Latest Posts from TheManual.com Written by Ian Schwam

July 4, 2026
FIFA 2026 provides a global amphitheater for sport, people, and culture to converge. Not only do the world’s best football players compete for the crown, but devoted fans have opportun…
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July 2, 2026
Here’s a first for a company that’s spent decades sticking its watches into movies: this one was built for a film it can never actually appear in. That’s the twist on the K…
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July 2, 2026
VERO Watches is built to find the man who embraces his lineage. I am not talking about his nationality. I am not talking about his race or his heritage. I am talking about the lineage that b…
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July 2, 2026
My first horological crushes were glamorous European supermodels with names like Cartier, Audemars Piguet, and Patek Philippe. As my tastes matured, the Far East captured my fancy when I dis…
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July 1, 2026
Breitling has been a mainstay in the luxury watch world for as long as watches have been on the wrists of explorers around the world. After their success with the iconic Navitimer, Breitling…
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June 30, 2026
Back in the day, as in pre-2020 (which, let’s be honest, still feels like it was a year ago), collecting was so much simpler. You bought a watch simply because you liked the dial or th…
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June 29, 2026
Buck Mason has expanded its Draped Linen collection with the new Draped Linen Rancher Shirt, taking the cowboy workshirt template and hitting it with their lightweight linen-blend treatment.…
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June 29, 2026
The Wimbledon Championships are the oldest of the four Grand Slam tournaments. They have been around since the late 1800s, and if you know anything about events that old, they are steeped in…
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June 29, 2026
Let me save you the internal debate: you’re allowed to enjoy fun things! Case in point? Casio’s new G-SHOCK, which shows up carrying 30 Pokémon across its design. The GA11…
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June 27, 2026
I am on an underwear kick right now. I can’t help it. I have been reevaluating my underwear drawer since I had my conversation with David Ehrenberg, the CEO of Pair of Thieves, earlier…
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June 27, 2026
Tucked back off a small street, Rue de Monceau, in Paris, just a short 8-minute walk from Parc Monceau to the Northeast of the Eiffel Tower, sits a museum many Americans miss on their trips …
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June 26, 2026
Breitling has unveiled the Avenger America250 — two US-exclusive limited editions marking the country’s 250th birthday this July 4 — and the run sizes are as rare as the da…
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June 23, 2026
Nashville watchmaker Weiss Watch Company has teamed up with fellow Music City residents imogene + willie on a limited-edition release. It’s snazzy, it’s automatic, and it is offi…
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June 23, 2026
I talk a lot about the importance of style. Fit, function, and fashion come together to make your personal appearance a reflection of who you are and who you intend to be. The value of quali…
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June 23, 2026
Milan Fashion Week showed out as usual, with designers from around the world coming together to showcase what they have in store for us purveyors of menswear. Of course, the usual suspects w…
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June 22, 2026
Air Force pilot Captain David Bartell fired up his F105-D for a training mission like any other time. Nothing was different—a routine training mission to link up with a KC-135 aerial t…
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June 21, 2026
Last fall, I got the opportunity to experience Lake Tahoe for the first time. I loved the downtown areas with the mountain town vibe. I loved the fine rock beach on the banks of the lake. I …
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June 20, 2026
Every year, a trade show in Italy brings together all of the industry’s most talented designers and manufacturers. It isn’t a fashion week. It isn’t for the people who are …
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June 18, 2026
Whether it is in an employee handbook or an invitation to an event, we have all been in a moment where we see a dress code listed and feel the need to call up the host or the HR director for…
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June 17, 2026
I spend a fair amount of time in Florida. I also spend a ton of time in Turks and Caicos. Here is the truth: while these are beautiful places to visit and always a great idea to escape reali…
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June 17, 2026
Well, the NBA playoffs are over, and now it is time for us to turn our attention solely to the summer of sports. From baseball and Formula 1 to the World Cup and Tennis, there is no shortage…
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June 15, 2026
As the 250th birthday of the United States of America gets within reach, you are likely going to keep seeing brand after brand drop their biggest and best honorary sales, products, and colla…
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June 13, 2026
We all know the stereotype, dads don’t know how to dress themselves. Well, there is less truth to them not knowing how to dress and more with the focus shifting from themselves to thei…
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June 10, 2026
Just in time for summer, American Optical has launched two new sunglasses styles: the Jaguar and the Lennox. The Jaguar revives a thick-profile frame first introduced by the company in the 1…
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June 10, 2026
Strolling along a boardwalk overlooking a rocky beach with the English Channel glistening in the distance sounds like a pretty damn good way to spend a summer day. Or a summer week. Or, migh…
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June 7, 2026
In a motley mash-up of golf, sailing, and rum, Mount Gay has partnered with Devereux Golf on a new limited-edition menswear collection. The Mount Gay x Devereux Golf Course Collection featur…
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June 7, 2026
In commemoration of the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, Praesidus will launch two limited-edition watches crafted with artifacts from the Normandy landings. The new A-11 LMUV features dials cut f…
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June 6, 2026
The premium menswear purveyor The Black Tux has launched a new collection of sweater-knit polos and tees. Crafted from 100% wool, the shirts are designed to look sharp beneath a sport coat o…
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June 6, 2026
With Father’s Day on the way, you are likely trying to find ways to make the day special. Sure, you could get him the novelty necktie (please don’t), or you can look like you put…
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June 4, 2026
Girard-Perregaux has launched the Laureato Fifty collection, commemorating five decades of the Laureato, the Swiss maison’s celebrated luxury sports watch. The Laureato Fifty collectio…
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