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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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Celebrate 150 Years of Craftsmanship With the Bulova Super Seville
By Cool Material
Norqain Makes the Best Luxury Watches You’ve Never Heard Of
Watches
Norqain Makes the Best Luxury Watches You’ve Never Heard Of

The case for an if-you-know-you-know Swiss brand.

By Johnny Motley
Our 10 Favorite Watches From GPHG, the Oscars of Watchmaking
Watches
Our 10 Favorite Watches From GPHG, the Oscars of Watchmaking

This year’s nominees are all about extremes and sparkle, with exceptional examples from Breitling, Bulgari, MB&F, De Bethune, and IWC.

By Karlton Miko Tyack
How the Century-Old Cartier Tank Became a Contemporary Icon
Watches
How the Century-Old Cartier Tank Became a Contemporary Icon

Everything you need to know about Hollywood’s favorite watch—and how to buy one today.

By Brett Braley
Fashion
Armitron’s New Retro Collection Is a Modern Take On Vintage Style

Armitron is back with an update to their popular Retro Collection. Volume 2 adds two new vintage-inspired timepieces that are guaranteed to give any outfit a fresh drip of retro swag. The Tetra is a modern, angular digital watch inspired by Armitron's genre-defining LED watch from the early 1980's. On…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Fashion
Tudor Pelagos 39

At 42mm in diameter and 14.3mm in thickness, the Tudor Pelagos might be a bit too large for some, so the Swiss brand is downsizing its most capable diver to a more accommodating 39mm. The new Pelagos 39 also drops its titanium case thickness down to 11.8mm, and the result…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Baltic x Peter Auto Tricompax Chronograph

French watch microbrand Baltic's newest release is an automotive racing gem. The new Tricompax Baltic x Peter Auto is inspired by vintage racing chronographs. Having partnered with Peter Auto to create this triple register automatic chronograph, Baltic gave the Tricompax a manual-wind Swiss Sellita SW510-M chronograph movement. The upgraded movement…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Delma Quattro

There are desk diving watches for the office and there are true diving timepieces. Delma just released one that falls into the latter category with a big, solid thud. The Quattro is a modern version of its quartz-powered original from the '80s. This time around, it gets a Sellita SW200…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
The Farer Thurso AquaMatic is a Sub-$1,000 Watch We Love

If Steve Zissou were to own a watch in 2022, it'd be this one. The Farer Thurso shows how a watch company can continue to evolve their looks while not straying too far from principle aesthetics of the brand. The AquaMatic does this seamlessly, offering a beautiful update to the…

By Brett Braley
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