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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
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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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Nodus Unity

Microbrand watch company Nodus is at it again, and they're bringing the color to the warmer months of the year. The new Unity is inspired by nature's colors and textures as evidenced by the bezel's ceramic insert, the deep-stamped sunray dial, and the blue and pink hue choices. The sandwich…

By Amos Kwon
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The Autodromo Group B Rallysport Chronograph LE for Hodinkee

Auto-inspired watch brand Autodromo has recently partnered with timepiece titans Hodinkee on a limited edition series called the Group B Rallysport Chronograph. Using design language found in the spirit of the Group B rally racing era, the design of these watches is both classic and modern, elevating the ordinary into…

By Brett Braley
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Spinnaker Dumas GMT

This is big news, the debut of nautical lifestyle watchmaker Spinnaker's first watch for time zone travelers. It capitalizes on the chunky 44mm hexagonal case of the original Dumas dive watch but adds Seiko's NH34 TMI GMT automatic movement that provides an independent GMT dual time hand for a second…

By Amos Kwon
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Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Smartwatch

Hardcore endurance athletes and adventurers have another smartwatch to consider with the arrival of the new Garmin Instinct 2X Solar, which brings seriously impressive military standards for ruggedness and improved solar power. It complies with MIL-STD-810 standards for water, shock, and thermal resistance, and it has a high-strength glass solar…

By Amos Kwon
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Win a Brand New Rolex With The Premium Time Company

When it comes to sought after watches, there's a Rolex on everyone's list. It's estimated that they produce around a million timepieces per year. Despite that, it's damn near impossible to buy one from an official dealer because waiting lists are running in the years now. If you don't want…

By Pat McLaughlin
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