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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
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This Watch Is Built to Withstand the Biggest Waves and Everyday Life

When it comes to waterproof ratings on watches, bigger is better, but it can be hard to put that in real life perspective. That's not the case with the Charlie Paris Concordia Automatic Nazaré. So named because it was worn by professional windsurfer Thomas Traversa during an epic ride in…

By Pat McLaughlin
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The Best Watch Brands in Every Price Range, From Under $50 to Over $5,000

As prevalent as smartwatches and smartphones are, there’s no question that analog wrist watches are as hot as they’ve ever been as a statement on style and craftsmanship. You don’t have to have deep pockets to get a great wristwatch today, but it’s just as easy to go all out…

By Amos Kwon
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Fortis Marinemaster M-44 Watch

Fortis has pulled out all the stops with their latest release, the new version of the Marinemaster. Completed with 44mm recycled steel case, black/stainless "Gear Bezel", 500M water resistance and patented Fortis Lock System, this watch is built for everything you could possible throw at it. And that's before you…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Rado DiaStar Original 60-Year Anniversary Edition

Swiss watch brand Rado is known for its vintage and very original ovular cased DiaStar timepiece and it's done up a 60th Anniversary Edition of the famous DiaStar by Zurich-based designer Alfredo Häberli. The minimalist watch retains the classic shape and reinterprets the watch's famous twelve-facet sapphire crystal by reducing…

By Amos Kwon
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Shinola Mechanic

Shinola's line of American assembled watches keeps growing in breadth and style. The Detroit brand's latest draws cues from Detroit vintage sign patinters. The Mechanic uses a modestly sized 40mm polished stainless steel cushion-style case, domed sapphire glass, three vivid colorways, and a display back to show off the 42-hour…

By Amos Kwon
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