
The Bucket List Watches of 2022
If money were no object...these are the new reveals we'd be rocking on our wrist.
Zen Love is Gear Patrol's Associate Editor. He has been deeply obsessed with watches for over a decade and has written about them professionally for nearly as long. Since 2019, he's been covering anything that ticks and fits on the wrist for Gear Patrol with a bent toward making watches' history, mechanics, and collector culture approachable and democratic. He is always punctual.
If money were no object...these are the new reveals we'd be rocking on our wrist.
By Zen Love
A limited-edition Fifty Fathoms comes in a 42.3mm case, and it's just the beginning.
By Zen Love
They're easy on the wallet, sure, but these also are some of the year's most notable watches — period.
By Zen Love
Let the watches you travel with enhance your memory-making and selfie-taking adventures.
By Zen Love
Purchasing a Rolex watch at retail will mean spending a bit more in 2023 than it did in 2022, as the prestigious brand increases prices again.
By Zen Love
Timex captured the spirit of the hottest trend in watches: brand collaborations.
By Zen Love
Enter the world of artisanal Golden Cup coffee at home...just watch out for one quirk.
By Zen Love
And it’s got major horological chops, courtesy of Swiss watchmaker Parmigiani.
By Zen Love
While sometimes overlooked, there's a vibrant and varied boutique French watchmaking scene worth exploring.
By Zen Love
It's been a year full of horological surprises.
By Zen Love and Oren Hartov
Snag one while you can.
By Zen Love
Unimatic and Massena Lab teamed up on a bronze tool watch and nailed the details.
By Zen Love
For one thing, they're actually useful.
By Zen Love
Weiss, Weiss, baby.
By Zen Love
And it looks pretty great powering the new Nodus Sector GMT.
By Zen Love
Insiders weigh in.
By Zen Love
Vintage sizing, panda (and reverse panda) dials and a Swiss automatic movement — all for $1,700.
By Zen Love
These bundles of digital nostalgia are dirt-cheap, and downright collectible.
By Zen Love
The GWM5610-1 is what G-Shock is — or should be — all about.
By Zen Love