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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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Summer’s Best Watches Under $1,500
By Amos Kwon
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The American Watchmaker Rebuilding a Lost Craft

Weiss Watch Co. is doing things a bit (or quite a lot) differently with its remarkable USA-made timepieces.

By Beau Hayhoe
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The Best Tank Watches For Men Are Wearable History for Your Wrist

The retro style and its “hip to be square” ethos add distinguished flair to your timepiece rotation.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in June 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in June 2026.

By Cool Material
Fashion
Oris ProPilot X Kermit Edition

Oris recently unveiled its 2023 collection at this year’s Watches & Wonders in Geneva, Switzerland. The crown jewel in the set is not exactly subtle because it's an homage to Kermit the Frog. Yep. The base watch is the new ProPilot X, and the dial is clad in Kermit green,…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Longines Spirit Flyback Chronograph

Longines' Spirit Collection is composed of handsome and evocative vintage-styled timepieces, and the brand adds a new Flyback Chronograph to the mix. Tapping into its flyback complication past from as far back as the 1920s, the new watch gets a modern L791.4 movement which delivers 68 hours of reserve, a…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Two of Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytonas Head to Auction

The magic combination of Hollywood legend/race car driver/philanthropist and a Swiss luxury watch brand has led to the most expensive Rolex ever sold at auction. Well, two more of Newman's Rolex Daytonas are going to hit the auction block this summer. The pair consist of a one-off “Zenith” Daytona (ref.…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Show Your Support for Your Favorite Team With These Exclusive MLB Apple Watch Bands

Major League Baseball just kicked off the 2023 season, and that means it's time to start thinking about how you're going to rep your favorite team for the rest of the season. MobyFox--one of our favorite tech accessories brands--is back with a line of officially licensed Apple Watch bands for…

By Pat McLaughlin
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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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