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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
Archimede 1950-3

If you hate busy watch styles, the Archimede 1950-3 has your number. This is about as classically minimalist as a timepiece can get, and it's all the better for it. In fact, it's so simple, everyone will actually take notice of it. But there's also remarkable artfulness to it thanks…

By Amos Kwon
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Q Timex Marmont

Timex is crushing the vintage style quotient with its Q Timex series, and their latest is more dressy than the rest of the lineup. The Q Marmont is a reissue of a 1975 model that's rife with Hollywood leading man style. The gold plated stainless steel cushion case is a…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Urwerk Stormtrooper-Inspired EMC TimeHunter

If you're a die-hard watch fan and also happen to love Star Wars Stormtroopers' black-and-white colorway, you'd have to either settle for gimmicky watches or upgrade to the $2,700 Oris Aquis Stormtrooper dive watch. However, now there's a new Stormtrooper king-of-the-hill that trumps all, this $129,000 Urkwerk EMC has been…

By Amos Kwon
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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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