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WatchesTissot Stakes Its Claim as the Best Affordable Everyday Watch with an Update to Its Rolex-Coded Classic
A more refined Gentleman.
By Johnny Brayson
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FootwearDid On Accidentally Make the Perfect Urban Adventure Shoe?
Stability, reliable traction and very cool colorways define the approachable new model from the forward-thinking Swiss athletic brand.
By Hayley Helms
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OutdoorsCostco’s Exclusive Makes an Adventure Travel Essential Easier & Cheaper to Buy
The retailer’s signature strategy helps take the guesswork out of shopping for a health and safety essential that could save your trip – or even your life.
By Gear Patrol
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MotoringAmerica’s Definitive Sports Car Just Reconnected with Its Gloried Past in More Ways than One
Chevy revives one of the Corvette’s most iconic variants with an almost equally iconic engine.
By Chris Chin
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OutdoorsThis Affordable Field Watch Comes with Some Stealthy Bonuses and an Unconventional Bezel
This striking timepiece comes with a somewhat unconventional but useful coastal-inspired bezel and some iconic styling.
By Sean Tirman
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MotoringBMW Just Proved Everyone Wrong About Wagons in America
Everyone thought wagons were mostly dead in the States, but the M5 Touring might’ve just changed that.
By Chris Chin
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HomeIkea’s Deceptively Versatile Cast-Iron Favorite Is Finally Available in the U.S.
The Swedish furniture giant’s new collection is small but mighty — and the star of the show has already earned a devoted following in other markets.
By Ben Bowers
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StyleAdidas’s Military-Born Sneaker Is the Sleeper Hit That Keeps Getting Better
Subtle details and a streamlined aesthetic continue to elevate the brand’s nononsense everyday trainer.
By Jack Seemer
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WatchesThis Wild Automatic Watch Is Inspired by 1970s NASA Tech That Never Was
Amida converts its 1970s driving watch, featuring an automatic jump-hour movement, into a retro sci-fi masterpiece.
By Brad Lanphear
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FootwearPuma’s Climbing-Inspired Archival Sneaker Gets the Retro Revival Treatment
The outdoor-influenced, archival Y2K lifestyle shoe is back with a premium makeover that pays homage to its earthy inspiration.
By Hayley Helms
Motoring
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Adventure VehiclesPorsche Plans to Rehash a Cult 911 That Once Took the World by Storm
The 911 Dakar is supposedly making a comeback to live on for another iteration.
By Chris Chin
Watches
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Dress WatchesAn Iconic Traditional Dress Watch Gets a Surprising and Stunning Modern Makeover
Start a new Tradition.
By Johnny Brayson
Outdoors & EDC
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Knives & Multi-ToolsAn Underrated Brand Quietly Dropped a Superior, Affordable Japanese Gentleman’s Knife
The heritage style is hundreds of years old, but this new silhouette uniquely modernizes the original design.
By Steve Mazzucchi
Tech
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AppleYour Apple Watch Quietly Got a Neat New Ability
It’s a small but noteworthy improvement to one of the watch’s most-used apps.
By Tucker Bowe
Food & Drink
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Knives & Multi-ToolsBenchmade’s Unexpected New Knives Might Actually Be Its Most Useful Ever
The brand best known for EDC folders and tough outdoor fixed blades turns its attention to even more ubiquitous cutting tool styles.
By Sean Tirman
Style & Travel
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SneakersNike’s Discounted Military “Surplus” Sneaker Is the Bargain of Its Massive Sale
Inspired by tactical clothing designed to blend in, this Swoosh shoe stands out.
By Jack Seemer
Living
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Car AccessoriesHarbor Freight’s Latest Tool Launch Brings Key Upgrades to Icon Essentials
New Icon tools are here with updated designs and added configurations.
By Gray Van Dyke
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