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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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The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra Is Officially the World’s Thinnest Mechanical Watch

It may be difficult to reinvent the wheel, but I’d argue it’s even tougher to reinvent the watch. I mean, how much more can you change on a watch face? Well, apparently, a lot. With the extreme design limitation of building the world’s thinnest mechanical watch, Bulgari engineered a watch…

By Brett Braley
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Q Timex Malibu Series

You might not be ready for summer just yet, but Timex wants you to start prepping with its supremely colorful Q Timex Malibu Series. It takes the iconic Q Timex and adds three fresh, beach-ready colorways that will mate perfectly with that suntan that's coming your way. Pastel hues of…

By Amos Kwon
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O-BOY Satellite Rescue Watch

If you're a regular in the great outdoors and you oftentimes put yourself at risk, a smartwatch might not save your bacon. You also probably don't want to carry around a big, fat satellite phone or pay the price to own one. The new O-BOY Satellite Rescue Watch doesn't rely…

By Amos Kwon
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Ti Field Watch

A good field watch should be part of every man's collection, and it doesn't have to break the bank to play the role. This new Ti Field Watch is just the kind of timepiece we're talking about. They've partnered with excellent microbrand RZE Watches to create their first offering on…

By Amos Kwon
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Marin Instruments Skin-Diver

Redefining the classic dive watch design for the modern age is no small task, but Marin Instruments has pulled it off in high style with its new Skin-Diver. The iconic cues are still there, from the markers and hands to the unidirectional dive bezel. But modern touches like lumed trim…

By Amos Kwon
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