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Four astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10, 2026. They’d just finished Artemis II, a 10-day trip around the Moon and the first time humans made that journey in over 50 years. The crew of Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen traveled more than 252,756 miles from Earth, breaking […]
Timex Built a $259 Moon Watch and the Timing Is Perfect Read More
Watches like the Timex Deepwater Arctic have proven there’s massive appetite for retro divers right now. But at $299, the Deepwater sits above what a lot of collectors want to spend on their next rotation piece. So we went looking for more affordable alternatives, the kind of watches that deliver the same vintage dive energy
5 Retro Divers Under $200 That Belong in Any Rotation Read More
Solar watches have a reputation problem. Citizen, Seiko, and Casio have owned the category for years, and most of their offerings trade design ambition for pure function. Victorinox is betting its first solar-powered timepiece can change that equation, and the Concept One collection isn’t a brand dabbling. It’s a full-scale commitment with eight versions, two
This Swiss Solar Watch Runs 8 Months in Total Darkness Read More
The Timex Deepwater collection keeps expanding, and the latest entry trades the line’s usual utilitarian dial for something with a bit more character. The Timex Deepwater Arctic introduces Arabic numeral markers at the quarter hours, what Timex calls a first for the lineup, layering retro personality onto a watch that’s otherwise engineered for life underwater.
A Retro Dive Watch With Sapphire for Under $300 Read More
Most affordable mechanical watches get one shot at a first impression, and the sequel rarely arrives this fast. Casio dropped the Edifice EFK-100D less than a year ago, the first Casio Edifice automatic in the brand’s history. A company synonymous with G-Shock toughness and digital precision suddenly had a mainspring ticking inside one of its
Casio Trimmed Its Automatic Watch and Upgraded the Engine Read More
Most wearable tech for kids treats coding like a bonus feature buried in a menu. You get a step counter, a few preset faces, and maybe a drag-and-drop tutorial that feels like an afterthought. CircuitMess went the other way with the NASA Artemis Watch 2.0. It’s a $129 smartwatch that ships ready to wear and
The NASA Watch That Lets Kids Write Real Code for $129 Read More
Most watch collaborations exist to put a logo on a dial and call it limited. Briefing’s return to the Timex Expedition Field Watch after roughly a decade doesn’t play that game, and you can tell the moment you notice the strap material. The Japanese brand, known for bags built to military specifications, brought its signature
A $385 Timex With Solar Power and a Milspec Makeover Read More
Project Hail Mary is the rare sci-fi movie that makes you want to buy things. Not merch. Not posters. Actual tools. Dr. Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) spends two and a half hours fixing, cutting, measuring, and improvising aboard a spacecraft built entirely around the idea that reliable gear matters more than flashy interfaces. Production designer
8 Real Tools From Project Hail Mary Worth Buying Read More
The Artemis II crew strapped on their Omega Speedmaster X-33 watches before climbing into Orion on April 1, 2026. Four astronauts heading to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, and on each wrist sat a titanium quartz chronograph that Omega built specifically for people who leave the atmosphere for a living.
NASA’s Moon Crew All Wore the Same Quartz Watch Read More
Timex has been quietly building one of the most compelling value propositions in the automatic watch space, and the Expedition Pioneer Titanium Automatic GMT is the latest evidence. Previously sold under the Expedition North name, the watch returns with a fresh identity and one significant addition that collectors have been requesting since the original launched:
The Timex GMT That Keeps Punching Above Its Price Class Read More
Most people assume AI in watchmaking means a render that never gets built, or a gimmick slapped onto a press release to grab headlines. Casio just mass-produced a watch that proves them wrong. The G-Shock Full-Metal GMW-BZ5000RC-1JR is a limited edition reinterpretation of the iconic 5000 Series square that pairs AI-analyzed structural data with a
AI Built a G-Shock and Casio Covered It in Rainbows Read More
Timex put a Seiko movement inside its new Expedition Pioneer Titanium Automatic, then priced the whole thing at $449. The watch also comes with a titanium case and a sapphire crystal — a spec combination that makes it one of the more interesting affordable automatic dive watches to land this year. That’s a real spec
Timex Built a $449 Titanium Diver With a Seiko Inside Read More
We’re always looking for fun pieces that make our work desks feel a little less like work desks, and Divoom keeps delivering. The Times Gate isn’t new, but it’s the kind of product that ages well. Most digital desk clocks tell time and call it a day. The Divoom Times Gate doesn’t care about that
Why This Five-Screen Pixel Clock Keeps Showing Up Online Read More
There’s a certain kind of confidence required to look at a clock, remove the one thing that makes it a clock, and then charge $373 for the result. Balmuda has that confidence. The Japanese electronics company behind some of the most beautifully restrained home products in recent memory decided its next move was something called,
A $373 Clock With No Hands Sounds Wild Until You See It Read More
ARTICLE – Pierro Pozella fixes broken film cameras for a living. He runs PPP Cameras out of a brick-and-mortar shop in Birmingham, England, processing film and breathing life back into gear that most people would toss in a drawer. Somewhere between the repairs and the chemical baths, he started making watches. Not from scratch, and
These Nikon and Leica Inspired Casio Watches Sell Out Fast Read More
Most watches that claim ocean credentials stop at a water resistance rating and a blue dial. The Timex Expedition Freedive Solar took a different route entirely. Its case and strap are built from recycled ocean-bound waste, it runs on sunlight, and it costs $159. That combination doesn’t come around often. The way Timex pulled it
Meet the $159 Solar Watch Made From Ocean Plastic Waste Read More
Your phone doesn’t belong on your nightstand. Hatch has been making that argument since its first Restore, and the Restore 3 at $169.99 is the sharpest execution of that philosophy yet. It’s also the strongest case any Hatch alarm clock has made for ditching the screen entirely. It bundles a sunrise alarm clock, sound machine,
A Sunrise Alarm Clock Designed to Kill Your Phone Habit Read More
Fitness trackers made everyone count steps, but they also made everyone charge gadgets every other night. Casio’s G-Shock GAB010 sidesteps that ritual by putting a step counter inside a solar-powered watch that runs on light and takes a beating. There’s no nightly charging, no battery anxiety, and no touchscreen to crack. It’s step tracking stripped
This G-Shock Counts Your Steps Without Ever Needing a Charge Read More
ARTICLE – Watch brands usually reserve sapphire for the crystal covering the dial, where scratch resistance directly protects legibility. Casio’s been placing it on the bezel ring instead, a decision that prioritizes premium aesthetics over pure utility. The new Casio Oceanus Manta OCW-S7000F-2A follows this approach with a bright blue sapphire bezel and a two-tone
Casio Put Sapphire on the Bezel Instead of Where Most Watch Brands Do Read More
CES 2026 NEWS – There’s no polite way to say this. The Smartlet is a bad idea. A Paris-based startup is announcing a $418 stainless steel watch band at CES 2026 that lets you wear a mechanical watch on top of your wrist and hide a smartwatch underneath. Both devices. Same wrist. Stacked. The pitch
This Two-Sided Watch Band Is a Bad Idea From the Bottom Up Read More