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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.

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Fashion
HyperGrand 01 Nato Watches

Plenty of companies make watches with interchangeable NATO straps. Hell, plenty of companies make watches that just happen to work with other companies NATO straps. It doesn't really matter if you're looking for a new watch to put on a NATO band, or a new NATO band to put on…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Bulbul Pebble Watches

There's something truly fun and whimsical about the Pebble Watch collection from the newly launched Danish brand Bulbul. The face is asymmetrical and actually, well, face-like... if that makes any sense. There are no numerals on the face. It's powered by a Ronda quartz movement, but it has a decade…

By Cooper Fleishman
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rvnDSGN Series: 1 – The World’s First 3D-Printed Titanium Watch

3D printing has already provided people with the ability to make some pretty neat things, and if this rvnDSGN watch is any indication, the future is even brighter. Every one of the watches the company makes is handmade in the USA per order using 3D printing technology. The titanium watches…

By Mike Newman
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Casio Metal Twisted G-Shock Watches

Until the announcement of the new Metal Twisted G-Shock series, dropping over $1000 on a G-Shock watch probably sounded insane. The MT-G collection, however, features three different metal versions of one of the most popular watches of the modern day and they clock in at a price that's a tad…

By Mike Newman
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Suigeneric Watch Straps

Putting a new strap on your watch is the easiest, most cost effective way to give your timepiece a bump in the style game. Once you find a core you're comfortable with--whether it's a thousand dollar Rolex or a much more affordable Timex Weekender--it's not all that difficult to slap…

By Cooper Fleishman
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