Plan B Vintage-Inspired Watches

Well-priced luxury timepieces with a case shape drawn from 1950s French watchmaking

As we’ve noted time and again, there’s no short supply of emerging watchmakers taking to Kickstarter to launch their debut products. Many of these brands cite throwback influences and strong materials. Rarely, however, are they as interesting as Plan B watches and their debut model, the Edmonton. These 43mm chronograph timepieces—featuring a battery-powered Ronda Startech Caliber 3520.D movement—manage to embrace the clean, classic stylings we …

adidas + Parley for the Ocean Hits the Market

UltraBOOST Uncaged Parley sneakers and just announced soccer jerseys all from ocean plastic

As with most devout sneaker consumers who also care about sustainable materials, we’ve been paying close attention to advancements in the adidas partnership with Parley for the Oceans—the environmental organization upcycling collected ocean plastic into reusable, technical yarn material. In June, adidas presented the debut product‚ the UltraBOOST Uncaged Parley sneaker, and offered it up to select individuals who donated to Parley’s Ocean Plastic Program. …

Test Drive: 2017 Lincoln Continental

After following the design journey of this new flagship we finally take it for a spin

We’ve had the opportunity of being among the first to follow the new Continental’s journey—from its concept reveal to a design studio visit and its official début at the North American Auto Show in Detroit. We were likewise among the first to get behind the wheel, taking it from Manhattan to towns along the New Jersey shore and a visit to Bell Works, the new …