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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
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Casio G-Shock DW5600 NASA Watch

It's been decades since we sent astronauts to the Moon, but the 50th anniversary of the Apollo missions last year really got everyone amped up to head back. While we're still a few years out from lunar touchdown, you can have your own little piece of the Moon with you…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Shinola’s Twenty After Four Watch Has a Subtle Marijuana Print

From the Runwell to the Canfield, Shinola has produced quite a few interesting and stylish watches since they started assembling watches in Detroit years ago. Their Detrola collection adds to the brand legacy with a sleek stainless core, round TR90 resin case, double-domed K1 crystal, exposed lugs, and a quick-change…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Seiko “Captain Willard” Dive Watch

One of film's horological legends is the 1976 Seiko Diver 'Captain Willard' Ref. 6105-8110 from Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now. The watch wasn't just product placement, it was a true purpose-driven timepiece worn by U.S. servicemen in the Vietnam War due to its ability to survive in the jungle. This…

By Amos Kwon
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These Watches Are Made from Recycled Ocean Plastic

Years ago, we put the Swedish independent watch and accessories TRIWA on our list of Watch Brands You Should Know for all of the obvious things you've come to expect from a great, under-the-radar timepiece. That prospect of looking great from boardwalk to boardroom was improved with their collection of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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HYT H0 Black Fluid

If traditional watches bore you to tears, the HYT H0 is worth looking at. The boutique premium brand has just unveiled a blacked-out version of their famous H0 watch that uses a patented micro-fluidic module in a huge 48.8mm diameter black DLC stainless steel case with a unique wraparound sapphire…

By Amos Kwon
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