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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
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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.

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Taylor Stitch Vintage Watch Collection

The folks at Taylor Stitch offer up some of the best in men's casual style online today, and they're extending their reach with a vintage watch collection. The brand recently partnered with vintage watch retailer Lancy Aire and former TS team member Kazu who now curates for them. The selection…

By Amos Kwon
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Makara Sea Serpent

The watch market is strewn with derivative models, many of them pulling from icons like the Rolex Submariner, Omega Seamaster, and the Panerai PAM 002. But you have to search high and low for an affordable timepiece that’s uniquely styled, built with superb quality, and powered by a reliable mechanical…

By Amos Kwon
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Casio G-Shock Mudmaster GGB100 Watch

Casio's G-Shock line of affordable, durable and all-around everything-resistant watches has been going strong for the better part of half a century. And for good reason, too. G-Shock watches are well-built, durable, and stylish in a do-everything, take-no-prisoners, vintage kind of way. The Casio G-Shock Mudmaster line is a great…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Seiko Prospex SLA025J1

If you only hover around the premium watch brands, perhaps you didn’t know the Seiko brand also plays in that realm. Now, they’ve reissued their 1968 Prospex Automatic Diver model SLA025J1 for the modern age. Its black/white/gold colorway is iconic and very legible. The limited-edition diver has all the goods…

By Amos Kwon
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Unimatic Modello Uno U1-SP “Space Program”

Unimatic is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with a special edition of their Modello Uno dive watch. The U1-SP “Space Program” features a unique and resilient weathered matte white Cerakote finish over a 316L stainless steel case. Inside is their reworked Seiko mechanical automatic movement with 41-hour…

By Amos Kwon
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