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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
Nodus Sector Deep

Nodus makes some of the best microbrand watches around, and they've cemented their reputation in a very short period of time. Now, they go deep diving with the Nodus Sector Deep, the latest member of their popular Sector series of timepieces. Its purpose-driven design gives it the most professional aesthetic…

By Amos Kwon
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The HEGID Celeste Steel Watch Marries the Past and Present Seamlessly

Imagine you were assigned to design a watch built around the theme of "space-time". What would it look like? Well, presumably something like the HEGID Celeste watch. Designed by Hervet Manufacturier, this steel watch balances retrofuturism and an elevated design in one. With its geometric stainless steel octagonal case, this…

By Brett Braley
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Fashion
Bell & Ross BR 05 Skeleton Golden

Bell & Ross issues a fresh colorway for its beloved BR 05 skeletonized model every year since it was released in 2019. This year, the choice is a rich orange-ish gold. The case remains the same at 40mm wide by 10.33mm thick, and the front and rear glass are sapphire…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
The Best Chronograph Watches, from $175 to $3,000

With all the utility one can get out of smartwatches and phones these days, few guys are using chronograph watches to time events and activities. Let's face it, hardly anyone used chronographs to perform that function, anyway. But no smartwatch can possibly replace the level of mechanical interaction a chrono…

By Amos Kwon
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Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch “Mission to Moonshine Gold”

The Omega MoonSwatch was easily the biggest story in watches last year, by a landslide. Would-be buyers were climbing over each other at Swatch retail stores. There are now twelve versions, and the rarest of them might just be the new "Mission to Moonshine Gold." It's not clad in gold…

By Amos Kwon
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