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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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Give the Gift of Custom with a Unique 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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Hodinkee Swatch Sistem 51 Generation 1986 Watch

HODINKEE is, has been, and will always be one of our favorite sites to read because of their dedication to serious watch coverage. That said, we can't always afford the timepieces that international superstars like contributors John Mayer and Ed Sheeran wear on their wrists, which is why we're so…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Tool Box Watch Case

If you tend to refer to your timepieces as "tool watches" to denote their purposefulness, then this ingenious Tool Box Watch Case by the folks at Worn and Wound has your name on it. Half Sears Craftsman-like and all cool, the thick red rectangular steel case has a glass-topped buckle-closure…

By Amos Kwon
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$31 Million Patek Philippe Is the Most Expensive Watch in the World

Want to wear the equivalent value of Wayne Manor on your wrist? Well, somebody just ponied up $31 million last week for a Patek Philippe wristwatch that easily makes it the world's most expensive watch ever sold at auction. It was supposed to go for no more than $3 million,…

By Amos Kwon
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Timex Dropped a Bunch of New Collaboration Watches

At some point in your life, every single one of you reading this has probably owned a Timex watch. Their iconic, affordable and stylish timepieces have been "first watches" for many of us, and the brand is paying homage to that history with a bunch of new watches that just…

By Cooper Fleishman
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