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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.

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Fashion
W.T. Author No. 1905 Watches

The W.T. Author No. 1905 watches are gorgeous. The throwback features like a ribbed case, wire lugs, tapered crown and riveted leather strap make us feel connected to a past we only ever hear about in stories. Limited to 125 pieces of each of four different face colors (blue, black,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Analog Watch Co. Carpenter Collection

Wood is a great material to use for a lot of things because of its natural strength, durability and character. Those things also make it difficult to make more than one kind of watch out of wood. You know the watch we're talking about. It's the one with the solid…

By Cooper Fleishman
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DoughBoy Watch Company

If you haven't heard of wristlet watch you're not alone. Believed to be one of the first official standards for a military issue watch, the wristlet is basically a pocket watch affixed to a strap so it can be worn on the wrist. It's also know as a trench watch.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Billykirk Blackout Collection

A decade ago there was a huge blackout on the East Coast. In remembrance of that event, the guys at Billykirk decided to work a little blackout magic of their own. They took some of their more popular products and blacked them out with all black leather and black hardware.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch

As many wait for an iWatch to finally get the go-ahead, other companies have jumped in and kicked-off the smartwatch revolution. The latest to throw their hat in the ring is Samsung as they've officially announced the release of the Galaxy Gear. Besides the standard and obvious features a smartwatch…

By Mike Newman
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