Category: Wearables

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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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

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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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 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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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…

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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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One of the more intriguing but frustrating watches on the market over the past few years has been the Longines Spirit Flyback. Here was a mechanical flyback chronograph from the brand that literally invented the complication, offered at a price no one else could match, and yet, it was too flawed to be truly great….

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G-Shock’s catalog is as deep and robust as its 42-year company history (that is to say, very). Even its original offering, the DW-5000C-1A (the progenitor of the 5000 Series), has seen more variants than you can shake a stick at. Yet, the Casio sub-brand continues to produce unique, interesting new editions…. Check out the original…

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I’m not sure there is any high-end watch brand that’s hotter right now than H. Moser & Cie. The original incarnation of the formerly obscure company debuted in 1828, but it wasn’t until a few years after the Meylan family purchased the brand in 2012 that it really began to take off…. Check out the…

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There is no shortage of affordable automatic Orient watches perfectly suited for daily wear. In fact, that is what the brand does best — maybe better than any other watchmaker. But it is still worth mentioning an addition to the Japanese bargain brand’s lineup, especially because it is not another diver or Bambino…. Check out…

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Audemars Piguet has been pulling out all the stops throughout 2025 as the brand celebrates its 150th anniversary, and unsurprisingly, the Royal Oak has been getting a lot of love. So far this year, we’ve seen the brand introduce two revolutionary new perpetual calendar movements to the Royal Oak family, launch a retro Royal Oak…

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One of the most impressive new watches I’ve seen this year is the Nomos Glashütte Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer. The watch debuted at Watches and Wonders in Geneva back in April, which is where I originally went hands-on with it and was left thoroughly impressed. Debuting a new movement, the in-house Calibre DUW 3202, the…

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For what seems like forever, the watch industry has been caught up in a never-ending cycle of nostalgia where brands continually look to vintage watches for inspiration. Most often, this results in rehashed takes on divers from the 1950s and ’60s and racing chronographs from the ’60s and ’70s. But sometimes, a brand will use…

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Unimatic is known for its sturdy, affordable tool watches and distinct minimalist design language. But a simple combination of a radiant dial and a luxurious strap transforms the same watch into an elevated travel accessory. This elegant refinement comes courtesy of a partnership with Morgan Motor Company, a small, century-old British car manufacturer…. Check out…

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Orient is the gateway watch to many budding enthusiasts thanks to the brand’s near-singular focus on mechanical watches, its broadly attractive takes on several popular watch styles and, most important of all, its ultra-affordable prices. But Orient isn’t just a bargain brand. Like its fellow Seiko Epson subsidiary, Seiko, Orient is a Japanese watchmaker that…

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We all have days where we wake up after clocking the usual sleep hours, but still feel fatigued and wonder if there was something wrong during the rest hours. For such situations, the sleep tracking graphs don’t usually offer any concrete help. You’re left wishing for a science-backed scoring system that could grade your sleep…

Read More “Apple Watch Can Now Rate Your Rest With A Sleep Score – Here’s How It Works” »

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 more than a dozen new releases from the likes of Grand Seiko, Timex and others…. Check out the original article: [Gearpatrol] 17 Watches You Missed from Timex, Tudor, Grand Seiko…

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