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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.

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Bamford x Land Rover LR001

Watch customizer Bamford has made a watch to commemorate the Land Rover Defender. The Bamford X Land Rover LR001 gets a tough 40mm titanium case, a Swiss Sellita SW200-1b automatic movement, and a sandwich dial with a lumed underlayer that shines through the upper dial's cutouts. The 'LR001' in Bamford…

By Amos Kwon
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Farer Chrono Classic

Microbrand Farer might be pretty new to the watch game, but there's no question their style taps into the past while reinterpreting classics. Their new dual-register Chrono Classic line hopes to capitalize on the magic of their original Lander chronograph but with a new Dubois Dépraz DD2022 movement and three…

By Amos Kwon
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If You Want the Best of the Best for Your Apple Watch, You Need Sandmarc’s Titanium Band

Smart watches are capable of calculating and tracking heart rate, steps, activity, burned calories, overall activity and a bunch of other things that, honestly, we couldn't care less about... except when it comes to the Apple Watch Ultra. This titanium-banded smart timepiece looks great, has all the features you need…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Jack Mason Strat-o-timer GMT

Jack Mason makes some great, affordable timepieces. Now, they're going upmarket with a true GMT watch for all you time-zone jumpers. The new Strat-o-timer GMT gets its very own mechanical automatic Miyota Caliber 9075 movement with jump hour functionality nad 42 hours of power reserve. The 316L stainless steel case…

By Amos Kwon
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The Best Watch Gifts For Men That Aren’t Just Another Watch

Buying gifts for watch guys has the same pitfalls as buying gifts for any other guy who’s shown a disproportionate interest in a single thing: Their holidays and birthdays end with them surrounded by a pile of new watches without much in the way of variety. Sure, you could branch…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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