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The best in watches and timepieces: Editor reviews, new releases, limited editions, and the latest news.

This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
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This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
By Amos Kwon
What It’s Like to Wear an $85,000 Watch What It’s Like to Wear an $85,000 Watch
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What It’s Like to Wear an $85,000 Watch

I spent some wrist time with the Ulysse Nardin Freak ONE Gold, a wonderfully strange feat of watchmaking with no dial, hands or crown.

By Beau Hayhoe
10 Labor Day Sales You Probably Don’t Know About 10 Labor Day Sales You Probably Don’t Know About
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10 Labor Day Sales You Probably Don’t Know About

Forget the usual suspects. We found worthwhile deals on menswear, watches, luggage, design, fragrance, books, and more.

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Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in August 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in August 2026.

By Cool Material
Fashion
The Zinvo Blade Titan Watch Is Inspired by a Jet Turbine

If you want a watch that will stop people on the street in their tracks, there's no better option than the Zinvo Blade series. Inspired by a jet turbine, the Zinvo Blade has a one-of-a-kind concept featuring a titanium turbine that spins every second. Their latest release, the Zinvo Blade…

By Cooper Fleishman
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UNDONE Watches SpaceXplorer

UNDONE has a very cool line of customizable, as well as tribute timepieces, that have flavors unlike any other watch line on earth. Well, it seems they now want to venture into space, and their SpaceXplorer pays homage to the 2014 SpaceX Dragon V2 spacecraft. The watch also manages to…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Analog/Shift Flatiron II Watch Box

Don’t hide your watches in your closet. Let your guests see your love for horology with the understated by handsome Flatiron II that allows onlookers to focus on what matters. The successor to the sold-out original Flatiron watch box is made of a mitered maple exterior with walnut splines, cork-lined…

By Amos Kwon
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Steal: Get an Extra 25% Off Clearance Items (For up to 75% Off) at Nordstrom

We're trying to add some semblance of normalcy back to our quarantine lives by putting on pants and actually getting dressed before heading to work. There's no better way to do that than by picking up some fresh threads from the recently kicked off "Extra 25% Off Clearance Items" at…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Swatch SISTEM51 Hodinkee Summer Edition

Ben Clymer's revered watch site Hodinkee has paired up with Swatch to create a fun watch duo that showcases two very affordable timepieces that run counter to its typical high-end phonological coverage. The new limited edition SISTEM51 and a smaller FLIK FLAK watch geared towards budding young watch-lovers, both clad…

By Amos Kwon
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