Category: Wearables
Timex’s Latest Affordable Watch Proves It’s Officially a Hype Brand Now
Is there a watch brand that has changed its public image more drastically over the past decade than Timex? Just a few years ago, Timex was very much an afterthought in the watch industry. A legacy American brand that had become a has-been known only for churning out cheap, mass-produced quartz watches with little interest…
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This Reimagining of an Iconic, Affordable Mid-Century Watch Looks Surprisingly High-End
Of all the iconic watch designs that have stood the test of time, the Hamilton Ventura is perhaps the most unique. For starters, the watch debuted in 1957 as an electric watch — the world’s first — unlike virtually every other watch icon that counts its mechanical nature as a defining feature. Secondly, the Ventura’s…
Luminox’s Latest Ultra-Tough Watch Is an Exercise in Precision Military Navigation
With its ties to Navy SEALs, Icelandic SAR teams and more, Luminox has inexorable ties to some of the most lauded and respected tactical organizations. So it should come as no surprise that the brand’s latest watch continues in that tradition. However, the Luminox Recon Navigation Specialist 8830 Series is special, even among its siblings,…
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This Rugged and Refined $680 Titanium Field Watch Is Designed to Be Worn Everywhere
Singapore/Malaysia-based microbrand RZE has carved out a nice little niche for itself in the crowded affordable watch space with its focus on approachable titanium tool watches, all of which boast the brand’s proprietary UltraHex anti-scratch coating. The brand’s first model, the Resolute, debuted back in 2020 during the brief period when the brand called itself…
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This Stunner Is Almost Certainly the Most Accurate Mechanical Watch You Can Buy
We all know that accuracy is of little consideration to most people shopping for mechanical watches. After all, the cheapest quartz watch will be more precise than almost every mechanical watch on the planet, and it’s been this way for over 50 years. But even though precision is no longer the main draw for a…
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A Watch with This High-End Feature Shouldn’t Be Anywhere Near This Cheap
I saw a whole lot of very cool watches this past weekend in Manhattan at the dueling watch shows of Windup Watch Fair and WatchTime New York. Most came from the usual suspects, but one of the coolest — and almost certainly the most surprising — was the Annum from Haim. Haim is a Chicago-based…
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A Watch with This High-End Feature Shouldn’t Be Anywhere Near This Cheap
I saw a whole lot of very cool watches this past weekend in Manhattan at the dueling watch shows of Windup Watch Fair and WatchTime New York. Most came from the usual suspects, but one of the coolest — and almost certainly the most surprising — was the Annum from Haim. Haim is a Chicago-based…
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