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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.

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STEAL: Up to 90% Off Sale Items at Nordstrom Rack

Despite the fact that in-person shopping hasn't really been a thing for the better part of the past couple years, Nordy Rack remains one of our favorite stores for high-end, well, everything at a significant discount. Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack have both since re-opened, but the deals are still available…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Timex T80 x Space Invaders Retro Watch

Need a healthy dose of video game nostalgia? Watch brand Timex has teamed up with video game company Taito to release a limited edition retro Space Invaders watch. The Timex T80 x Space Invaders features the classic pixel artwork from the original arcade game along with the original sound effects.…

By John A. Paradiso
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Unimatic X Grimoldi Milano Modello Uno U1-GM

Try to say that ten times fast. The new Unimatic X Grimoldi Milano Modello Uno U1-GM is a special collaboration between the Italian microbrand watch company and the artisanal Italian jeweler. The very orange timepiece marks Unimatic's first Destro (meaning worn on the right hand, not the G.I. Joe villain),…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Hermès X Hodinkee H08

You don't often think of Hermès watches as tactical grade, but their second collab with wristwatch site Hodinkee has resulted in the tough but sophisticated H08. The 39mm titanium case has been coated with a matte black Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) to make it more resilient to life's imperfections than the…

By Amos Kwon
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The James Brand X Timex Expedition North Titanium

Mavens of knife style, The James Brand, has partnered with Timex to create a collab watch that's ready for the great outdoors, as well as for the rest of life. The modernized field watch gets a 41mm titanium case with a matte black dial and luminous hands and markers. The…

By Amos Kwon
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