Awesome Watches

Due to their lack of a mechanism, some of the most rugged and durable watches out there are of the digital persuasion. Our old pals over at Everyday Carry present their 10 robust and manly timepieces that won’t let you down.

The Emergency Night Mission collection adds new colorways to Breitling’s famed distress beacon watch: a black titanium case and dial with orange or yellow straps, and a black titanium case with a blue mother-of-pearl dial and a blue strap.

Handsome, timeless, and affordable, Plan B offers a vintage inspired watch design, a real Swiss movement, a luminous dial, a domed mineral glass crystal, and a stainless steel case. Each one comes with both a leather-lined canvas strap, and a stainless mesh band.

We’re blown away by how awesome these limited edition military-style wristwatches look. Each one features a CuSn8 bronze case with a textured coin edge, a sapphire crystal, water resistance to 300m, and a super-luminescent dial for easy reading at night.

Bell & Ross‘ military-inspired talisman watch gets a tattoo-inspired twist. The Burning Skull is engraved with images of fire, as well as a heart, a rose, a scythe and an hourglass. Then it’s lacquered by hand with black ink and varnish. Limited to 500 units.

A smartwatch for the extreme outdoorsman. The Garmin Fenix Chronos has an always on backlit LED display, a compass, altimeter, comprehensive running and fitness tracking features and phone notifications. It lasts up to one week per charge.

A very special wood watch from Original Grain, made using reclaimed oak from Jim Beam bourbon barrels, accented by copper. Comes in a custom wood box, with a flask, an Italian leather band, and tools for removing links and changing bands. Limited to 500 pieces.

There are so many great watches on the market, it’s hard to pick which ones are the best for daily wear. Fortunately, our friends at Everyday Carry put together this great guide to help you select your perfect watch, based on features, build, materials, design and more.

Our friends at Everyday Carry share their latest drops and the coolest gear they have to offer. Here’s this week’s awesome loadout, courtesy of EDC reader Heesoo Shin, who has let his leatherwork hobby take over his gear collection, with beautiful results.

A limited edition collection of Seiko’s Prospex dive watch. Available in five colors, the watches have a 45mm diameter, a solar-powered movement, a thick rotating bezel, a silicon or steel strap and are waterproof to 600ft.

Oak & Oscar’s limited-edition timepiece is a marvel of understated design. We love the dark grey face and stylish, yet legible display fonts. It has a stainless case, a dedicated GMT hand, a 25-jewel Swiss movement, a double-domed sapphire crystal, and a Horween leather band.

Handsome, premium timepieces that won’t break the bank. Each Reign Automatic features day, month, and 24-hour subdials, a stainless steel case, a crocodile-embossed leather strap, a 21 jewel movement, and luminous hands. Save 85% in The Awesomer Shop.

Our friends at Everyday Carry share their latest drops and the coolest gear they have to offer. Here’s this week’s awesome loadout, courtesy of EDC reader Roger Feng, showing off a few of his bold titanium tools. The Koch Tools Solo 2.0 looks particularly fierce.

Originally issued to the US Army in 1982, the spartan and durable MK-1 has glow-in-the dark markings, a chronograph that measures up to 1/20th of a second and is water resistant to 160ft. It also comes with two nylon straps.

Made by Shinola for Filson, this 43mm watch features the iconic anti-forest fire mascot Smokey Bear. It also comes with a bandana, postcards based on Smokey Bear posters and a book about the mascot’s origin. Limited to 1000 units.

This version of Breitling’s badass Avenger chronograph is inspired by aircraft carriers. The Avenger Bandit has a gray brushed titanium case, a glare-proof sapphire crystal, a rubber and textile strap and a titanium clasp. It’s waterproof up to 1000ft.

Our friends at Everyday Carry share with us the latest drops, showing off the coolest gear they have to offer. Here’s this week’s awesome loadout, courtesy of EDC reader Jose, who really does seem ready to take on anything with his kit. We love those tiny Knipex Cobra pliers.

Our friends at Everyday Carry share with us the latest drops, showing off the coolest gear they have to offer. Here’s this week’s awesome loadout, courtesy of EDC reader Jim Robb, a machinist who seems to have a murdered out theme going with his gear.

With a face inspired by 1980s red LED watches, the Storm Digimec displays its time on uniquely curved, segmented displays, which give it a futuristic look. The case and band are stainless steel, and the face is available in black, mirror, slate or blue.

Casio’s latest G-SHOCK uses a production process that creates a unique pattern for each watch. Features include water and shock resistance, temperature, tide, moon graph, world time, and more. Exclusively at Zumiez and G-SHOCK NYC Soho July ’16 for $160.

Our friends at Everyday Carry share with us the latest drops, showing off the coolest gear they have to offer. Here’s this week’s awesome load out, courtesy of EDC reader Kevin Ewald, whose loadout includes a spiffy leather Colborne Bota in lieu of a conventional flask.

Our friends at Everyday Carry share with us the latest drops, showing off the coolest gear they have to offer. Here’s this week’s awesome load out, courtesy of EDC reader Max, showing off a nifty batch of gear for his daily photographic pursuits. That Canon G5 X is ridiculously tiny.

Bushnell’s latest golf GPS watch is pre-loaded with data for over 35,000 courses. It auto-detects holes, and provides at-a-glance readings of front, center, back, and hazard layup distances, and an integrated step counter and odometer. Lasts up to three rounds per charge.