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Today in Gear is our daily roundup of all the latest product announcements, drops and news from Gear Patrol Studios

Looking for your next vacation read? Consider Field Mag. The company has spent the last eight years publishing film photography online and is now releasing its first print project. Entitled ‘FM01 Photo Zine: SUMMER,’ the 60-page zine features imagery from 30 different photographers. This gorgeous keepsake is made to be collectible — each one is hand numbered — and is all you need to spark a little late-summer wanderlust.

Today we’re taking a look at a calcite planter, the Series Gaga and a lock-picking kit. This is Today in Gear.

Today in Gear is our daily roundup of all the latest product announcements, drops and news from Gear Patrol Studios. Send your most pressing product questions to [email protected].

The Ludovic Ballouard et Fils Upside Down “Series Gaga” is based on Ballouard’s original Upside Down watch, but is now outfitted in a 41mm platinum case. It also swaps the traditional (upside down) numerals for Ballouard’s son’s colorful doodles. The watch is powered by an in-house B01 caliber, and priced at $122,686. Only eight will be made, all of which will only be available via ‘souscription,’ on August 24 at 10 a.m. EST.

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Each Footed Calcite Ocean Planter ($96) is hand-carved from organic calcite. The material’s uniquely porous surface is undoubtedly eye-catching, but also equipped to help your planter soak up added moisture. To use, fans must completely submerge the planter in water. From there, the calcite will draw water into its walls. Then, the water will seep into the soil, where it can be drawn up by your plant’s roots.

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For those that want to master the 'fine art' of lock-picking, Dartboard Media has you covered. The company’s Lock Pick Training Kit ($40) comes with a tensioning wrench and four picks, plus a transparent lock for easy practice. While polarizing, and admittedly pesky, lock-picking is still a difficult, technical hobby that may entice even your most tablet-inclined niece or nephew.

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This apron was designed in collaboration with Bravo’s Top Chef, and comes in a wide range of colors and patterns. You can shop over 60 different versions of ‘Bravo’s Top Chef Apron’ ($95) at the Hedley & Bennett site. Machine washable and equipped with a utility loop for your favorite tongs or kitchen rag, this apron is a great gift for your favorite pitmaster, home cook or top chef.

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Beloved for comfortable, technical hiking gear; Mountain Hardwear just dropped a full suite of warm fall and winter gear. There, the new ‘Stretchdown’ pieces reign supreme. With new takes on the brand’s previous Stretchdown Series, Mountain Hardwear offers up styles like a Popover Hoody ($320) and Poncho ($300), plus a Light Pullover Hoody ($240) you can pair with the matching ‘Stretchdown Quilt’ ($300). Each piece fills a stretchy, sweatshirt-like weave with high-quality down insulation to create a baffled silhouette that’s as warm as it is striking.

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