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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.

By Cool Material
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Pebble: E-Paper Watch for iPhone and Android

Any Kickstarter project that earns $100,000 in the blink of an eye (well, a 2 hour blink, but you get the point) deserves some attention. What's even crazier than the insane loot tossed at Pebble, is Pebble itself. Whether you've got an iPhone or an Android phone, you're about to…

By Mike Newman
Pebble E-Paper Watch for iPhone and Android
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Memento Wooden Pocket Watches

Pocket watches are something you don't see all that often anymore. Unless you happen to be an R&B singer you're probably not wearing a vest and that's what they were most commonly worn with. Being part of a period HBO or Showtime drama isn't a requisite for a pocket watch…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Camo Watch Strap

Sooner or later, everything cool going on in men's fashion trickles down to J. Crew. Timex watches with interchangeable straps? J. Crew. Brown boots with red shoe laces? J. Crew. Slim cut suit at a price point that doesn't require a power broker salary? Also at J. Crew. Anything involving…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Sealed Watch

Things you generally expect to find as part of a watch: stainless steel, gold, nylon and leather. It's not uncommon anymore to find materials like wood and rubber being used in their construction. Then there's wax. Yes, the same stuff that drips down candles and was used to construct life-sized…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Nooka Zub 40

People have been changing the bands on their watches since long before any of us were born. It's a cheaper alternative to buying a new watch. It lets you keep the face you've gotten comfortable with and change the material, style or color of the rest of the watch. But…

By Cooper Fleishman
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