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100% Swiss Accuracy. 100% American Made.

Based in Lancaster, PA, RGM Watches (Roland G. Murphy) harkens back to a day when it was the Americans who rivaled any timepiece the Swiss made. As a person with resounding appreciation for products Made In America, I’m totally fixated on RGM Watches. Constructed in the town where venerable brand Hamilton Watch Co. once resided, [...]

The Micro Four-Thirds Marches On

Following up on the rabid success of the E-P1, comes the Olympus E-P2, less than half a year later. Bound to irk some early adopters of the E-P1, the E-P2 continues with the retro goodness, but this time in a much sleeker all-black design, upgraded features that address all the problems and bugs with the [...]

Mess With the Bull, You Get the Horns

It’s no secret that American car makers are in the process of reinventing themselves. Their image and their vehicles are being transformed, as well. Admittedly, we’re often enamored with the latest models to arrive at port from Asian and European manufacturers and, for years, our excuse has been that there simply wasn’t much to consider [...]

We'll Take All 9, Please

There’s not a lot to explain about this series of posters by visual artist/student Ross Berens. The visual appeal to your inner-astrologist needs no explanation. We’ll let you imagine how great an oversized framed print would be in your home or office. Unfortunately, the Under The Milky Way series is not yet available in print, [...]

Don't Get Screwed by Using the Wrong Tool

There are certain tools that every man needs, regardless of his station. From the suburban DIY guru to the loft-dweller with nary a free cupboard, much less a full-out workshop, each one among us can benefit from the prowess of a solid cordless drill driver. If you can only own one tool, that’s the one [...]

Interesting tidbits from our friends and colleagues from around the web. Behind the Brothers: The Billykirk story (must watch) (The Scout) Tsovet Series 2.0 Watches make their debut (Acquire) Spiccoli’s dream chair and other 60’2 furniture (A Time to Get) Max does his tour thing with Russell Moccasin (All Plaidout) A Continuous Lean collaboration boots [...]

Don't Judge A Jean By Its Selvage

“These are the toughest, strongest, most stubborn jeans in the world, no argument.” That description on Ironheart’s website intrigued us, to say the least. Bold statements beg to be tested, and test this claim we have. The Ironheart IH-634s jeans are defined by the 21 ounce selvage denim from which they’re constructed. For those of [...]

This is an age old question, but I’m still unsure about the answer. Are brown shoes kosher to wear with navy suits? – Roger D.

Full-Fledged Alarm Clock? There's an App for That.

Chock up another device that lay victim to the prowess of the iPhone: your bedside alarm clock. TimeTuner is essentially your ultimate travel alarm clock (equally effective as your primary). It gives you the ability to wake up to more than 14,000 international radio stations using RadioTime, or your favorite song or playlist. It features [...]

See the Time, All the Time

Whether it’s a Panerai, Hamilton, Citizen, or Lum-Tec, they all have one thing in common: power. Specifically, a need of an energy source to power its lume. Swiss Military Watch (SMW) takes a different approach to illumination. They use H3 technology in their watches. H3, or tritium, is the third isotope of hydrogen and when [...]

Interesting tidbits from our friends and colleagues from around the web. What does a $47,000+ dinner bill receipt look like? This Should you buy the extended warranty? Find out. (CNN) Apocalypitc Cloud Spotted Over Moscow. (Asylum) The 2009 National Cougar Convention. (Uncoached) 10 Amazing Modern Watch Designs of the Future. (StyleCrave) The Puma Index. (Cool [...]

Easy As 1, 2, S5

You’re a busy guy. You like things simple, and you like things to work, and you like it to work well. You like listening to your tunes and Quick Mixes where and how you want them. The new Sonos S5 (which Gear Patrol is working to get one in for an official review) is about [...]

Welcome to the Players' Ball

The annual pro basketball simulation from EA Sports is back for more this year, with NBA Live 10 boasting some series-best gameplay and features. As you might expect, the team at EA Canada that headed Live 10‘s development has delivered improved graphics and realism, but it’s the smooth motion and responsive controls that should be [...]

Ice Ice Baby

Michelin (Tire, not Stars, but the same company) has a new winter tire, and it’s shaping up to be one of the best out this year. Providing as much ice and snow-prowling capabilities without forgoing every bit of gas mileage you pay dearly for ,the Michelin X-Ice Xi2 is just as good serving as your [...]

We always enjoy a chance to share the wealth of Gear Patrol goodies, which means that we are enjoying this moment quite thoroughly. We’re ready to call out our latest giveaway winner (if only we had Rod Roddy to do the honors), Glen P. Your diligence in commenting has been rewarded by the gods of [...]