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Watches

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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Semper & Adhuc Makes Modern Watches with Vintage Movements

Semper & Adhuc, an upstart French brand named for the Latin "from always until now," is taking a different approach to watchmaking by salvaging and restoring vintage watch Swiss movements from the past century and giving them a brand new lease on life with a modern case, dial and strap. The…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Shopping the Nordstrom End of Summer Sale

If you thought you were done picking up summer clearance items and future fall favorites just because the Labor Day sales are over, you were wrong. Nordstrom just kicked off their End of Summer Sale where you can save up to 50% (Nordstrom says 40% off, but plenty of items…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Jack Mason Racing Chronograph Is Inspired by Mid-Century Sports Cars

Jack Mason watches have always had a sporty aesthetic. The Reformulated Racing Collection takes that to a whole new level with inspiration from both interior and exterior elements of mid-century sports cars. With features like perforated leather bands and a tachymeter concave ring, strapping on one of these Racing Chronographs…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Timex + Todd Snyder Beekman Racing Watch

Timex and Todd Snyder seem to be fond of each other, as the two companies have collaborated once again on a stylish timepiece. And just like every other collaborative effort, we want the result. The Beekman Watch is based on an old watch Snyder found while digging through the Timex…

By Mike Newman
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Sylvester Stallone Helped Design This Insane Adventure Watch

In addition to being a badass action star, director, producer, artist and all around good guy, Sylvester Stallone has an insanely impressive collection of watches. Richard Mille makes some of the most intricate, mind-blowing and badass watches out there. So it should come as no surprise that a team up…

By Cooper Fleishman
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