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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

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Bulova Lunar Pilot Archive Series

The Lunar Pilot might not be as legendary as the Omega Speedmaster Moon Watch, largely because it was a personal and unauthorized timepiece worn by astronaut Dave Scott when his Speedmaster malfunctioned during the 1971 Apollo 15 mission. Nevertheless, the Lunar Pilot is remembered as a space-worthy watch, but for…

By Amos Kwon
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Accutron Astronaut “T” Limited Edition

The Bulova Accutron Astronaut from the 1960s is historic. A little bit before the onset of the all-devouring quartz watch emerged, Bulova made a tuning fork-powered watch that maintained +/- 2-second per day accuracy, unheard of in the world of mechanical watches. It was even used by CIA pilots in…

By Amos Kwon
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Louis Vuitton Tambour Twenty

When a high-end luggage and accessories brand makes a wristwatch, you should wonder. But in the case of Louis Vuitton, its new Tambour Twenty is aesthetically and horologically impressive. The new watch follows long after the debut of the original Tambour two decades ago to much head scratching. The new…

By Amos Kwon
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Nixon’s Mullet Watch Brings the Party and the Style Wherever You Wear It

When it comes to timepieces, we've trusted Nixon for decades because their watches are sleek, stylish and affordable enough to wear anywhere and everywhere. The new Nixon Mullet analog watch is the perfect example of this. The clean, ultra-slim dial is filled with up-printed numerals and luminescent hands that are…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Grand Seiko SBGW295

If you think Seiko only makes affordable timepieces, think again. This 110th anniversary commemorative Grand Seiko SBGW295's dial is about as handcrafted as a watch can get. The dial is known as “Black Urushi” which uses a delicate process that gives it a rich black coloring and is accentuated with…

By Amos Kwon
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