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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
Yema 1970 LED Watches

YEMA's LED watches from the '70s might not be as renowned as the Bulova Computron, but they're no less stunning. Recently, the French watch brand has made a comeback via crowdfunding, and they've just reissued their 1970 LED watches in high style. These iconic timepieces emerged during the quartz watch…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Rimowa Aluminum Watch Case

The renowned luggage maker has created a watch case for the ages. Priced at the same level as a quality timepiece, the all-aluminum Watch case is made in Italy, and it's about as fancy as a watch case can get. The three-watch storage compartment slides out from either side of…

By Amos Kwon
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CODE41 Makes Sophisticated Mechanical Watches at a Fair Price

Founded by luxury timepiece designer Claudio D’Amore years ago after having designed watches for the biggest Swiss brands such as Tag Heuer and Montblanc, CODE41 delivers high-quality, automatic movement watches direct to consumer for a fraction of the price you'd get comparable timepieces elsewhere. Their total transparency around origin, price…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
McQueen’s ‘Le Mans’ Heuer Monaco Headed to Auction

Aside from Sean Connery's Rolex Submariner Reference 6538 worn in Dr. No, there is perhaps no other movie watch more iconic than Steve McQueen's own Heuer Moncao worn in the 1971 film Le Mans. That same watch will head to auction in December, and expect it to command a serious…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Porsche Design Huawei GT 2 Smartwatch

Huawei's GT 2 Smartwatch is stunning enough, but they've tapped Porsche Design to make it even more desirable. The 46.7mm titanium-cased and sapphire crystal-capped smartwatch employs Porsche Design's aesthetic and adds a minimalist and modern dial option, as well as a slick titanium bracelet. Underneath the 1.4" AMOLED touchscreen is…

By Amos Kwon
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