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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
Bamford × Revolution GMT Joe Cool Watch

Charles Shultz' Peanuts characters are so indelibly linked to pop culture these days that you'll find them popping up on just about everything: greeting cards, shirts, tote bags, cardigans, and even limited edition watch collaborations. Bamford London has teamed up with watch publication Revolution on a limited-edition GMT watch sporting…

By John A. Paradiso
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Fashion
G-Shock GM-2100 Stainless Steel “CasiOak”

G-Shock watches are popular enough with the active/law enforcment/military/outdoorsy crowd to begin with, and then the hexagonal "CasiOak" analog-digital timepiece took the world by storm. Certain colors sold out, and watch modders customized it with metal to mimick the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. Now, G-Shock is listening to their adoring…

By Amos Kwon
G-Shock GM-2100 Stainless Steel CasiOak
Fashion
Swatch Collaborates with NASA on Space Collection Watches

Legendary Swiss watch company Swatch has once again added to its line of Space Collection watches. The collaboration with NASA continues with the addition of three "XL" chunky watches. These are some serious wrist candy coming in at an impressive watch size of 47mm and 14mm thickness. The Extravehicular comes…

By John A. Paradiso
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Fashion
Jacques Bianchi JB 200

The Jacques Bianchi JB 200 is a civilian resurrection of a bona fide dive watch from the '80s used by the French National Marine Department for its divers. The original numbered a mere 100 units, but Bianchi has done a reissue for the masses. It gets upgrades like a Seiko…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Q Timex Exclusively for Todd Snyder

Timex has been doling out numerous versions of its classic Q Timex. Right-sized at 38mm and shaped like the rest of the lineup, this model partners with style maven Todd Snyder for a silver and cream colorway that's light and attractive. The silver bezel with black markers is nicely minimalist,…

By Amos Kwon
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