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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 Barton Springs 656 Is a Durable and Functional Diver’s Watch

DuFrane Watches is based in Austin, Texas, and founded in 2016 by a long-time watch collector turned microbrand owner. This is the brand’s second release, and the first to offer an automatic mechanical movement. The Barton Springs 656 is a durable and functional diver’s watch, named after local Austin swimming…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Todd Snyder x Timex Marlin Blackout Watch

This is far from the first time Todd Snyder has teamed with Timex for an attention-grabbing timepiece, but it is the first to boast such a refined, elegant appearance. Ditching the military bravado found in many of the other collaborations, the Marlin Blackout is a midcentury stunner, with a subdued…

By Mike Newman
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These Watches are Made from Destructed Illegal Guns

Humanium Metal is not the elusive material the protagonists in the coming Avatar movie are trying to protect. It's far more important, actually. Humanium Metal is made from illegal firearms that have been melted down. For TRIWA's latest run of watches, the brand teamed with IM Swedish Development Partner to obtain…

By Mike Newman
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Save up to 70% on Fossil Watches and Accessories

Fossil is a brand most of you have some experience with. Whether it's a past holiday or graduation gift, you've probably worn of their watches, carried one of their wallets or held your pants up with one of their belts. The brand has quite a few new options since the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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6 Famous Watches and the Men Who Owned Them

You can tell a lot about a man by the kind of watch he wears, and it’s particularly helpful when it’s celebrities. Normally, we’d never have a chance to get to know people at that level of society, so learning more about the ways they accessorized gives us the rare…

By Maxwell Barna
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