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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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Sheffield Revives a Classic: Crafting Quality, Technology, and Affordability Into Every Timepiece
By Cool Material
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Sweat the Small Stuff: The Best Desk Accessories That Work Handsomely

Appreciate the finer things with small additions to your desk set-up, each as handsome as they are useful.

By Beau Hayhoe
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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
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
Fashion
Hermès X Hodinkee H08

You don't often think of Hermès watches as tactical grade, but their second collab with wristwatch site Hodinkee has resulted in the tough but sophisticated H08. The 39mm titanium case has been coated with a matte black Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) to make it more resilient to life's imperfections than the…

By Amos Kwon
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The James Brand X Timex Expedition North Titanium

Mavens of knife style, The James Brand, has partnered with Timex to create a collab watch that's ready for the great outdoors, as well as for the rest of life. The modernized field watch gets a 41mm titanium case with a matte black dial and luminous hands and markers. The…

By Amos Kwon
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Vollebak Garbage Watch

Vollebak makes indestructible clothing that will likely outlast you. They also strive to be earth-friendly by minimizing waste. The brand will build its first timepiece with the upcoming Garbage Watch that expresses its mindset quite literally. They've partnered with the Wallpaper* Re-Made project to create this colorful and complex timepiece…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
The Best Field Watches You Can Buy

The venerable field watch deserves your respect. It was, essentially, the first bona fide wristwatch for men, one that was born out of necessity on the battlefields of WWI and WWII. Prior to this, most men who could afford a watch used a pocket watch. But pulling one out of…

By Amos Kwon
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Hamilton x Far Cry 6 Khaki Field Titanium Limited Edition

Hamilton used to be an American watch brand, but now it's owned by the Swiss. They have strived (with wonderful results) to keep the American spirit alive in their products, and the Hamilton x Far Cry 6 Khaki Field Titanium Limited Edition is a fine example of this. Rather than…

By Amos Kwon
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