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Watches

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
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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
Zenith DEFY 21 Land Rover Edition Wristwatch

The long-awaited return of the legendary Land Rover Defender SUV brings modern tech, materials, and construction to an off-roading icon. Now, the brand has commissioned Swiss watchmaker Zenith to build a watch to celebrate the Defender. The titanium timepiece gets treated in a matte-finish micro-blasted coating for its tonneau case…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Swatch Big Bold Jellyfish Watch

If we're being completely honest, no one keeps track of the time exclusively with a watch anymore because you can get that information from your computer, phone or smart assistant. So when it comes to the timepiece you choose to wear on your wrist, it's a lot less about actually…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Helgray Superfast

Helgray just unveiled their line of automotive racing-inspired timepieces known as Superfast with both quartz and automatic movements. The vintage-style chronographs borrow some great elements from bi-compax watches that have twin subdials for timing purposes. The cushion-style case, grippy pushers, and the bona fide tachymeter scale on the inner bezel…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Minus-8 Diver 2020

Designing an original watch with excellent construction and materials for less than $500 is a huge challenge, but it seems Minus-8, out of San Fran has done just that with their new Diver 2020, an updated version of their most popular timepiece. The watch case and bracelet are both constructed…

By Amos Kwon
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Accessories
Hodinkee Mini Leather Watch Pouch

We love ourselves a good watch roll, and we always travel with ours. Problem is, most watch rolls let timepieces with metal bracelets slide to the bottom where they're hard to reach, hard to see, and more prone to scratches from movement. Now, watch website and retailer Hodinkee has unveiled…

By Amos Kwon
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