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

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Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in September 2026
By Cool Material
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
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
Fashion
The Sultan Watch by Nixon

Nixon's The Sultan watch commands attention. With its large square face, easy to read dial and killer color-way options, you will be the ruler of your own regime next time you hit the town or office.

By Tim Jacobsen
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Fashion
Tetra Wrist Watch

Made with both sexes in mind, this unusually square unisex watch looks good on anyone's wrist. By displaying only the even numbers, it gives a mathematical feel to the square's even face. Why go with the average watch shape; it's cool to be a square when showing off this amazingly…

By Tim Jacobsen
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