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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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Casio Is Re-Releasing the Vintage Watch From ‘Alien’

Whether you're talking about interstellar travel, incredible filmmaking, creepy ass aliens, powerful filmmaking or sweet pieces of gear, the Alien films deliver to this day despite the fact that it's part of one of the best science fiction movies franchises that was kicked in the late 70s. Between the sneakers,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Timex Japan X Beams Camper Watch

Even watch snobs can appreciate the classic looks of the Timex Camper watch. It's highly legible, affordable, and will never go out of style. Now, Timex Japan has partnered with Japanese apparel retailer Beams to dress up the Camper with a three-link stainless steel bracelet instead of the stock black…

By Amos Kwon
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This Limited Edition Watch Is Made With Pieces of the 1984 Arkonik Land Rover 110

Arkonik takes old school Land Rover Defenders and restores them to their former glory. REC Watches makes show-stopping timepieces with salvaged automotive history. A collaboration between the two brands is a no-brainer, but the end result--the RNR Arkonik watch built from the 1984 Arkonik Land Rover 110 named UJO--is even…

By Pat McLaughlin
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MING Watches 20.11 Mosaic

Ming Watches is a relatively new horological brand that's about as hot as it gets. The brand's latest is a flagship watch of the best kind. The 20.11 Mosaic has a dial with an exploding mosaic that consists of 2,650 squares with varying levels of opacity. Each tile is etched…

By Amos Kwon
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Fossil Space Jam: A New Legacy Capsule Watch Collection

The upcoming Space Jam: A New Legacy movie is getting its own line of themed watches that will have fans of the original movie pining. Fossil teamed up with Warner Bros. to create timepieces in their All Star and Slam Dunk lines. The All Star set feature Looney Tunes characters…

By Amos Kwon
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