Tool Watches

This Dive Watch Is an Affordable Tudor Alternative That Loses the Brand’s Most Divisive Features
If you hate snowflake hands and faux rivets, this may be the diver for you.

Leave It to a Navy SEAL to Design a Swiss Diver Fit for the Harshest Environments
This beefy automatic is as tough as they come. But what's probably more important is its stealthy good looks.

This Essential G-Shock Gets a Sunny Revamp for a Good Cause
Casio supports the Japan chapter of the Surf Rider Foundation with a sunrise-yellow G-Shock made from bio-based resin.

Tired of Vintage-Inspired Dive Watches? This Modern Affordable Diver Is the Cure
This definitely isn't your grandfather's dive watch.
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19 New Watches You Missed from Casio, Citizen, TAG Heuer and More
Keep time with high horology's most exciting drops.
By Jack Seemer, Brad Lanphear, Johnny Brayson, and Sean Tirman

Why This New Version of a Legendary American Military Tool Watch Could Prove Controversial
The watch that GIs relied on in Vietnam has entered a new era.

This Gorgeous Nautical Chronograph Is a Nod to a Deep-Cut Archival Design
TAG Heuer and its founder, Jack Heuer, are synonymous with auto racing watches and played a critical role in shaping the chronograph genre. However, until it was revived in 2024, few watch fans were aware of Mr. Heuer’s significant contribution to nautical timekeeping. In the 1940s, Heuer was tasked with developing a mechanical tide monitoring […]

This Maxed-Out G-Shock Is an Attainable Alternative to the Ceramic Royal Oak
According to Casio, the newest MR-G is inspired by samurai armor, but it resembles an over-the-top AP released earlier this year.

This Sub-$700 GMT Tool Watch Offers Classic Rolex Explorer Vibes with a Twist
An affordable automatic true GMT with a clever mix of iconic design cues? Yes, please.

Costco Is Quietly Selling This Fan-Favorite Seiko Watch for a Ridiculous Price
Even at full price, the 5 Sports SKX is a shining example of value. So how about 45 percent off?
By Jack Seemer

The Year’s Hottest Watch Color Is Now Available in Affordable Diver Form
The watch is also perfectly sized and completely kitted out with top-notch specs.

A Stout Tool-Watchmaker & Legendary Automotive Tuner Teamed Up for a Killer Chronograph
Renowned German brands Stowa and ABT Sportsline teamed up for a watch to celebrate the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring race.

This Rugged Adventure Watch Is As Good As It Gets at This Price
It also features a neat bezel trick I've never seen before.

This Rugged Titanium Tool Watch Is an Unconventional Military Mash-Up
Part dive watch, part field watch: Laventure's handsome, vintage-inspired design can handle anything you throw at it.

17 New Watches You Missed from Tudor, Timex, Seiko and More
Keep time with the watch industry's most exciting new releases.
By Sean Tirman, Brad Lanphear, Ben Bowers, Jack Seemer, and Steve Mazzucchi

This Elegant Dress Watch Is Deceptively Tough and Functional
This chronograph (yes, it's a chronograph) proves that IWC is a tool watch brand at heart, no matter how fancy it gets.

This Simple, Stylish Japanese Field Watch Is Even More Affordable than a Timex
With a jaw-droppingly low price, Seiko movement and four handsome military-inspired colorways, this beater watch is a hell of a bargain.
By Sean Tirman

An Underrated Tool Watch Brand Gave Its Most Wearable Chronograph a Coveted Look
Hanhart's compact pilot's chronograph, introduced in late 2024, is now optimized for daily wear with this celebrated dial design.

G-Shock Came Up With a Productive Use for AI: Making Stronger Watches
Casio's design team utilized machine learning to make the famously tough watch even stronger without adding weight.