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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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Is NORQAIN The New Favorite Watch Brand for Hockey Fans?
By Beau Hayhoe
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Watches
This Watch Microbrand Has a Two-Year Waitlist, Was It Worth It?

A $380 watch with the same wait list as a $10,000 Rolex Sub.

By Amos Kwon
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Good, Better, Bezel: How G-SHOCK’s G-STEEL Keeps Toughening Up Beauty

The brand that invented unbreakable style just made its two most iconic watches even sharper.

By Cool Material
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Sheffield Revives a Classic: Crafting Quality, Technology, and Affordability Into Every Timepiece

The microbrand making watches the old-fashioned way. By overdelivering.

By Cool Material
Fashion
Rowing Blazers and Seiko Have Hit Their Stride

As you may have already seen all over Instagram, the latest Rowing Blazers x Seiko collaboration dropped earlier this month. The latest collaboration between the two brands solidified the partnership and captures the essence of why both RB and Seiko have reached cult status for those looking for a collectible…

By Brett Braley
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Fashion
Bremont MBII King Charles III Limited Edition

Bremont is making a significant name for themselves in British watchmaking, going up against the Swiss juggernauts. If you need evidence of this, consider the fact that Bremont just debuted two special versions of its MBII for King Charles III's big coronation. Bremont already has a partnership with Britain's Ministry…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
RZE Endeavour 2023 Glacier Collection

RZE is releasing four new iterations of its popular Endeavour hardened titanium dive watch for its 2023 Glacier Collection. Based on the original and well-appointed no-date Endeavour, the Glacier Collection gets beautifully textured dials in four different colorways modeled after famous glaciers around the world: white (Ross Ice), light blue…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Vaer’s G5 Meridian Watch Looks and Feels Better Than the Five-Times More Expensive Option It Reminds You Of

Vaer has been one of our favorite watchmakers for as long as we can remember because they produce new, classic watches based on iconic designs. Case in point, the Vaer G5 Meridian watch you see here. This timepiece is a 1950s-inspired 20ATM automatic watch that's USA-assembled, dual timezone, built with…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Fashion
AVI-8 Flyboy Tuskegee Airmen Meca-Quartz Limited-Edition

Aviation-themed watch company AVI-8 has once again partnered with the non-profit organization, Tuskegee Airmen Inc. for the new AV-4103 Flyboy Tuskegee Airmen Meca-Quartz Limited Edition. Each one of the four colorways gets a 40mm polished and brushed stainless steel case, a textured dial, flight instrument-style hands, mineral crystal glass, and…

By Amos Kwon
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