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This Is the 40-Year Story of The North Face’s Iconic Mountain Jacket

1 month ago | gearpatrol.com | Brian Smith

Gear Patrol Studios This Is the 40-Year Story of The North Face’s Iconic Mountain Jacket Despite integrating new technologies, the outerwear heavyweight remains true to its roots. Share During one of the stormiest seasons on record in the Alps, a team of Americans attempted and successfully climbed the mountain range’s six classic north faces: Eiger, Matterhorn, Grande Jorasses, Dru, Piz Badile, and Drei Zinnen.
Jack Mason's Pursuit Pilot: A 10-Year Triumph in Titanium

2 months ago | gearpatrol.com | Brian Smith

Jack Mason’s Pursuit Pilot: A 10-Year Triumph in Titanium The Texas watchmaker celebrates a decade in business with a special-edition timepiece that punches well above its weight. Jack Mason Share Jack Mason, the Dallas-based darling of American horology, is marking a decade in the watchmaking game with a special-edition timepiece that encapsulates its journey from fashion-oriented beginnings to enthusiast-grade horology.
This Space-Inspired Watch Has an Astronomical Complication

2 months ago | gearpatrol.com | Brian Smith

This Space-Inspired Watch Has an Astronomical Complication Spaceone’s Tellurium cements the upstart brand’s mission to make Haute Horlogerie affordable. SpaceOne Share For those not already familiar, SpaceOne was founded in 2023 by entrepreneur Guillaume Laidet and independent watchmaker Théo Auffret as a neo-futuristic watchmaking workshop dedicated to making stunning Haute Horlogerie affordable.
Love Retro-Modern Dress Watches? You're Gonna Want to See This

2 months ago | gearpatrol.com | Brian Smith

Love Retro-Modern Dress Watches? You’re Gonna Want to See This Vulcain just released a small second variant of its iconic Grand Prix dress watch — and it’s a looker. Vulcain Share Vulcain has undergone quite the revival in recent years. Its latest release, a Small Second variant of the iconic Grand Prix dress watch, adds to the momentum with a fresh, feature-rich reference that infuses timeless heritage with a touch of modernity.
The 8 Citizen Watches We Want as a Gift This Year

Dec 10, 2024 | gearpatrol.com | Brian Smith

Citizen has always been an innovator in the watchmaking game. From its earliest mechanical offerings to its more than 50-year history building watches with Super Titanium™ to its futuristic Eco-Drive technology of today, Citizen makes watches that are out ahead. Be that mechanical or quartz, a dress watch or a diver (or a racing chronograph or moon watch), you can count on Citizen looking good and working great.
This AI-Powered Home Gym Looks (and Works) Unlike Any Other

Dec 5, 2024 | gearpatrol.com | Brian Smith

This AI-Powered Home Gym Looks (and Works) Unlike Any Other Available for pre-order now, amp promises a more intelligent way to strength train in clean, simple form factor. amp Published December 5, 2024 Share On the whole, home workout equipment has looked like, well, workout equipment since it first made the leap from gyms to our living rooms. Which is to say it doesn’t exactly fit in with that Herman Miller chair.
Bulova's New Racer Chronograph Embodies the Brand's Motorsports Heritage

Dec 3, 2024 | gearpatrol.com | Brian Smith

Bulova’s New Racer Chronograph Embodies the Brand’s Motorsports Heritage Available in three versions, the Racer Chronograph collection is for those who admire high-speed racing and precision timekeeping alike. Bulova Published December 3, 2024 Share Here’s a fun bit of trivia we bet you didn’t know: in 1957, Bulova was NASCAR’s official timing partner.
If You Need an Excuse to Buy a New Leatherman, We Have Five

Nov 27, 2024 | gearpatrol.com | Brian Smith

If You Need an Excuse to Buy a New Leatherman, We Have Five Now through December 31, score 20 percent off a bunch of classic Leatherman multi-tools. Leatherman Published November 27, 2024 Share Leatherman multi-tools are legendary for their durability. Still, you’ll need to maintain your tool to keep it working flawlessly for decades to come.
This Portable Power Station Is Marked Down $900 During Black Friday

Nov 26, 2024 | gearpatrol.com | Brian Smith

This Portable Power Station Is Marked Down $900 During Black Friday Plus, Gear Patrol readers can save even more with an exclusive discount code. BLUETTI Published November 26, 2024 Share If you’re in the market for a portable power station, BLUETTI is always a good place to start. That’s especially true right now: the brand’s Elite 200 V2 Portable Power Station is being offered with a deep discount of $900 — 45% — off MSRP.
Holiday Gift Ideas for the Stylish, Rugged Dudes in Your Life

Nov 25, 2024 | gearpatrol.com | Brian Smith

So, you’re gift-hunting for a guy who’s both rugged and outdoorsy but also stylish and refined? You’ve come to the right place. We scoured the metaphorical shelves at Huckberry to round up some essentials that the probably-bearded, definitely-waxed-canvas-wearing dude in your life will be stoked to own for decades to come. HuckberryDid somebody say waxed canvas? There’s a reason this stylish shell is Huckberry’s best-selling jacket of all time.