New Release: The Urwerk UR-230 Black Star Completes The Trilogy Of UR-230 Watches

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. To help wrap up 2025, Urwerk has unveiled the third and final installment in its UR-230 series of watches. Officially known as the Urwerk UR-230 “Black Star” (the term for a collapsing star that absorbs light),…

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New Balance 2002R Gore-Tex “Protection Pack” Pack Returns Spring 2026

Editor’s pick — Sneaker quick take: why this release matters (design story, collab context, materials, drop outlook) in 1–2 lines. The New Balance 2002R Gore-Tex “Protection Pack” Pack returns with a layered grey look that mirrors the jagged overlays longtime fans love. Early pairs used similar blocking during the model’s revival, and this drop leans…

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These photos explore the ‘human, tender, gritty truths’ behind kink

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. Photographers have long been fascinated with the darker side of sexuality – from Robert Mapplethorpe to Catherine Opie to Bob Carlos Clarke, kink and fetish are part of the artistic canon. But if previously photographing BDSM…

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Second Look: IWC Ingenieur Automatic 42 Black Ceramic & 40 18k Gold Watches

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Just as I predicted when IWC launched the current generation of the Ingenieur Automatic in 2023, the integrated bracelet family of luxury daily-wear sports watches from the Schaffhausen-based brand has finally become a design hit with…

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Introducing zeruzzi FAZE 1: A New Visual Language At The Edge of Art & Time

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. When a new watch brand appears, it’s often defined by familiar stories: heritage, revival, archival blueprints rediscovered. zeruzzi is not one of those brands. Founded in Norway in 2023 by designer Daniel Serussi, zeruzzi arrives with…

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