Today in Gear: 5 Products You Need to Know

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Don’t worry, this change doesn’t mean we’re cutting our up-to-the-minute product coverage or letting go of our legacy of top-tier intel on the latest and greatest gear on the market. If anything, we’re using this column to go right back to our roots, focusing on surfacing the coolest stuff available right now and giving our POV on products you should know about.

Whether you’re using this guide to steer the conversation at your next meetup, or simply keeping up-to-date on items that should make everyday life that much better, the Gear Patrol team is consistently striving to make Today in Gear a daily must-read. We hope you’ll join us as we expand upon and explore everything from cars to clothes, home to outdoors and so much more.

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Recreate a classic James Bond intro (or, just take great pictures) with this Leica.

Leica

This special edition Leica camera — dubbed the “007 Edition” Q2 — comes complete in a mini suitcase designed by Globe-Trotter, is limited to 250 pieces and features the ever-classic gun barrel motif on the lens cap.

Nike’s most sustainable performance shoe touches down via the Nike Air Zoom Alphafly Next Nature.

Nike

The Air Zoom Next Nature is 50 percent total recycled content by weight, rethinking material usage on everything from the Flyknit upper to the ZoomX midsole. It’s a part of Nike’s “Move to Zero” campaign and transforms production waste into upcycled materials for a modern sneaker design process.

Segway’s Navimow shifts lawn mowing tech onto the cutting edge.

Navimow

Sure, when you hear “Segway,” you’re probably thinking more “mall cop” than “lawnmower,” but that’s where you’d be wrong. The Navimow is a Roomba for your lawn — route-mapped via your smartphone to make sure it doesn’t miss a blade of grass (while steering clear of flower beds and other off-limits areas).

Bell & Ross brings travel-ready GMT tech to its BR 05 model.

Bell & Ross

The BR 05 Model, which historically has fused sport and style, receives an aviation-inspired update with GMT functionality. It’s perfect for traveling between two time zones (without sacrificing the brand’s focus on functionality or smart aesthetics).

You’ve had aged whiskey, but have you ever had 55-year-old whiskey?

Suntory Whisky

You don’t need to be a seasoned whiskey snob to appreciate the craft behind Suntory’s globally recognized whiskeys. Yamazaki 55 represents the prestigious label’s oldest whiskey and symbolizes generations of master blenders’ distinctly Japanese artistry.

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