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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
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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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Timex Weekender Watch

We're sure you're well aware of the fact that putting a watch on a different colored / type of strap (NATO probably) is all the rage these days. Unless you're swimming in gold doubloons like Scrooge McDuck that's probably not going to happen with Omegas, Rolexes, Pateks or Panerais, so…

By Cooper Fleishman
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George Jensen NATO Watch Straps

NATO watch straps are nothing new. Open any popular menswear site and there's a 90% chance you'll end up seeing something about a Rolex, Timex or some Korean knockoff brand being outfitted with a NATO watch strap. As much as we hate trends (on the level of Journey at karaoke),…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Timex Andros Watch

Much like Pharrell Williams with trucker hats or Johnny Depp with wrist wear, J. Crew is single-handedly ushering Timex into the 21st Century of cool with all of their recent collaborations. From the Camper to the Vintage Field Watch (and now the Andros), J. Crew is putting American made Timex…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Magrette Regattare 2011 Watch

We like Rolexes just like everyone else. The iconic crown, the myriad variations and the durability are just a few of the reasons why picking up your first Rolex is a rite of passage for men the world over. But the one thing we have a problem with (there always…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Nooka 360 SV

Telling the time is a simple thing.  The only occasions it gets tricky in is if you've had a few too many ("It's half to the little hand o'clock or something") or if you're trying to read the time off your buddy's watch.  Unless you're looking at an analog watch…

By Mike Newman
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