
Seiko Launches a New Trio of All-Black Dive Watches
Black dials, black case coatings and vintage-inspired lume give these divers a stealthy edge.

Black dials, black case coatings and vintage-inspired lume give these divers a stealthy edge.

Here’s a look back at the best stories our watch writers tackled over the course of 2017 – NATO watch straps to affordable mechanical movements.
By Gear Patrol

Three vintage beauties from Technos, Hamilton and Universal Genéve.

Ten of the year’s best watches from Timex, Rolex, Omega and more.

A snowflake Seiko, a vintage Longines, an unbranded Panerai and more.

At 4.3mm thick, it greatly outpaces the next contender.

Three vintage beauties from Tudor, Vulcain and Jaeger-LeCoultre.

As G-Shocks have risen from humble time-tellers to style icons, the brand is upping its ante.

With so many new watches launching every week, it’s easy to lose track of everything that happens in a year. Here are 55 of the most notable watch and watch accessory releases of 2017.
By Gear Patrol

With mechanical movements, high-end finishings and rugged engineering, they’re the only luxury watches you “need.”

During the mid-20th century, Hamilton experimented with bold case designs.

Great timekeeping doesn’t need to cost thousands.

G-Shock’s latest watch gets Bluetooth connectivity, solar charging and stylish stainless steel finishing.

Though it lacks some finer details, the Everytime Swissmatic packs a movement that could drastically change the watch industry.

Boasting a dial inspired by early 20th-century aviation but a modern mecha-quartz movement, it’s the best of both worlds.

A classic watch to wear anywhere.
By John Zientek

Three watches from Fortis, Cyma and Longines.

We talk personal milestones, watch development, and outer space with G-Shock’s head of R&D Tatsuya Izaki and head designer Ryusuke Moriai in New York.

Undone hopes to dispell the myth that big Swiss companies have the market cornered on luxury watches.

Featuring rugged cases and the brand’s superior luminescence system.