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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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Watches
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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Watches
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
Bremont Broadsword Recon

Bremont continues to make a name for itself in the premium wristwatch market. Its latest is actually an update rather than a wholly new model. The Broadsword line gets a new member known as the Broadsword Recon which was inspired by the Dirty Dozen field watches issued to the British…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
G-SHOCK by Ariel Adams

G-SHOCK watches are legendary for their toughness, countless versions, unique collaborations, impressive tech, and some seriously eye-popping colorways. The brand has as much global renown as premium watch brands at a fraction of the cost. Now, it's all memorialized in a new hardcover book by popular horological website aBlogtoWatch's founder,…

By Amos Kwon
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Features
Watch Industry Legend Barry Cohen Opens Up About His Latest New Venture

When it comes to watch brands, there are a few standby names that everyone knows and loves—the Omegas and Rolexes of the world. Some of those luxury brands have affordable options, but most are out of reach for the average person. On the other side of that spectrum are the…

By Nickolaus Hines
protek
Fashion
G-SHOCK Frogman GWFA1000APF1A

Casio is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the G-Shock Frogman, a big fat amphibious watch that's not for the small of wrist. The new GWFA1000APF1A's radical colorway and patterns come straight from the South American Poison Dart Frog. Black, blue, and orange carbon and glass fibers are woven together and…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
G-SHOCK Utility Metal Collection

The "CasiOak" line of G-SHOCK watches has become a colossal success for the brand, and there's no stopping it. The latest iterations are called the Utility Metal Collection that pairs the GM2100 case with soft fabric straps. Models GM2100CB-1A, GM2100CB-3A, and GM2100C-5A all have 44.4mm diameter cases topped off with…

By Amos Kwon
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