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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
TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E4 Smartwatch

As great as the Apple Watch is in terms of functionality and tech, no one will call it beautiful even in super-pricey Hermès guise. TAG Heuer wants to change all that (and more) with the new Connected Calibre E4 watch that looks like a traditional analog timepiece and also comes…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Honus Wagner’s 1939 Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Watch

There's something about sports memorabilia that is so alluring. A first edition rookie card, original jersey, or piece of equipment contains a small yet significant piece of history. It's talismanic for most sports fans. But these items are typically just small mementos that can really only be displayed to have…

By John A. Paradiso
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Fashion
The Best Leather Watch Straps for Every Type of Watch

You don't have to own a bevy of watches to change up the look of what's on your wrist. Some watch manufacturers outfit their timepieces with bracelets, bands, or straps that are commensurate with the style of the watch itself, and they complement the watch's aesthetics perfectly. Other watch brands…

By Amos Kwon
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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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