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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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Tokyoflash Touchscreen LCD BAC Watch

How drunk are you right now? That probably depends a lot on when you read this and whether or not you're currently at work. Assuming you're currently imbibing, what's your BAC level? One beer or one shot gets metabolized per hour. You've been drinking for (you can check your watch,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Cadence 4:20 Watch

Smoking at 4:20 is a bit of a dilemma for the average smoker.  Without getting all scientific on you (mainly because we can't) partaking in the old pot-smoke can cause a hint of memory loss.  If it were possible to go back in time and change lingo, we'd suggest 4:20-ish as…

By Mike Newman
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Nixon The Genie

If you're trying to communicate with your mothership to arrange transportation home (or give yourself a migraine), the only wristwatch that's likely to do the job is a number from Tokyoflash. Back here on planet Earth, we have slightly more mundane needs. Namely the fact that a, it needs to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Nixon The Sam

In the early 1940s, the US and Germany started working (separately, obviously) on surface-to-air missiles in order to destroy aircraft and other missiles. Somehow, the good people at Nixon thought that was a fitting name for their newest watch and so The Sam was born. It's military inspired in terms…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Steve & Co. NATO Watch Straps

We love watches. A lot. It's an affliction that has - on more than one occasion - led to a bank account nearing negative numbers and a lack of dresser space, not to mention the look on the significant others face when they learn how much the latest "investment" cost.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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