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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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Brew Watches 8-Bit Brew

Sometimes life's just way too serious, and you need something playful in your style repertoire to remind you to be lighthearted. The new 8-Bit Brew watch is just that kind of accessory. And it's the perfect throwback to better times... the '80s. Bright pops of teal, orange, and yellow adorn…

By Amos Kwon
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Wear a Piece of the Greatest Movie Motorcycle on Your Wrist Every Day

What's the greatest motorcycle in a movie? Many--including us--would say it's the 1962 Triumph TR6 Trophy 650cc used in The Great Escape. After four decades in a barn, the bike ridden by McQueen has been recycled into a line of limited-edition timepieces by REC Watches that allows the wearer to…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Isotope Hydrium Blue Night

This fresh and very modern take on the dive watch comes from London-based Isotope. The overall look of the watch is subdued with the minimalist matte black and blue dial and bezel and micro-blasted 40mm case. But the huge knurled crown and the nearly 15mm case thickness give this timepiece…

By Amos Kwon
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The Best Microbrand Watches Under $500

Anyone who says you need to spend thousands of dollars on a premium brand name wristwatch to get quality and style clearly hasn't gotten his hands on a great microbrand timepiece. The world of excellent watches is deeper and wider than you'd expect, and microbrand watches are surging. What you…

By Amos Kwon
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Timex Waterbury Traditional Day Date

Timex has been bringing the vintage style like nobody else in the watch world today, and they all come at truly attainable prices. Their latest is one that nods to the company's 1854 origins, when it was known as the Waterbury Watch Company. The classic and eye-catching two-tone dial is…

By Amos Kwon
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