From afar, the watch industry may seem unhurried. But every passing day brings about new timepieces from brands big, small, new and old.
Below, find about a dozen new releases from the likes of Timex, G-Shock and others. Together, they show an industry that never stops ticking — and, centuries later, can still find the time to surprise you.
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Shinola The Duck
Shinola completely redesigned The Duck to look more like a 1970s skin-diving watch. The steel case is now angular, the bezel is flat and narrow, the sapphire crystal is flat and the strap has changed to the perforated tropical variety. Best of all, the new dial does away with the big, cartoonish numerals in favor of a rounded-off applied indices SuperLumi-Nova blocks set on-top, giving it layered depth. It comes in four color options, but the black dial with pink hands and sea foam green detailing steals the show.

Ming 37.02 Ghost
Ming took the hard route by making the case and dial of the 37.02 Ghost from pure titanium (grade 2), rather than the grade 5 alloy used in almost all modern titanium watches. It is far more difficult to machine but results in a richer, warmer texture that cannot be duplicated otherwise. It is also nigh indestructible and incredibly lightweight, resulting in 100-meter water resistance and a weight of 38 grams. The Ghost runs on an automatic movement specially built for Ming by Sellita with an anthracite skeletonized bridge and customized rotor.

Casio G-Shock GMC-B2100 50th Anniversary Edition
The B2100 series has rarely looked so luxurious. The Full Metal GMC-B2100ZE, released by Casio to celebrate 50 years of watchmaking, features a matte black ion-coated stainless steel case and bracelet, along with gilded central hands, hour markers, day track and a single bracelet link. The caseback features a special 50th anniversary version of Casio’s triangular logo.

Bulova Marine Star Heritage
In celebration of its 150th anniversary, Bulova has revived the Marine Star, a beloved nautical chronograph from the 1970s. It is powered by the ultra-high-beat NP20 Precisionist quartz movement, providing a smoother sweep than most high-end luxury automatic watches. Better still, it has an accuracy rating measured in seconds per year and a 1/20 second chronograph register.