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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.

By Cool Material
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Shinola Traveler Watch

Like the patina of their leather goods, Shinola as a brand is only getting better with age. With a dedication to bringing Detroit back on the map as an industrial and creative hub, Shinola continues to build products that look great, function well, and have a price point that’s on…

By Brett Braley
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Bell & Ross BR 03-94 Multimeter

Bell & Ross has made a name for itself by issuing numerous versions of its square-cased flight instrument-style timepieces, and its most colorful iteration has just been unveiled. The BR 03-9 Multimeter uses a vibrant Pulsometer scale for counting heartbeats, an Asthmometric scale for monitoring breaths, and three tachymeter scales…

By Amos Kwon
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Tudor Black Bay Pro

Don't call Tudor a cheap Rolex. Sure, there are Rolex vibes, but the new Black Bay Pro provides more evidence that Tudor imbues serious style and quality. The Rolex Explorer-like Black Bay Pro still has its own personality and a perfectly sized 39mm case. The black dialed beauty comes with…

By Amos Kwon
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Rolex Announces New 2022 Models

In terms of new releases, Rolex doesn't do something this dramatic very often. Just announced for 2022 at Watches & Wonders, the illustrious Swiss watchmaker has unveiled six new models that should cause even more watch-loving hordes to descend upon authorized dealers all over the globe. The new releases include:…

By Amos Kwon
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Swatch and Omega Collaborate on the Bioceramic MoonSwatch Collection

If you haven't crawled out from the rock you've been living under yet, know this: the new collaboration between Omega and Swatch is the hottest watch series in perhaps ever. Recently released in limited numbers at Swatch retail shops around the world, the collection consists of 11 models of the…

By Amos Kwon
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