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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
Fashion
AVI-8 P51 Mustang Tuskeegee Airmen Chronograph Limited Edition

AVI-8s pilot watches bear a unique flavor not seen elsewhere in the horological world. Their latest offering comes in the way of a limited edition of its P51 Mustang Chronograph that honors the legendary WWII Tuskeegee Airmen of the 332d Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the United…

By Amos Kwon
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Baltic x A Collected Man MR01 Blue Roulette

Baltic is on a roll. The watch microbrand has recently partnered with watch retailer A Collected Man to create a distinctive limited-edition watch known as the MR01 Blue Roulette. The textured an multi-hued blue dial with small seconds gets its own custom typeface, and the results are stunning to behold.…

By Amos Kwon
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Oris Divers Sixty-Five 12H Calibre 400

New classic watches are dropping virtually every month, and one of our favorite is the timeless Oris Divers Sixty-Five 12H Calibre 400. Even more than the impressive in-house movement are the looks that add a 12-hour bezel for a second-time zone. Somehow, the addition of this bezel brings a fresh…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Armitron’s New Retro Collection Is a Modern Take On Vintage Style

Armitron is back with an update to their popular Retro Collection. Volume 2 adds two new vintage-inspired timepieces that are guaranteed to give any outfit a fresh drip of retro swag. The Tetra is a modern, angular digital watch inspired by Armitron's genre-defining LED watch from the early 1980's. On…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Tudor Pelagos 39

At 42mm in diameter and 14.3mm in thickness, the Tudor Pelagos might be a bit too large for some, so the Swiss brand is downsizing its most capable diver to a more accommodating 39mm. The new Pelagos 39 also drops its titanium case thickness down to 11.8mm, and the result…

By Amos Kwon
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