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Watches

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.

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Yema LED Kavinsky

Don't miss out on the red LED watch bandwagon because this horological segment is hot. Versions from Girard-Perregaux, Bulova, and Pulsar are now joined by French watchmaker Yema's LED Kavinsky. The brand launched France's first LED watch back in the '70s, and now the LED Kavinsky emerges from a collaboration…

By Amos Kwon
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This Vaer Field Watch Is the Spring Style Update You Need

When it comes to watches that combine quality, design, durability and affordability, there's no better value proposition than VAER's C5 Field Watch. As they put it--and we agree--the rugged-yet-refined collection offers a guaranteed waterproof warranty, scratchproof sapphire crystal, USA-built Ameriquartz movement, C1 SuperLuminova, and your choice of two interchangeable straps.…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Breitling Top Time Triumph Speed Twin Owners’ Limited Edition

Breitling's Top Time series is one of its more interesting and colorful offerings, and their latest version comes by way of Triumph Motorcycles, namely its matching Speed Twin Breitling Limited Edition 1200cc bike. This time around, the Top Time version is a bit more muted but nonetheless stunning. The watch…

By Amos Kwon
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Oris Chronos Limited Edition Divers Sixty-Five

Oris struck the right new-classic chord with its Divers Sixty-Five skindiver back in 2015, and it hasn't stopped making fresh versions. The first 2022 permutation is done in partnership with popular horological magazine, Chronos. The smaller diameter 38mm steel case, bezel insert, and tapered 3-link bracelet show up in full…

By Amos Kwon
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Urwerk UR-112 Aggregat Odyssey

It takes some testicular fortitude to pull off an Urwerk timepiece on your wrist. To wear one is tantamount to strapping on a tiger's head as a bike helmet. The new UR-112 Aggregat Odyssey is an updated version of its super-complex UR-112, this time in titanium and steel, a tad…

By Amos Kwon
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