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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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Timex x YMC MK1

No longer relegated to just the wrists of triathletes and nerds, Timex can now be counted as the most affordably stylish brand in the horological world thanks to handsome collaborations and new versions of classics. Timex and British label YMC (You Must Create) now bring you a special version of…

By Amos Kwon
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Oris’ Ocean Trilogy Watches Highlight The World’s Ocean Plastics Problem

From the beginning, Oris has been making unique timepieces while also being ecologically friendly with their use of sustainable materials and manufacturing techniques. Their efforts restore, protect and clean the world's oceans and conserve the many vital life forms they contain. The Ocean Trilogy which consists of 3 watches--Great Barrier…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Defakto Transit Standard Watch

The watch brand Defakto has always impressed us with the clean lines, attention to detail and quality construction you'll find in all of their timepieces. They make watches--like the previously covered Akkord and this new Transit Standard--that are built with all the tenets of a great German sports car. The…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Timex x Nigel Cabourn Referee Watch

There's a lot to love about a Timex watch. They're stylish enough that can wear them all the time and affordable enough that you could just replace them instead of changing the battery, but they're also durable enough to last forever. As a brand, they're no stranger to collaborations having…

By Cooper Fleishman
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1968 Omega Seamaster 300

The Omega Seamaster is an iconic dive watch, and it lives on today as the brand's best selling line. But if it's vintage you're searching for, this one will go down in the record books due to its historical significance. This 1968 Omega Seamaster 300 was found in the briefcase…

By Amos Kwon
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