
Staff Picks: Eric Yang, Editor in Chief
Cheap tees, a decent watch (or two), a Defender and a permanent marker.

Eric Yang is the Founder and CEO of Gear Patrol. Eric's experience includes 20 years in product journalism with a passion for technology, cars, hi-fi, photography, camping, watches, trap shooting and the media industry. He has soft spot for old Macs, good syntax and great design. Eric is based in Los Angeles and always over orders at restaurants.

Cheap tees, a decent watch (or two), a Defender and a permanent marker.
By Eric Yang

Audio sounds better than before, but the price ($99) sounds even better.
By Eric Yang

How a disposable paper cup simplified my mornings, saved me money and taught me to relish the quiet hours with family.
By Eric Yang

The Big Island of Hawaii is no match for the lightweight, performance-focused Porsche Boxster Spyder.
By Eric Yang

The people and machinery behind the world’s largest watchmaker — and the world’s thinnest watch.
By Eric Yang


Earlier this month we found ourselves along the southern coast of Norway, where we took command of Bentley’s latest Continental GT V8 S and the 626 horsepower GT Speed.
By Eric Yang

You love great music, and there’s a good chance you listen to a lot of it. Now it’s time to pair your tunes with equally great gear.
By Eric Yang

The motif of Monaco is beauty. Beautiful people, cars, racing, landscape.
By Eric Yang

In Sydney, new coffee shops seem to materialize each week — with no sign of relenting.
By Eric Yang

Australia’s famed coastal hot spot proves that for some, summer really never has to end.
By Eric Yang

Apple watch is here. Fantastic.
By Eric Yang

Much of this year’s acclaim has gone to B&W’s sequel to the B&W 685 S2 speakers, a fantastic entry-level unit that punches far above its weight class, but in our eyes B&W’s CM6 S2 tells an equally important story.
By Eric Yang

Excellence, innovation, craftsmanship, and an unwavering desire to challenge expectations. Trending is our new religion.
By Eric Yang

This fall we’ve gathered five vintage watches that strike the themes we like: tradition, a sense of sport, and shrewd shopping.
By Eric Yang
Basic shortcuts, tools apps and snippets for you to use to improve your productivity. Do not share.
By Eric Yang

Nearly one in three Koreans hike on a monthly basis — some consider it an “addiction” — where weekends at trailheads are backlogged with eager hikers dressed in brightly colored mountaineering gear. But several paces in, trails unfurl a multitude of unique sights to Westerners accustomed to sweeping landscapes.
By Eric Yang

While watching A River Runs Through It to inspire ourselves for this issue we couldn’t help but also take stock in its unforgettable style (and Oscar winning cinematography). Oxfords, waistcoats, felt, and not a single pair of shorts in sight.
By Eric Yang

The dopp kit or toiletry bag can be a point of confusion. No more.
By Eric Yang