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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
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
Give Them the Gift They Really Want with a Custom Nixon Watch

When it comes to the watch you wear everyday, you have a lot of options. Nixon has always made some of our favorites because of their unique combination of sleek exterior, quality construction and everyday wearability. It gets even better this year because of Nixon's in-store and mobile Custom Shop…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
One Eleven’s Field Watch Is a Modern Take on the Classic Style

The field watch is a staple piece that every man needs in his collection. The One Eleven Field Watch takes everything you love about the classic style and improves on it. Solar powered movement that continually charges in both natural and artificial light. Durable, corrosion-resistant case crafted from 85% recycled…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Oris’ Latest Limited Edition Watch Is an Homage to Jazz Great James Morrison

Oris' latest addition to their Artelier collection is made in homage to the great Australian jazz musician and multi-instrumentalist James Morrison. The automatic, time-only James Morrison Academy of Music Limited Edition watch features a stunning blue gradient ‘dégradé’ dial inspired by the lake in Mount Gambier where Morrison's Academy of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Watches: A Guide By Hodinkee

We remember meeting Hodinkee founder Ben Clymer when he'd recently started his horological website. Humble, passionate, and focused, he changed the face of watch journalism with his site that's now grown to huge proportions. Hodinkee's first book is a serious one. Published by illustrious Assouline, the coffee table book covers…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Oris Teamed up with The Walt Disney Company for Two Limited Edition ‘Star Wars’ Watches

Oris is one of our favorite watchmakers because their high-quality, mechanical timepieces combine over a century of design and technical proficiency to create wearable pieces of art that are as accurate as they are stylish. Now we see them teaming up with The Walt Disney Company for a limited pair…

By Cooper Fleishman
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