Awesome Style

Called the Schwarzenegger of watches, the Welder K29 is industrial to its core, with four hex head cap bolts, six layered dials, blackened stainless steel case and rubber strap.

Preserving various species gets put into perspective with this Conservation Status t-shirt; we’re all for pandas, rhinos and lions, but the jury’s still out for Bigfoot and zombies.

Luminox’s 3000 Series of night-friendly watches gets a style upgrade with the 3050 Colourmarks; five colors contrast against a black face with the outer dial getting a color treatment.

An Xbox gave its life for this Exploded 360 t-shirt, which ships 5/4; Dion Briggs tells us that illustrator Garry Booth gutted a working console, sending it to the great green ring in the sky.

Victorinox’s retro-style Travel Alarm 1884 pocketwatch is sure to send steampunk fans into a frenzy; it clicks shut a-la a Swiss Army Knife and is made with stainless steel and MABS plastic.

With slash-proof shoulder straps, wire mesh front/bottom and tamper proof zippers, Metro’s Theft-Proof Laptop Bag will foil pickpockets–as long as they don’t make off with the bag itself.

Other than a white perforated upper and contrasting pebbled leather Swoosh, Nike’s Sweet Classic Highs are about as clean as shoes get, albeit with a strong resemblance to Blazer Highs.

Most of you are too young and/or mentally stable to know who Pink Floyd is, but these Converse Dark Side His look psychedelically stunning with artwork from their classic Dark Side album.

British firefighters are snuffing out flames in style with their Gallet F1-SF helmets, which feature gold-plated visors to reflect UV heat; these guys/gals could seriously moonlight as Daft Punk.

Escher’s Dogs makes us simultaneously laugh and scratch our heads; we’ll give a big ass milkbone and a degree in perceptual psychology to Fido if he can get himself out of this one.

Just in time for their third anniversary, Go Ape Shirts’ Ape-ocalypse tee is a retro-style homage to another huge Hollywood ape; it’s by Leon Ryan, who also created Go Ape’s logo.

Part of Diesel’s casual Black Gold line, their Revival Bag is just large enough for a laptop or books; it features techno fabric, internal pockets and silvertone metal hardware.

Dainese’s stunning Tattoo racing suit features Samurai and Maori motifs made of kangaroo hide; it also sports shock absorbing Zama shoulders and bi-axial elastic inserts.

Most guys wouldn’t be caught dead in Crocs, but their Prepair Collection of sandals is designed to improve athletes’ recovery times by reducing pressure and muscular effort.

Casio’s G-Shock Gulfman is ideal for boaters and surfers, with tide graph display, EL backlight, stopwatch function, yacht timer, and 200m of water resistance; it’ll run 7 years on a battery.

Our friends at Rethink Clothing are running a contest for The Awesomer readers; you’ll get a chance to win a free Rethink t-shirt. Update: this contest has concluded.

Proof that Batman always has a backup, this JOB t-shirt is what the Dark Knight uses when his Bat Signal is out of order; our apologies to Alfred, who has to clean up the inevitable guano.

A throwback to the lace-to-toe hikers popular in the 90s, VAEL’s Apres Boot is due out Fall 2009 and will feature a high-cut leather upper and an EVA sole that eliminates break-in time.

Even if you’re not acquainted with music label Ubiquity Records, their Boombox Wallet is a sweet accessory for funk/hip hop fans; this slim wallet still holds up to 8 cards with an iD pullout.

It would have been perfect for Earth Day, but we still like the brilliant colors of this Through the Glass t-shirt; it features wispy nebula and stars encapsulated in a light bulb.

A minimalist remix of military and 60s racer lines, this Diesel Motorcycle Helmet isn’t all looks: it sports padded neck protection, a removable inner liner and interchangeable visor.

Available today, PUMA’s Speed Cat 2.9 Gumball is a limited edition driving shoe for the Gumball 3000; it’s printed with the rally route inside and features a slick tread-style sole.

The writings on this Bone Script tee could be anything from an end of the world prediction to a grocery list; still, you’d be the first kid on the block in several millenia to rock Sumerian cuneiform.