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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.

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Hodinkee x Globe-Trotter Travel Watch Case

Give your watches a proper home on your travels with a stylish portable watch case. Beloved timepiece retailer Hodinkee has teamed up with Globe-Trotter for an ultra limited-edtition 10-Watch Attaché. The grey suitcase-style case features lovely cognac leather highlights as well as stainless steel clasps and hardware. The case can…

By John A. Paradiso
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Louis Vuitton Tambour Horizon Light Up Connected Watch

Combining equally extreme worlds of style and tech, the LV Tambour Horizon Light Up connected watch has an always-on 1.2-inch round AMOLED screen, a ring of 24 trefoil-styled LEDs for a clean aesthetic, and sapphire glass encasing the entire face. You can choose 8 dial styles, 11 gradient displays, customized…

By Amos Kwon
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Grand Seikos in Ever-Brilliant Steel

Grand Seiko creates some of the most stunning timepieces on earth, celebrating its robust history, premium materials, and dial styles and textures second-to-none. Its two latest models are the epitome of Grand Seiko style that has been the beacon for the brand. The SLGA013 and SLGH009 are the numerical model…

By Amos Kwon
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Hublot Big Bang Unico Sang Blue II

Say that name as fast as you can. It's the latest offering from the Geneva, Switzerland watch brand. A partnership between Hublot and Swiss tattoo artist Maxime Plescia-Büchi has resulted in this latest offering that's about as bold as a timepiece can get. The big 45mm angular and riveted case…

By Amos Kwon
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Tag Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200

Tag Heuer launched a much-lauded new Aquaracer dive watch series last year, and 2022 kicks off with a new, smaller version known as the Aquaracer Professional 200. It's downsized from 43mm to 40mm, so it should be accommodating for smaller wrists and in line with the trend of smaller diameter…

By Amos Kwon
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