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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
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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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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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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Huckberry x Timex “Cola” Sport Watch

As much as we love what our friends at Huckberry are doing in terms of their expertly curated selection of goods and gear, we've been much more impressed as of late with their collaborative projects with other brands we like. Case in point--this Huckberry x Timex "Cola" Sport Watch. The…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Timex M79 Automatic 40mm Black Dial

Timex has been classing things up lately, and they've added a black dial version to their M79 Automatic dive watch. For less than $300, the M79 easily qualifies as a watch that looks more upscale than its asking price thanks to the combination of a crisp black dial and bezel,…

By Amos Kwon
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