Clockwork Synergy’s “Classic NATO” Straps for Apple Watch
Strong yet comfortable, these two-piece bands are crafted from high-quality ballistic nylon and come in a wide variety of colorways.
“Wrist Society” Subscription Box
Get a new watch every month for $29/mo.
Daniel Wellington “Classic Collection” NATO-Strap Watches
Leather straps aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. Not to worry, DW’s more-casual NATO-strap collection is just as elegant and stylish, and more affordable to boot.
Citizen Eco-Drive Avion
This is a durable watch with a classic look.
The “What?” Watch
A watch that lets you mark important life moments with the press of a button.
Citizen Men’s Eco-Drive Stainless Steel Watch
I’ve worn the Citizen Men’s Eco-Drive Stainless Steel Watch for most of the the past five years. It’s water resistant down to 330 ft and solar powered. It’s nice enough to be worn to dressier events, but rugged enough for daily use. I’ve never had to think about charging it in the entire time I’ve owned it. It gets plenty of power from just occasional time in the sun.
Withings Activité Pop Fitness Tracker
A fitness tracker that doesn’t look like one.
Bexar Goods Co. Leather Apple Watch Strap
Add a touch of timelessness to your Apple Watch with one of these leather straps.
The ‘Burnham’ Watch by Oak & Oscar
Gorgeous, limited-edition timepiece crafted with obsessive attention to detail.
Composure Dock for Apple Watch
A simple and beautiful charging station made of walnut and steel, which embeds your Apple Watch’s MagSafe charger.
Worn & Wound Model 2 Watch Straps
Worn & Wound’s Model 2 watch straps add a distinct character to your timepiece, whether for sport or dress-casual occasions.
Fitbit Surge
Even with the Apple Watch release looming in the horizon, other companies are pressing ahead with their digital watches and fitness trackers. Fitbit has announced that the Fitbit Surge is now available for pre-order for $249.95. This “Super Watch” has some unique features that I’ve not seen elsewhere.
Greyhours Essential Watch
The Essential is a sleek timepiece made by Greyhours that represents everything I want in a watch. This minimalist watch tracks only the time, day, and date—the only features I really care about—and it’s beautiful to boot. And for $250, it’s not outrageously expensive despite the use of high-end materials in its production, such as Italian calf leather and an IsaSwiss quartz…
Balance Watch
Balance Watch is a Kickstarter for a wristwatch that wants to help you achieve a better work/play balance. The right half of its face (“work”) looks like a typical watch, with visible markers for hours 12-6 and minutes 0-30. The left half (“play”) is totally blank, signifying that this is your time to do as you please. You can focus on the…
Analog Watch Co.’s ‘Carpenter Collection — Wood Watches
I’ve seen some interesting watches before, but one made almost entirely out of wood, down to the single-piece flexible band? That’s a new one on me. And yet that’s exactly what Analog Watch Co. have come up with for their Kickstarter project, which they’ve dubbed The Carpenter Collection. Sporting an eco-friendly and gender-neutral design, the bodies of these watches are CNC-carved from…
The Runwell Watch by Shinola
I’ve said before that I’m not much of a connoisseur of watches. I typically don’t even spend more than twenty bucks on one. But I do have an appreciation for things that exhibit a certain level of craftsmanship. The Runwell watch, hand-assembled and leather-stitched by Shinola right here in the U.S., seems to fit that bill. As you can see in this…
Mondaine Swiss Railway Watch
The clocks used along the Swiss Federal Railway have a very iconic design, one that is both simple and elegant. Even Apple couldn’t resist using this trademarked look in the iPad’s clock app. Since I can’t very well strap an iPad to my arm without looking like a complete idiot, I’m looking into getting one of the official Mondaine Swiss Railway watches,…
Chroma Watch
I don’t consider myself an expert on watches, but every now and then an interesting one will catch my eye. The Chroma Watch is just such an example. Throughout the day, a color wheel behind the black face turns, causing the hour numerals to gradually shift colors. A neat and simple idea, but the kid in me wonders if there’s a hack…
Cyclops SE Watch
The Cyclops SE is not your usual wristwatch. It has a black stainless steel case and black stainless steel mesh strap, but the real magic happens on the face. Each hour is represented by a circle and a red hoop eclipses and releases each circle in turn to indicate the time, as seen above. I’d imagine this would take a little getting…
Casio G-Shock Bluetooth Watch
Rounding out our week of covering some cool watches is the Casio G-Shock Bluetooth Watch. The $180 wristwatch is Bluetooth 4.0-enabled, meaning it can talk to your iPhone, providing notifications for incoming calls and texts, as well as be used for alarms and reminders. This isn’t unlike the Pebble watch, the Kickstarter darling slated to ship sometime in the near future, but…