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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.

By Cool Material
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Yema x Worn & Wound Superman Maxi Dial Limited Edition

Yema is a household name in horological circles not because they're titanic like Rolex, Omega, and TAG Heuer but because they're one of the few French watch brands to make a name for themselves. They bring old school dive watch heritage to the game, and their prices are far from…

By Amos Kwon
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TAG Heuer Carrera Porsche Chronograph

When two motorsports juggernauts like Porsche and TAG Heuer come together, you know something great will come of it. The new TAG Heuer Carrera Porsche Chronograph marks the first collaboration between the two, and it certainly won't be the last. The timepiece is based on TAG Heuer’s Carrera Sport Chronograph…

By Amos Kwon
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John Robert Wristwatches Combine Dress Watch Elegance With Tool Watch Durability

Finding the perfect combination of style, affordability, durability and accuracy in a single watch can be hard. Whether you want formal elegance or everyday style, and whether you're pairing it with a suit, jeans or shorts, the Archetype does it all. This unique watch is classic yet modern with a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Swatch Mickey Mouse x Keith Haring Watch Collection

Renowned artist Keith Haring is responsible for some of the most incredible patterned pieces we've ever seen. Swatch is responsible for some of the most iconic and recognizable watches we've seen in recent years. It should come as no surprise that the two of these brands teaming up is news--regardless…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Carbon² Is the World’s First Carbon-Titanium Timepiece With a Snap-on Protective Case

There are a lot of options out there for precision timepieces that are stylish and built to stand up to the rigors of an adventurous lifestyle, but few watches do it as well as the Carbon² - the world’s first carbon-titanium timepiece with a snap-on bumper case for on-demand rugged…

By Cooper Fleishman
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