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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
O-BOY Satellite Rescue Watch

If you're a regular in the great outdoors and you oftentimes put yourself at risk, a smartwatch might not save your bacon. You also probably don't want to carry around a big, fat satellite phone or pay the price to own one. The new O-BOY Satellite Rescue Watch doesn't rely…

By Amos Kwon
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Ti Field Watch

A good field watch should be part of every man's collection, and it doesn't have to break the bank to play the role. This new Ti Field Watch is just the kind of timepiece we're talking about. They've partnered with excellent microbrand RZE Watches to create their first offering on…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Marin Instruments Skin-Diver

Redefining the classic dive watch design for the modern age is no small task, but Marin Instruments has pulled it off in high style with its new Skin-Diver. The iconic cues are still there, from the markers and hands to the unidirectional dive bezel. But modern touches like lumed trim…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Yema LED Kavinsky

Don't miss out on the red LED watch bandwagon because this horological segment is hot. Versions from Girard-Perregaux, Bulova, and Pulsar are now joined by French watchmaker Yema's LED Kavinsky. The brand launched France's first LED watch back in the '70s, and now the LED Kavinsky emerges from a collaboration…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
This Vaer Field Watch Is the Spring Style Update You Need

When it comes to watches that combine quality, design, durability and affordability, there's no better value proposition than VAER's C5 Field Watch. As they put it--and we agree--the rugged-yet-refined collection offers a guaranteed waterproof warranty, scratchproof sapphire crystal, USA-built Ameriquartz movement, C1 SuperLuminova, and your choice of two interchangeable straps.…

By Pat McLaughlin
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