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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.

By Cool Material
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Vortic’s New Special Edition Military Watch Is Limited to 15 Pieces

We've covered a lot of watches over the years, but few have the kind of provenance you'll find in this new Vortic 2022 Special Edition Military Series Watch. This special edition watch is crafted from the very rare Elgin 581 GCT movement made for the US Army Air Corps during…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Worn & Wound x Timex Collab is a Watch for All Occasions

As Worn & Wound notes, the WW75 was simply designed to be a joy to wear. In collaboration with Timex, W&W may have created the perfect watch of the season. It's a marriage of form and function brought together with the years of experience provided by both collaborators. With the…

By Brett Braley
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The Best Watch Box For Every Type of Collection

Collections tend to quietly build up on you when it comes to things like wallets, sneakers, and watches. Thankfully, wallets can easily be stuffed in a drawer until they're ready to use and new sneaker shelves are easy to install. But when it comes to your handsome set of watches,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Deepsea Challenge is Rolex’s First Titanium Watch

Titanium is the new hot watch material that's spreading like wildfire. Even the world's most famous watch brand can't escape it, and they've cast their biggest and deepest diver in the stuff. The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Deepsea Challenge measures in at a substantial 50mm (start working on those wrist curls)…

By Amos Kwon
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Zodiac Super Sea Wolf Ceramic

Zodiac's Super Sea Wolf line of dive watches is one of the most recognizable in the industry. Now, they're adding stealthy ceramic to the mix. Although it's not a true solid ceramic watch, instead opting for ceramic coated stainless steel, it shows that the brand is using upscale materials for…

By Amos Kwon
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