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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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Good, Better, Bezel: How G-SHOCK’s G-STEEL Keeps Toughening Up Beauty
By Cool Material
The Somms of Watches: I’m Timepiece Certified and You Could Be, Too
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The Somms of Watches: I’m Timepiece Certified and You Could Be, Too

Coolest resolution, unlocked.

By Karlton Miko Tyack
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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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Nixon’s Latest Watch Collection Bends, Freezes, and Wobbles Time

What happens when a watchmaker decides to take time into a new dimension?

By Cool Material
Fashion
Hanhart 417 ES 1954

Germany's Hanhart is known for their vintage-style pilot's watches, and the 417 ES might just be its most lauded because it rightly taps into the 1954 original 417 with the hand-wound mechanical movement, coin edge bezel, vintage lume, and fly-friendly Bund leather strap. Some, however, found the 42mm diameter of…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Put Your Favorite DC Characters on Display With These Stylish MobyFox Smartwatch Bands

Any DC Comics fan will immediately recognize the artwork of Jorge Jiménez, which is why we were so excited to see these exclusive smartwatch bands from MobyFox unveiled at SDCC. Whether you opt for Superman, Batman, or the Joker you'll be wearing a cool watch with a unique face and…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Fashion
Lilienthal Berlin Releases “The Coffee Watch” Made From Recycled Coffee Grounds

German-based watchmaker Lilienthal Berlin turned heads when it introduced the world to "The Coffee Watch" via its successful Kickstarter campaign. Now, the handsome timepieces made from recycled coffee grounds are hitting American soil for the first time. To craft each Coffee Watch, Lilienthal Berlin partners with coffee shops and roasteries…

By John A. Paradiso
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Fashion
Baltic’s Limited-Edition Aquascaphe Titanium Watches Are Designed for Adventure

We demand a lot from our watches, but few new releases deliver on the quality, construction and value like Baltic's Aquascaphe Titanium collection. The latest addition to their range of diving watches, the Aquascaphe Titanium is designed for adventure and built with a light and resistant titanium case. It has…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Fashion
Bulova “Parking Meter” Chronograph

We didn't see this watch coming, mostly because we'd never heard of it. Bulova reached into its archives to recreate the "Parking Meter" Chronograph, so named due to the distinct framing of its two subdials. The bullhead-style quartz timepiece also has top-mounted chrono pushers and a crown at the 6…

By Amos Kwon
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