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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
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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Entertainment
Rolex: The Impossible Collection

Budding watch collectors should add this stunning coffee table book to their library. Rolex is perhaps the most famous watch brand in the world and its reputation as a status symbol and genuinely high-quality watch is unimpeachable. Rolex: The Impossible Collection celebrates the brand's legacy as watchmakers and lays out…

By John A. Paradiso
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Fashion
Sport Your Favorite Brands in Style With These Smartwatch Bands

Finally gotten yourself a fancy smartwatch that does, well, everything? Accessorize properly with a MobyFox strap. Each MobyFox strap is sourced, designed and produced by a master craftsman in Barcelona using genuine European leather and officially licensed designs from some of the most beloved brands in world. Whether you want…

By Pat McLaughlin
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