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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.

By Cool Material
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Braun Stainless Steel Digital

This watch marks somewhat of a departure from the Braun styles you’re no doubt familiar with. The solid black leather strap seems to blend right into the face making the unit feel like one continuous piece. Measuring just 42mm in diameter, it’s ideal for most wearers who aren’t looking for…

By Cool Material Guest
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Braun Sport Analog

If you’re looking for clean design in a functional sports watch, Braun has you covered. The Braun Sport Analog watch measures 46mm in diameter, sports a silicone strap and a 12.5 mm thick plastic case. With the classic analog design Braun is known for, this watch looks just as good…

By Cool Material Guest
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Braun Prestige Stainless Digital

When you’re ready to get serious about your wrist candy but aren’t looking to go with something all stuffy and old, the Braun Prestige Digital Watch is an ideal answer. Winner of multiple product design awards, the Prestige Digital features Braun’s EasySkroll v2.0 operating system, scratch resistant K1 hardened glass…

By Cool Material Guest
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Wilson Watch Works Watches

The words vintage and handmade get thrown around on the Internet these days like feelings at strip clubs...but that's not necessarily a bad thing. When it comes to something near and dear to our hearts, like watches, vintage and handmade can be a whole new, expensive ball game. Rolex, Hamilton,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Void Watch V01LED

Watches can be a little like beer sometimes—always intoxicating, but not always something you'd pay a bunch of hard-earned cash for. If it's free, sure we'll drink the piss water or strap on the somethipropelene Cracker Jack watch, but the true testament is whether or not you'd pass up the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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