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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
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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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Unimatic Teams Up With Mr Porter on the Modello Cinque, the Summer’s Hottest New Watch

The new sage green colorway arrives in a limited-edition collaboration.

By John A. Paradiso
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The Dievas Maya MK III Sealab Blue Shows Why You Should Pay Attention to This German Brand

This German microbrand may not have the name recognition of larger brands coming out of the country, but the quality speaks for itself.

By Amos Kwon
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Hodinkee Teams Up With Merci Instruments on Stunning Limited-Edition Watch

This limited-edition collaboration is a love letter to artisanal watchmaking

By John A. Paradiso
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IWC Shows Off the First Fully Lumed Ceramic Case

IWC's Ceralume is a game-changer for ceramic watches.

By John A. Paradiso
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Casio Celebrates 50 Years of the Casiotron With a Limited-Edition Collection of Futuristic Watches

50 years ago, the Casiotron changed the timepiece landscape.

By John A. Paradiso
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