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Watches
This Affordable, Tactical Dive Watch Is Made for Navy SEALs
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Perhaps no watch brand today is more specifically associated with the US Navy SEALs than the Swiss company Luminox. While soldiers can typically …
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These Are the Best Gifts and Accessories for Watch Guys
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Since buying watches tends to be a relatively expensive pursuit, it’s not every year that you can gift the watch lover in your life an actual …
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This Funky Chronograph Watch Recreates a '70s Classic
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As the many watchmaking-related achievements of 1969 are celebrated across the industry, Hamilton is emphasizing their role in pioneering one of the …
1 day ago
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Here's Your Chance to Win a Vintage Rolex GMT Master Watch
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Yup, you read that correctly. Life is handing you the opportunity of a lifetime. The opportunity to own a hunk of metal that retailed originally for …
1 day ago
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This Unique Field Watch Is Perfect for the Design-Obsessed
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Brand: anOrdain Product: Model 2 Release Date: Fall 2019 Price: $1,230+ From: anOrdain.com When they released their initial watch, the Model 1, in 2018, …
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James Bond's New Watch Is a Titanium Omega Seamaster Diver
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A James Bond film wouldn’t be complete without a cool watch, and for the past 25 or so years, that’s meant a cool Omega watch. For the fifth (and …
2 days ago
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Rolex Watches
How to Pair the Rolex Submariner with the Right Watch Strap
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The Rolex Submariner, one of the most iconic watches ever made, is incredibly satisfying on its Oyster bracelet, suffering only from such popularity …
3 days ago
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How Phillips Auction House Finds and Sells the World’s Rarest Watches
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This Is One of the Most Affordable Automatic Dive Watches Worth Buying
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Branching out from its generally casual-chic lineup, New York-based indy brand Martenero has introduced its first dive watch. Not only does it …
3 days ago
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Elite Naval Commandos Wore This Vintage Military Watch in the 1970s
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Welcome to Watches You Should Know, a biweekly column highlighting little-known watches with interesting backstories and unexpected influence. This …
4 days ago
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The 10 Best Watches of 2019
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This story is part of the GP100, our annual roundup of the best products of the year. To see the full list of winners, grab the latest issue of Gear …
4 days ago
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The Year's Best Watch Is Steeped in Mystery
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This story is part of the GP100, our annual roundup of the best products of the year. To see the full list of winners, grab the latest issue of Gear …
4 days ago
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Save 20-30% on a Huge Selection of Great Watch Straps
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Only want the best Cyber Monday deals? Sign up for the Gear Patrol Deals newsletter to get our editors’ favorite deals delivered straight to your …
4 days ago
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From Rolex to Omega, Tons of Luxury Watches Are on Sale Right Now
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Buying pre-owned is one of the best ways to enjoy typically expensive luxury watches. Since sites like Crown & Caliber offer wide-ranging discounts …
4 days ago
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Save 15% On Some of Our Favorite Automotive Watches
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Autodromo’s automotive-inspired watches are some of the best on the market — their Group B being a particularly unique design — and right now, you …
4 days ago
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7 Awesome Cyber Monday Deals on Watches
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Save 15% on one of our favorite affordable dress watches. And it’s manually winding! Take 25% off this quartz-powered dive watch from Fossil with 100m …
4 days ago
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Seiko
Grab 25% Off All Seiko Watches While You Still Can
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If you’ve been waiting to buy that new Seiko for either yourself or that special someone on your Christmas list, now is the time. For Cyber Monday, …
4 days ago
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These Affordable Automatic Tool Watches Got a Colorful Makeover
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California-based microbrand Seals has released two new variations of its Model A watch, mixing a military-inspired, industrial concept with some …
November 27
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TAG Heuer
This Is The Ultimate Buy for TAG Heuer Watch Lovers
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Are you a TAG Heuer megafan? Are you in love with racing? Do you have a life-size wax statue of Steve McQueen in a white jumpsuit in your childhood …
November 27
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Seiko
Get This Badass Seiko Dive Watch for Just $306
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This Seiko dive watch has all the specs and performance expected of the brand’s Prospex line, but with a Solar-charging movement and a stylishly …
November 26
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How to Buy an Omega Speedmaster Watch
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It’s not only one of the most historically significant wristwatch models in existence, but it’s also one of the most instantly recognizable. …
November 26
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MVMT Is Offering Deep Discounts on Watches and Accessories
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You don’t have to spend several months’ rent on a new watch in order to derive joy and utility from it (though if someone wants to gift you a …
4 days ago
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Take 32% Off This Blacked-Out Pilot's Watch
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On the hunt for a pilot’s watch this holiday season? This version from Citizen features a blacked-out 42mm case and dial, sword hands, 100m of water …
November 22
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This Sleek New G-Shock Is Chock Full of Premium Features
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The G-Shock MT-G series offers premium features and materials for G-Shock fans who aren’t ready for the top-of-the-line, luxury MR-G range. The new …
November 22
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An Italian Watchmaker and a British Designer Teamed Up on This Rugged Tool Watch
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Italian watchmaker Unimatic’s U2-C is one of our favorite watches under $500 — with its military-inspired case and dial design, it packs a ton of …
November 22
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3 Affordable Vintage Alternatives to the Classic Cartier Tank Watch
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Thin, rectangular watches typified by the Cartier Tank represent some of the most iconic product designs of the last hundred years. Their moment was …
November 21
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Seiko
This Affordable, Automatic Seiko Dive Watch Is 42% Off Today
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Another day, another automatic Seiko dive watch delivering significantly more value for money that your average non-Japanese timepiece. The Seiko …
November 21
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The New Blacked-Out Watch from Swatch and Hodinkee Is Their Best Collaboration Yet
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Hodinkee’s collaborations with Swatch have thus far yielded two fun, affordable watches for everyday wear: the Vintage 84 and the Blue Edition, both …
November 21
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The Best Upgrade Watches to Buy Yourself After a Good Year
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It’s a great feeling to be in a position to up your watch game, and a new timepiece can be a satisfying reminder of your achievements. Whether you’re …
November 20