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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
Unimatic U4-A

The latest release from Italian watchmaker Unimatic is the Modello Quattro ref. U4-A. The watch is significant because it marks a new chapter for the brand and delivers a model based on the Modello Uno watches but with a fixed bezel, as opposed to previous Modello Uno versions with unidirectional…

By Amos Kwon
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Entertainment
‘Retro Watches: The Modern Collectors’ Guide’

We're all for the modern innovations and design ideas that make current watches bulletproof, reliable timepieces capable of doing everything from looking good to tracking you with GPS. There's something to be said for the weird, quirky watches from the '60s, '70s and '80s that were more concerned with breaking…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
John Mayer Designed Casio G-Shock Ref. 6900 Watch

In case you haven't been paying attention to the comings and goings on Hodinkee in the past few years, John Mayer--in addition to being an international heartthrob and renowned singer / songwriter--is a huge watch fanatic that reveres quality timepieces as much as much itself. Unlike some of his contemporaries…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Todd Snyder x Q Timex

The Q Timex is officially an affordable horological icon due to the series' classic design and near-perfect sizing that fits just about anyone. The latest model is a collab with Todd Snyder that delivers a day/date sports-watch look that might just be the Q's best aesthetic yet, even sans the…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Bell & Ross BR 01 Cyber Skull

The Bell & Ross BR 01 Cyber Skull is the latest edition to the brand's famous Skull collection, and it might just be the most unique version so far. The collection departs from their traditional heritage and pilot gauge models, instead opting for a bold and radical artistic approach with…

By Amos Kwon
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