Awesome Watches

This limited-edition G-SHOCK watch features a similar rainbow ion-plated finish to those on more expensive models, wrapped around a more basic liquid-crystal display. It has a stainless steel bezel, resin body, and a black urethane band. It’s shock-resistant and 200M water-resistant and has a bright EL backlight.

Meistersinger’s award-winning watch features a look that’s both distinctive and classic. It displays the time on a single hand and the date on a rotating wheel. It features a 43mm stainless steel case, a 25-jewel Swiss movement, and a domed sapphire crystal. Choose from textured leather, Milanese metal, or suede bands.

Everyday Carry looks back at the past month to see what kind of gear its readers clicked on the most. The top 10 items feature a great assortment that includes CRKT’s Techliner pen, Seiko’s SNE331 Solar military watch, along with some sweet pocket tools, a compact accessory bag, and more.

These vibrant and beachy sports watches feature a design inspired by the creatures that dwell deep in our seas. Both their cases and woven yarn straps are made from plastic waste that normally would have ended up clogging oceans. They have an Argonite 715 quartz movement and are water-resistant to 10 ATM.

Wilbur’s deluxe watches feature a bold design inspired by race cars. A 9-piece exoskeleton steel case holds a suspended automatic movement, and layers of sapphire glass and steel let you see through from its front to back. Available in stainless steel or DLC-accented special editions with black details.

The Swatch Space Collection features watches inspired by America’s space program. Launch comes in flight suit orange while Extravehicular is a patriotic white with red and blue accents. Both have a bioceramic case, a silicone strap, and a large multifunction dial. We also like the simpler blue and white Jumpsuit.

Timex teamed up with Blaine Halvorson’s MadeWorn to create this special timepiece based on their American Documents. This variant has a two-toned dial that splits day and night, a one-of-a-kind patina finish, and a rough-hewn leather band for a lived-in look. Each one is handmade in America with a quality Swiss movement.

Smartwatches are great, other than having to charge them. The Elektron watch aims to change that by capturing energy with a micromechanical generator. The watch works with a smartphone app to track activity, sleep, and heart rate data and is built into a handsome titanium case with bright Super-LumiNova markings.

Architect James Wines of SITE designed this unique series of watches with faces inspired by topographical maps. The design reveals its depth as light and shadow play across its layers. It comes in in monochrome grey and black models, along with a stainless steel variant directly from Projects Watches.

This limited-edition watch from Undone was created to celebrate 80 years of the Caped Crusader. It features a sandblasted titanium case, along with blue and green luminous elements including a glowing mini Bat-Dial. There’s also a more subtle and sophisticated Dark Knight edition available.

The name of this timepiece from Girard-Perregaux is a mouthful but it’s not nearly as complex as its mechanism. Designed in partnership with automaker Aston Martin, it incorporates the watchmaker’s classic Three Bridges design fabricated from titanium in a stealthy black DLC finish. Just 18 of the $146,000 watch will be made.

Watchmaker Citizen teamed up with Pixar Animation Studios to create this playful, yet clean-looking timepiece embellished with the iconic Pixar lamp and Luxo Ball, Jr. It features a navy blue dial, bezel, and leather strap with yellow stitching, and red and yellow accented hands.

This unique wristwatch from TokyoFlash Japan features a display inspired by an graphic equalizer. But instead of displaying audio frequencies and volume levels, its green dots light up to indicate the current time and date. The oversized watch uses an LED-backlit LCD panel to create the effect. Available with a black or silver case.

Pocket watches are the ultimate in gentlemanly timepieces. The Gotham railroad watch features a bold white-on-black face with easy to read numerals, a 49mm stainless steel case, and a scratch-resistant mineral crystal. It has a small second hand mechanism and includes a curb chain for attaching it to clothes.

Made from a newly-developed titanium alloy, this G-SHOCK has the durability we’ve come to expect, combined with a shiny metal design. This solar-powered model has a gold case with a multi-color link band and features a radio-controlled clock for accuracy, a stopwatch, a countdown timer, alarms, and a super-bright LED backlight.

Swiss watchmaker CODE41 presents a new series that builds and improves on their original designs. The Anomaly Evolution is more precise, has an increased power reserve, bright Luminova markers, 100m water resistance, a transparent back, and is 1.5 mm thinner than its predecessors. Pre-order through 5.27.2021.

Swatch presents a unique series of wristwatches that meld ceramics and bio-sourced plastics, resulting in a smooth and resilient case. The first watches in the series feature a perfectly matched case and strap color, and a see-through face that exposes their mechanisms. Available in white, black, blue, grey, and pink.

Looking to fill your pockets with some great new gear? Everyday Carry tallied up its most popular reader-submitted items from April 2021 and they’re here with the results. Among our faves are the small, but mighty Olight S2R Baton II flashlight and the handy Gerber Shard pocket tool.

This bargain smartwatch provides fast and easy access to activity and health data like steps, calories burned, distance traveled, heart rate, and sleep habits. It connects via Bluetooth to Android and iOS devices, and runs for up to 10 days on a charge. Save 60% in The Awesomer Shop.

This sweet Star Wars watch is inspired by on Citizen’s original 1980s analog-digital hybrid. This version features Rebel Alliance and X-Wing Fighter dual-time displays and cockpit-inspired graphics. It also features digital time, day/date, alarm, stopwatch, and an ambient temperature sensor and display.

Designed for avid mariners, Citizen’s stainless steel Sailhawk watch features a bright blue polyurethane strap and matching numbering on its aluminum bezel. It packs a yacht racing timer, a countdown timer, two alarms, a split lap timer, and world time. It’s water-resistant to 200 meters, and is also available in red.

Military wristwatches are known for their practical, rugged styling and easy-to-read displays. They’re also generally not too expensive. Everyday Carry picked 10 of the best sub-$100 military watches for 2021, from analog classics like the Mil-Tec Aviator to modern digitals like the Timex Command.

Seiko made just 1200 of this super-effective Pokémon watch, featuring a bright yellow background and a silhouette of Pikachu on its face. It features a stainless steel body, 10-bar water resistance, and a black leather strap with yellow stitching and yellow backing.