIA pilots in…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Louis Vuitton Tambour Twenty

When a high-end luggage and accessories brand makes a wristwatch, you should wonder. But in the case of Louis Vuitton, its new Tambour Twenty is aesthetically and horologically impressive. The new watch follows long after the debut of the original Tambour two decades ago to much head scratching. The new…

By Amos Kwon
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