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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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This Watch Microbrand Has a Two-Year Waitlist, Was It Worth It?
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
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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
Fashion
John Robert Wristwatches Combine Dress Watch Elegance With Tool Watch Durability

Finding the perfect combination of style, affordability, durability and accuracy in a single watch can be hard. Whether you want formal elegance or everyday style, and whether you're pairing it with a suit, jeans or shorts, the Archetype does it all. This unique watch is classic yet modern with a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Swatch Mickey Mouse x Keith Haring Watch Collection

Renowned artist Keith Haring is responsible for some of the most incredible patterned pieces we've ever seen. Swatch is responsible for some of the most iconic and recognizable watches we've seen in recent years. It should come as no surprise that the two of these brands teaming up is news--regardless…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Carbon² Is the World’s First Carbon-Titanium Timepiece With a Snap-on Protective Case

There are a lot of options out there for precision timepieces that are stylish and built to stand up to the rigors of an adventurous lifestyle, but few watches do it as well as the Carbon² - the world’s first carbon-titanium timepiece with a snap-on bumper case for on-demand rugged…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Rec Watches P-51 Are Built Out of Pieces from Two Mythological Prototype Shelby Mustangs

Watches make a statement. REC Watches elevate that statement with parts from salvaged automobiles. The P-51 line is particulary special because these watches are built out of pieces from two mythological Prototype Shelby Mustangs--Little Red (the 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 EXP) and Green Hornet (the 1968 Prototype Shelby GT500 EXP…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Objest Hach V

In the world of wristwatches, it's hard to stand out, especially at an affordable price point. London-based Objest just introduced its animal and earth-friendly Hach V, which is intentionally vegan and PETA approved. In terms of design, consider the Hach V a sophisticated step up from the popular Swatch line…

By Amos Kwon
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