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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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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
Timex Command Encounter Chronograph

If you want a timepiece that's a true tool watch for not much coin, the new Command Encounter from Timex is a superb new entrant for the brand. This one embodies the company's old slogan "takes a licking and keeps on ticking" thanks to its tough octagonal 45mm resin case,…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Seiko Prospex Mechanical GMT Watches

If you don't have a Seiko in your watch collection, you're totally missing out on some of the best watches for the money. Their latest releases (among many) consist of three mechanical GMT watches, two permanent releases and one limited edition. The SPB381, SPB383, and the Save the Ocean Limited…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
The Best Watch Straps That Adapt To Your Lifestyle

Owning a watch, any watch, is an extension of your personality. Whether you lean more formal, more athletic, or opt for a smart watch, your options are limitless and what you select says a lot about your tastes. A watch strap can play an integral part in the showcasing of…

By Brett Braley
The-Best-Watch-Straps-That-Adapt-To-Your-Lifestyle
Fashion
Citizen Eco-Drive 365 Series

Citizen's latest watches combine 1970s style with a modern solar-powered movement that offers 1 year of power on a full charge, effectively doubling their standard Eco-Drive battery life. The movement is also accurate to +/- 15 seconds per month for tremendously good timekeeping. The angular 42.5mm cases look like nothing…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Unimatic x Henry Singer Modello Quattro U4S-T-HS

Unimatic churns out unique and stylish collaborations that sell out remarkably quickly. The new Modello Quattro U4S-T-HS is no exception. The result of a partnership with the longstanding Canadian men's clothier, the Modello Quattro U4S-T-HS is a titanium-cased GMT automatic and Unimatic's first Swiss GMT. The 40mm case gets mated…

By Amos Kwon
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