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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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David Rutten’s Streamline Watch Is Made with Meteorites

Over the years, we've covered plenty of watch brands you should know, but probably don't. They all remain great brands to this day, but they're not doing the kind of crazy things that upstart watchmaker David Rutten is doing. David Rutten's first offering is an Art Deco style watch with…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Nixon Regulus Watch Was Designed With Special Ops Personnel

When it comes to no nonsense, purpose-built gear, you won't find more demanding users than U.S. Special Operations personnel. The Nixon Regulus watch was designed with input from current and former operators to have everything you need and nothing you don't. Custom-built LCD module with water-resistant case and pushers. 5-year…

By Cooper Fleishman
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CuleM Is the Ultimate Swiss Made Travel Watch

If you're like us, you live and die (miss meetings, really) by the time displayed on your watch. When that involves different timezones, you need a watch capable of accurately and correctly displaying the time differences across the globe. Enter CuleM with their ultimate travel watch. Dual time GMT. Top…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Q Timex Reissue

From a distance, the Q Timex really does look like a vintage Rolex. Up close, it just looks like a handsome and proudly quartz timepiece for a sensible but stylish man. This reissue pays homage to the 1979 Pepsi-bezeled original version that openly copies the prestigious and far more expensive…

By Amos Kwon
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TACS Automatic Vintage Lens II Watch Is Inspired by Cameras

Picking a watch is a big part of the morning ritual. TACS made it easier with the Automatic Vintage II Lens. This camera-inspired watch features an anti-reflective sapphire glass that looks like a lens and protects the exposed Japanese Citizen Miyota 82S0 automatic movement. The camera details continue with a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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