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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.

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Kenneth Cole Round Stitched Watches

Justin Bieber having a career. Tiger Woods being faithful. Christina Hendricks being single. Putting a square peg into a round hole. All things that are supposedly impossible... unless you're Kenneth Cole. The Kenneth Cole Round Stitched Watch starts with a round steel case (black or silver) and a black or…

By Cooper Fleishman
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KR3W Halo 2 Watch

For the record, we definitely did NOT find this watch while searching for a commemorative Master Chief edition Halo timepiece to wear to a Halo tournament give to our thirteen year-old brother. Sometimes even the most random searches can turn up Internet gold - even if it's clear. The KR3W…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Eleven Eleven Watch

In case you've been ignoring the fashion world as of late (who can blame you), camo is kind of a big deal again. You can get camo versions of a: bow tie, shoes, sneakers, socks, button downs, jackets, and just about everything else you find when you open your closet…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Phosphor World Time Slim E-Ink Watches

The original Phosphor E-Ink watches apparently weren't sophisticated enough for some people. Apparently color-changing, e-ink displays just felt a little too Kindle-y in their iPad-ian worlds. Phosphor has a new round of E-Ink watches called the World Time Slim that allows you to feel like you're in two places at…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Nixon The Rubber Re-Run

Nixon has gone ahead and rubberized another one of their watches (we're beginning to sense a trend here). Seeing as how we're pretty much in love with any activity that involves rubber, we don't really mind. The latest victi... err, subject is The Re-Run. The almost Casio-ish Re-Run has everything…

By Cooper Fleishman
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