Category: Wearables
This Affordable, Elegant Dress Watch Gets a Stunning Enhancement
Is Frederique Constant a luxury watch brand? That doesn’t have a straightforward answer and the newest addition to the Carree collection muddles things further. Already one of the best looking rectangular dress watches out there, at any price, it now featrues a classic moonphase complication. The Swiss watchmaker is owned by Citizen and adheres to…
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BE13 Open Headset Review: Now Available at Banggood
In a world where audio technology continues to evolve, the BE13 Open Headset stands out as a perfect blend of innovation, comfort, and performance. Designed for active individuals and music enthusiasts alike, this headset promises to deliver top-tier sound, exceptional stability, and unmatched comfort — all packed into a lightweight, flexible form. Whether you’re hitting…
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This Reborn 1970s Dive Watch Is Tougher Than Ever and Surprisingly Affordable
Since its rebirth in 2020, Aquastar has been churning out faithful reeditions and reimaginings of the dive watches the brand cut its teeth on in the 1960s and ’70s. Earlier this year, the brand launched the Benthos Heritage II — a scaled-down, up-spec’d version of the company’s flagship mid-century diver that imagines how the original…
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Timex Resurrects Yet Another Affordable Hidden Gem from Its ’70s Heyday
“Timex does it again. ” Thus read an old **** for the cult brand’s Solid State Quartz watch, or SSQ for short, back in 1975. “It is designed to be practically maintenance free, since it has no mainspring, no balance wheel, no gears,” the ad went on…. Check out the original article: [Gearpatrol] Timex Resurrects…
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The Latest MoonSwatch May Be Its Most Outlandish Yet
From the beginning, the allure and hype around the MoonSwatch has been driven by designed scarcity more than affordability. Swatch could easily produce more, but doing so would tarnish the vibe, so to speak. For the Swiss titan of timekeeping’s latest MoonSwatch series, the scarcity is again manufactured with a limited number of units compounded…
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The 27 Best New Watches from Seiko, Timex, Longines, Orient and More
From afar, the watch industry may seem unhurried. But every passing day brings about new timepieces from brands big, small, new and old. Below, find the most notable new releases from Seiko, Casio and others…. Check out the original article: [Gearpatrol] The 27 Best New Watches from Seiko, Timex, Longines, Orient and More
What Is The Purple Person Icon On Your Apple Watch? (And How To Turn It Off)
Regardless of which Apple Watch you use, the smartwatch comes packed with features — and some of them might be a bit of a mystery. Amidst the various symbols and toggles, you may have noticed a purple icon on your Apple Watch, one that resembles a tiny person. It’s not meaningless; it shows that your…
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The Most Underrated Space Watch Returns Again in a More Faithful (and Affordable) Form
Before the Omega Speedmaster became standard-issue equipment for NASA in 1965, an astronaut’s choice of watch to wear on their missions was completely up to them. During the October 1962 Mercury-Atlas 8 mission, astronaut Wally Schirra wore his own personal Omega Speedmaster CK2998, now commonly known as the First Omega in Space. In May of…
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Unimatic’s First Japan-Exclusive Watch Utilizes a Coveted, Uncommon Dial Detail
Unimatic has become the indie watch brand of choice for hype-enducing collaborations, and the hits just keep coming. One of the newest releases features a simple yet fascinating tweak, but it is more noteworthy for its distribution than design. The Unimatic U2-JDM is almost identical to the standard-issue U2 Classic, except it features a California…
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Seiko’s Affordable New ‘Motoring’ Chronograph Is Dripping with Vintage Rolex Panda Vibes
One of the most exciting and popular Seiko releases of the past few years has been the brand’s solar-powered Speedtimer line of chronographs. First introduced in the fall of 2021, the Prospex Solar Speedtimer instantly became a fan-favorite for its combination of a wearable 39mm case size, a laundry list of specs including a sapphire…
A Fan-Favorite Military Dive Watch Adds a Crowd-Pleasing New Case Size to the Lineup
Most things in human culture are cyclical, especially regarding style and watches. A prevailing trend in 2025 has been the rise of smaller case sizes, on par with those of the 1950s through the early 1970s. Dress watches have led the way, but field and dive watches are catching up…. Check out the original article:…
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