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The latest everyday belt from Arcade Belts features a new buckle system that’s easier to feed through belt loops and offers a comfortable contoured fit. Like their other models, the belt’s performance webbing stretches and moves with you, and its buckle is metal-free so you don’t have to take it off at TSA checkpoints.

Process X takes us inside the Ishii Sports shoe factory to see how artisans create boots by hand. Each shoe starts by cutting shapes out of leather, refining its edges, then gluing and stitching the pieces together, adding lace rivets, and nailing it around a wooden form before sewing on its insole and attaching the layers of its sole.

Watch shop IFLW and The Dial Artist create customized timepieces by meticulously hand-painting their dials and markers. Among their collection of bespoke G-SHOCK models is this see through “Jellyfish” analog/digital watch with rainbow markings and bezel lettering. It also comes in black or full metal.

Gerber’s hyper-minimal wallet consists of a stainless steel frame and an elastic strap. It holds up to seven cards and/or paper currency, and has a built-in bottle opener. Its bottom edge has a built-in bumper to align cards and keep them from falling out.

Chrome’s latest camera backpack is ready to carry and protect your photography gear in the field. Its side- and top-access main compartment has modular dividers for holding a large camera, lenses, or a drone. It’s got room for a 15″ laptop in its padded sleeve, and multiple pockets for organizing small accessories.

Leather and other textile-based wallets look nice, but they wear out over time. If you want a wallet that will last decades, consider a metal wallet. Everyday Carry picked eight of the best metal wallets you can buy, from the rugged, skeletonized Trayvax Contour to the sleek and minimal Machiner Era Co. Ti5 titanium wallet.

The Timex Expedition North TW2V22200 is loaded with features for outdoor activities. The watch has an analog compass, a thermometer, a tide tracker that counts down to low or high tide, and INDIGLO lighting. Its nautical display is set into a stainless steel case with a dark green strap. It also comes in grey/blue.

This rugged bag is perfect for carrying everyday accessories and has space for a 13″ laptop or pro-series tablet. It’s made from waxed canvas with full-grain leather trim with metal hardware. It has an interior zipper pouch and two 6″ pockets for carrying notepads, phones, or external hard drives. Nutsac also makes a 15″ version.

The buttons on our clothing are one of those things we take for granted. But it’s somebody’s job to make them for us. All of World Process takes us inside of a factory that cranks out buttons by the thousands. They pour liquid plastic into tubes or sheets, slice or cut out button shapes, then drill and tumble them until shiny.

New Zealand’s Wētā Workshop takes us behind the scenes to look at the incredible costume work that went into Avatar: The Way of Water. The outfits took an average of 200 hours each to create, and artists applied over a million beads. Each real-world costume was then digitized for use on CGI character models.

This retro digital watch from Tokyoflash Japan packs Hewlett-Packard LEDs from the 1990s and visible circuitry beneath a red mineral crystal lens. In addition to time and date functions, the stainless steel watch can be factory-programmed with a four-letter digital monogram. Save $20 through 1.14.23 with code AIRO.

Naglev’s hiking shoes are built for extreme adventuring. They’re made with a one-piece Kevlar upper for durability. A wool liner wicks away moisture, while its midsole and footbed mold to your feet over time for comfort. Last but not least, a rubber lug outsole offers impressive grip on varied terrain.

Thanks to its adjustable strap system, the Använda bag can be used as a backpack, messenger bag sling bag, or briefcase. It has a large main compartment, inside and outside pockets, and a laptop sleeve. It’s made with quality materials like leather, heavy-duty canvas, and YKK zippers. It’s also available in vegan leather.

Whether you have one wristwatch or a bunch, these hexagonal cases from EcoWoodCo provide a great way to protect and display your collection. Each one is crafted from sustainably-harvested walnut wood and can be ordered with a wood or glass front. Available in configurations from 1 to 10 hexagons.

Process X takes us inside a Japanese factory that’s been making rubber boots for almost 90 years. They start with lumpy, raw rubber, then roll, stamp, form, and assemble pieces to create the body and soles. Then vulcanization applies heat and pressure to make the boots flexible and durable before finishing.

This compact wallet from Germany’s FOCX is more capable than most minimal wallets. Made from cattle-hide leather, the C2 has a pull-tab compartment for accessing cards, an interior bill compartment, and an additional spot for coins. An on-board NFC chip can be loaded with up to 500 bytes of data.

This limited-edition G-SHOCK solar watch is made from lightweight titanium alloy. It has a circuit pattern across its bezel and band made using black ion plating and laser engraving. Functions include: a stopwatch, countdown timer, alarms, world time, radio sync, and Bluetooth. Coming to Japan in 1.2023 and worldwide later.

Isotope teamed up with Scottish Watches to create this limited-edition watch. The Hydrium Alba has a Swiss movement, a micro-blasted 40mm stainless steel case, a white enameled dial with blue accents inspired by the Scottish flag. It’s water resistant to 300m, and its flame-heated blue hands are filled with Super-LumiNova.

These stainless steel rings have a high-tech, cyberpunk look thanks to a flexible circuit board wrapped around their middle. The circuit doesn’t just serve a decorative purpose – it has a built-in NFC NTAG213 chip that can wirelessly store data using a smartphone app like NFC Tools.

This colorful Artist Edition watch celebrates 50 years of Atari. The forefathers of video games and Misfit teamed up with artist JK5 (Joseph Ari Aloi) to create this collectible 42mm watch, illustrated in a vibrant pop art style incorporating classic gaming elements. Limited to 500 pieces.

Inspired by the traditional red, black, and white outfits worn by UK judges, Isotope’s The Judge is a limited-edition watch with an easy-to-read dial, a thick diver’s bezel, and chunky hands. Its numbers are filled with Super-LumiNova glow-in-the-dark pigments, and its stainless steel case provides water-resistance to 300 meters.

These minimalist wallets feature a lightweight shell made from wood or carbon fiber and held together with a stretchy elastic band. They can hold up to 15 credit card and have an RFID-blocking layer. A metal money clip holds up to eight folded bills on the outside.

This limited-edition watch is the ultimate collectible for DeLorean fans. Each of the 456 stainless steel timepieces has an outer dial ring harvested from parts of John Z. DeLorean’s personal DMC-12 company car. The self-winding 39mm watch has a visible Swiss-made movement, a sapphire crystal, and an FKM rubber strap.