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

The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
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The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
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Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in September 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with 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
Fashion
Q Timex Vintage Hodinkee Limited Edition

Hodinkee just issued its second Timex collab with a new Q Timex that digs way back into the '60s pre-quartz era of style. The Q Timex Vintage Hodinkee Limited Edition parks itself nicely between dress and casual with its vintage pie-pan dial that provides depth and light play. The outer…

By Amos Kwon
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Casio’s Latest G-SHOCK Watch Is a Full Metal Beauty

There are few watches with as storied a legacy as the G-SHOCK. Originally released in 1983, the Shock Resistant and 200M Water Resistant watch has remained relevant to this day. It just got even better with the release of the first full-metal addition to the continually evolving 2100 line. This…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Breitling Chronomat GMT

Breitling's new Chronomat is easily one of the most stunning watch redesigns to come along win a while. The Swiss brand just introduced a version for the traveler in the form of the Chronomat GM. The watch measure 40mm in diameter and comes in five colors, including a deep emerald…

By Amos Kwon
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Rowing Blazers and Seiko Are Back At It

Launched on Friday, October 28, Seiko and Rowing Blazers team up once again to create a capsule collection that encompasses the spirit of sport -- and prep -- that underlies the Rowing Blazer's brand. A grail collaboration for the brand, this automatic Seiko 5 Sports is a 40mm watch that…

By Brett Braley
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Cartier Pebble Watch

Cartier is steeped in history, and the original 1972 Pebble Watch was one of its truly rare mish-mashed icons that blended a round case with a diamond-shaped dial set inside it. Only six were made, making it one of the rarest timepieces on earth. The brand just reissued the Pebble…

By Amos Kwon
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