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The best in watches and timepieces: Editor reviews, new releases, limited editions, and the latest news.

The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
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The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
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Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in September 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in September 2026.

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This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000 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

The $800 Nodus Sector Deep Damascus combines 500-meter dive credentials with a one-of-a-kind Damascus steel bezel.

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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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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The James Brand Teams Up With Timex for a Titanium Automatic GMT

This might be the best GMT under $1,000.

By John A. Paradiso
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The 10 Best New Watches That Caught Our Eye This Month

An industry first meteorite dial, a textured moonphase watch, and more.

By Amos Kwon
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This Might Be the Best-Looking G-SHOCK Yet

G-SHOCK, the pioneer of rugged timepieces, refines toughness and the boundaries of style and durability with its metal-covered, G-STEEL GM2100-1A.

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