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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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Basis

You've got about a month of hardcore eating ahead of you before that guilt sets in. If you want to try and stay in shape now (or plan on going hard after the holidays), here's the latest fitness tracker to help you out. Looking more like an actual watch than…

By Mike Newman
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Fashion
Nixon The Unit SS Watch

One quick site search later, you'll realize that we're all about Nixon watches. We've said just about everything there is to say about Nixon watches, but we keep talking about them anyway because few companies can bridge style, price and durability like Nixon does. The Unit SS has the same…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Nooka Zex Watch

Nooka has always been one of those companies that did things a little bit differently. Their latest watch, Zex, takes their square peg in a round hole philosophy to a whole new level. The Zex, so named for the hexagonal face situated in the round case, is one of the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Nixon The Cruiser Watch

As you're probably already aware, we kind of have an unhealthy obsession for wrist accessories and it all starts with the watch. As much as we like smaller watches (vintage or modern) kitted out with fifteen different NATO strap options, sometimes we like the heft and manliness that goes along…

By Cooper Fleishman
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TID No.1 Watch

There's no shortage of affordable, minimalist watches these days. Even the larger brands that used to only deal in the mechanically absurd and technically impossible have taken notice of this new niche and tried to craft their own offerings. Few of them deliver like the monochromatic offerings that are the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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