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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.

By Cool Material
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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
Fashion
Timex EZ Read Watch

You're probably well aware of our sordid love affair with black on black watches. Given how much we see eye to eye on these things, you're probably also guilty of it too. Something about a timepiece that's big, dark and handsome just says - "I'm not to be trifled with."…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Seagull 1963 Air Force Chronograph

History repeating itself was never really a lesson we paid much attention to. If we had, we probably wouldn't keep walking down the raccoon eyed, blond hair woman path, but that's not the point. The point is, historically, there are things you should be mindful of - like watches... specifically…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
MWC MKVI Mil-Spec Army Watch

Drawing on historically significant items for design cues is nothing new. It helped Detroit get back on their feet and continues to be a recurring theme in industrial design. It would only make sense then that some of that vintage revival love got applied to man's favorite accessory - the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Ben Sherman Digital Leather Watch

In the future, there will be natural and mechanical hybrids sent back through time to the past where they will protect humanity by saving the cheerleade... err, John Connor. Fortunately for us, we're stuck in the middle - otherwise known as right now - so we get the best of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Audio
Deckster First:Class

Our record with audio technology reads like the dating history of John Mayer – a slew of long relationships, a bunch more brief ones and a regretful one-night stand (the minidisc).  Yeah, we’re happy with our mp3’s now, but just like thinking back on a past flame, we sometimes get nostalgic about…

By Mike Newman
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