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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
Q Timex 1972 Reissue

There have been numerous Q Timex iterations coming into the affordable brand's lineup. The latest version is more colorful than any that has come before it, and it digs deep into the Timex archives for style inspiration. The 1972 reissue has a shapely gold-tone stainless steel tonneau case punctuated with…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Citizen x Nissan Fairlady Z Chronographs

The long-awaited Nissan Z sports car is on its way, and it should prove to be one of the most attractive and engaging rear-wheel drive, manual transmission cars on earth. Nissan partnered with Citizen watches to celebrate the all-new Z car's launch with two beautiful titanium racing chronographs. Known as…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Seiko Prospex Black Series Dive Watches

Seiko Prospex dive watches are some of the best designed and most reliable watches in the industry. They kicked off 2022 with a quartet of black-hued automatic dive watches that should be welcomed in any collector's watch arsenal. The first is the Seiko Prospex SPB253J1, a reimagined version of its…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Chari&Co x Citizen New York Watches

Citizen just partnered with Japanese cycling outfit Chari&co to create two affordable but stylish and murdered-out timepieces that scream "I love New York". The first watch is a modified version of the famous Ana-Digi Temp, multi-dial watch with two digi-camo analog subdials, three digital readouts, and a fat fabric cuff…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Best Vintage Watches Under $1,000

A great vintage watch can impart a unique and very personal style that a brand new model could never achieve. You can also find a good vintage watch where your dollar has the ability to go farther than it would if you purchased new. A worthy vintage timepiece is by…

By Amos Kwon
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