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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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The Nadir Watch Tells Time Differently

This watch has a 40mm face. It's made of black IP stainless steel attached to a black leather band. It's unisex. It's horologically "murdered out." It looks really good. And yet, all of that is less important than the inside out way it tells time. Normally you look to the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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NOOKRONO Is The First Chronograph From NOOKA

If you're in the market for a watch with timeless good looks, NOOKA is probably not on your list of places to stop. The wrist wear from the NYC-based brand is often loud, funky, and fun. Now they've blended their wildness with a bit of refinement to release their first…

By Mike Newman
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Weiss Watch Company Has A New Field Watch

Remember the Weiss Watch Company Field Watch we told you about last year? It looked like this, and was one of the best mechanical watches we'd ever seen--especially at under a grand and made in the US. Weiss is back with two new Standard Issue Field Watches, and they're even…

By Cooper Fleishman
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VOID Watches

Drawing inspiration from classic Scandinavian design, these watches from VOID are sturdy yet refined. Each model is crafted to be exceedingly comfortable on your wrist and to be a timepiece that will stand out in a crowd. Swedish designer David Ericsson launched the brand in 2008, and has been perfecting his…

By Mike Newman
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Draftsman 01 Scale Watch Looks Like A Ruler

Remember those clear plastic rulers we all had in high school? They're the ones we were supposed to be using to learn about geometry by drawing isosceles triangles and rhombi, but ultimately just ended up getting spun on top of pencils out of sheer boredom. Those types of clear plastic…

By Cooper Fleishman
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