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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
Panerai Luminor Due Pastello 38mm

Panerai's chunky dive watches were made popular by big-wristed Hollywood action stars Stallone and Schwarzenegger, but the brand is evolving with watches that are, shall we say, more delicate. Their latest effort is a much smaller 38mm Luminor Due Pastello with four pastel colored sunburst dials: mint green, sky blue,…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Unimatic x Huckberry Earthform Collection

Unimatic's collabs are some of the best and most unique in the watch world. Their latest is with men's online retailer Huckberry. The Earthform Collection pays homage to the National Parks Service with three colorways: Lichen (inspired by Yosemite and El Capitan), Redwood (Pacific Crest Trail's redwood forests), and Sandstone…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph “Miami Edition”

Miami doesn't really need more luxury. Nevertheless, Swiss luxury watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen has recently debuted a flashier and limited edition of its venerable Pilot. The IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph "Miami Edition" is the result of a partnership between the Swiss watchmaker and Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Teams. It features a…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Zodiac Sea-Chron

It's about time Zodiac brought back the Sea-Chron, a chrono follow-up to its much-lauded Sea Wolf. Birthed in the '60s, the Sea-Chron has recently resurfaced in modern form, and it's a stunner. Changes to the original design include a different bezel, crystal, and, most importantly, movement. The case measures 42mm…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Unimatic Modello Quattro UTB-4

We love Unimatic for its unique style, robust construction, and creative limited-run watches and collaborations. This time, they've created a robust tool watch imbued with masculine style and everyday utility. The new UTB-4 is its toughest watch to date. The modest 40mm sandblasted case looks brash with its thick, fixed…

By Amos Kwon
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