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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
TACS ATL Watch Is Inspired by Vintage Twin-Lens Cameras

Picking your watch is a morning ritual, but TACS makes it easier than ever with the follow up to the acclaimed Automatic Vintage II Lens in the ATL. Inspired by vintage twin-lens cameras from the last century, TACS' ATL (aka Automatic Twin Lens) Watch combines a dial-design reminiscent of the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Shinola Silly Putty Detrola Watch

If you're anything like us, you grew up with Transformers, G.I. Joes, Tetris, bikes in the front yard and yes, the ultimately moldable and pliable silicone polymer we all know as Silly Putty. You convinced your parents to buy you an egg of it at the store. You made knock-off…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Trafford Watch Co. S.O.E. Roadster

British watch lover and designer Nathan Trafford has a thing for vintage racing cars, old-school espionage, and history. And he imbues his line of S.O.E. Roadster watches with all three. Inspired by the WWII Secret Operations Executive in England, otherwise known as Churchill's Secret Army, three daring racers (William Grover-Williams,…

By Amos Kwon
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Seconde/Seconde/ Watch Mods

Parisan watch mod shop Seconde/Seconde/'s founder Romaric André likes to add modern touches to vintage, smaller diameter watches. While he chooses mostly older timepieces with some patina, he has Massena Labs on his speed dial for more modern creations. His art involves changing out the second hand with a playful…

By Amos Kwon
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Breitling x Deus Ex Machina Top Time Chronograph

The reissue of Breitling's Top Time has been nothing short of fresh, even though they first bowed back in 1964 to cater to younger customers. The latest model to take Top Time center stage is one born out of a collaboration with Australian moto brand Deus Ex Machina. This limited…

By Amos Kwon
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