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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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The Oris Aquis Date Watch Is Built for Everyday Wear

For over a century, Oris has been making mechanical watches in Hölstein, Switzerland. Focused on the four tenets of culture, diving, aviation and motorsport, Oris watches are made for everyday wear with functional designs and useful complications. The independently owned and operated Swiss watch company makes some of the best…

By Cooper Fleishman
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This Watch Is Built with Metal from a WWII Spitfire

One look at any of the watches in the REC RJM collection is all it takes to know you're investing in a quality, stylish timepiece. It gets better. Each one of the watches in this collection is made with metal from an original WWII Spitfire. And not just any Spitfire,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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This Timex x Chinatown Market Watch Will Put a Smile on Your Wrist

Timex has been making timekeeping cool for almost two centuries. Chinatown Market is a brand that's been pushing the limit for more than a few years. The two brands teamed up to combine Timex's youthful spirit of American watchmaking with Chinatown Market's vibrance to create a watch that is both…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Timex’s Iconic Marlin® Watch Has Been Updated for the Modern Man

Timex's iconic 1960s Marlin® case gets an aesthetic refresh with the Timex Marlin® Automatic 40mm Leather Strap Watch. Ticking inside is a tried and true 21 jewel automatic movement, which creates a contemporary timepiece that honors their watchmaking history. True to the original Marlin® design, the gold-tone case and black…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Anicorn Made a Special Watch to Honor the 60th Anniversary of NASA

Anicorn Watches has always impressed us with their unique, wearable timepieces. In honor of the 60th Anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration--more affectionately and simply referred to as NASA--Anicorn is releasing a special edition watch that puts the Series 000 watches and the Series K452 watches to shame.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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