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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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Summer’s Best Watches Under $1,500
By Amos Kwon
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The American Watchmaker Rebuilding a Lost Craft

Weiss Watch Co. is doing things a bit (or quite a lot) differently with its remarkable USA-made timepieces.

By Beau Hayhoe
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The Best Tank Watches For Men Are Wearable History for Your Wrist

The retro style and its “hip to be square” ethos add distinguished flair to your timepiece rotation.

By Beau Hayhoe
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Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in June 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in June 2026.

By Cool Material
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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Fashion
Longines Ultra-Chron Diver

Longines dug into its back catalog of vintage divers and reissued a new version of its lauded (and first) high-beat dive watch known as the 1968 Ultra-Chrono. Although it's been redesigned for today, some of it hasn't changed. The case is upsized by 1 mm to 43mm, and the high-beat…

By Amos Kwon
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