Watches, Stories, and Gear is a weekly roundup of some our favorite watch content from Worn & Wound, great stories from around the web, and cool gear that we?ve got our eye on. This week?s installment is brought to you by The Worn & Wound Shop and ADPT Straps. Be sure to check out our wide assortment of American-made straps and accessories.

Watches
New Study Warns Against Radium-Dialed Watches
According to a five-year study carried out by research teams at the University of Northampton and Kingston University, and funded by UNESCO, the International Union of Geological Sciences, and the International Geoscience Programme, antique radium-dialed watches may be a legitimate health hazard for their owners. Click here to read more.

Introducing the Page & Cooper X Laco ModellG Erbstück, the Watch That Changed My Mind on ‘Fauxtina’
Mark McArthur-Christie takes a deep-dive into fauxtina and why the Laco ModellG Erbstück may have him rethinking how he feels about pre-aged watches.
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Stories
In Formula 1, you have to be amazing just to be average
Writing for “The Verge,” Vlad Savov goes behind the scenes at the French Grand Prix.
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