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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
The 12 Best Watches For Summer 2022

Now that summer is officially here, it's time to break out your style palette that's more liberated and laid-back. You can easily get away with garb and accessories that are more colorful, playful, and adventurous than those you might choose during the colder months of the year. It's not just…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Show Off Your Love for The Beatles with These Exclusive Smartwatch Bands

Want to display your love of all things Fab Four all day, every day? Look no further than these MobyFox Apple Smartwatch bands (the only official Beatles bands on the market, for the record). Once you slap one of these historic bands on your smartwatch you'll instantly be transported back…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Fashion
Dango Spec-Ops Watch

Dango products are made to be put to the test, and their Spec-Ocs watch is no different. A military-style watch, its design was inspired by “military, first responders, preppers and outdoor enthusiasts”, making it a rugged and functional timepiece for just about any situation. Sitting on a nylon NATO band,…

By Brett Braley
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Fashion
Shinola Sea Creatures Watch

Detroit's Shinola is on an environmental roll, and it just delivered one of the summer's best watches. Its latest effort is the Sea Creatures watch which uses ocean tide plastic waste for the 40mm case and strap. In 8 vibrant ocean-inspired colors, the Sea Creatures watch even copies the shape…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
The 8 Best Rugged Smartwatches for Your Summer Workout

You've been diligent about working out all winter long, but it's not the same as getting out in the warm sunshine and getting in those calisthenics, trail runs, and bike rides. Sure, you can do all of your workouts inside, but what fun would that be? Exercising outdoors is downright…

By Amos Kwon
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