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Watches

The best in watches and timepieces: Editor reviews, new releases, limited editions, and the latest news.

The Rolex That Survived a Fighter Pilot Ejection
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The Rolex That Survived a Fighter Pilot Ejection
By Beau Hayhoe
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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in July 2026

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

By Cool Material
The Cool Shop The Cool Shop
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The Cool Shop

What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

By Lanny Fuller
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Summer’s Best Watches Under $1,500

Summer calls for lighter materials, brighter colors, and watches that can go from the beach to dinner without missing a beat.

By Amos Kwon
Fashion
Worn & Wound X Autodromo Prototipo Limited Edition

Autodromo's focus on motoring-style timepieces is well-known in horological circles. With styles that are clearly evocative of auto racing's glorious past, the brand uses modern watchmaking and materials. Their sold-out Prototipo chronograph returns by way of popular watch blog Worn & Wound in a 150-unit limited release in a special…

By Amos Kwon
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Casio G-SHOCK GSTB400X-1A4

There are so many G-SHOCK models, it's impossible to keep them all straight. Most models are also not really for the small of wrist. The brand new GSTB400X-1A4 ranks at the top of the massive heap because it's the thinnest in the popular G-STEEL series. The pushers have also been…

By Amos Kwon
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Grateful Dead x Nixon Watches

Watchmakers Nixon have teamed up with everyone's favorite jam band for a limited edition line of stylish watches. The Grateful Dead watch collection features four models in a variety of styles with the iconic art from the band. The Grateful Dead Time Teller is available in three distinct versions with…

By John A. Paradiso
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Fashion
Spinnaker Boettger on Nitrile Butadiene Rubber Strap

The Boettger is not a brand new model for Spinnaker, and it smartly borrows from the very niche and rare Sinn 809 with its unique markers adhered to the underside of the sapphire glass. But this time around, the Boettger gets a brilliant new integrated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber strap. Not…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Jack Mason Solar Watch

Jack Mason has always impressed with their stylish and well-built watches that punch way above their weight class in terms of price. That said, most of their offerings tend to stay within the realm of what we'd consider classic or dressy, which is why we were so taken with the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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