The Watches We Wore Most In 2024

This is the most personal of our year-end articles so far. Yes, it’s time for the team here at Teddy to talk about the watch they wore the most in 2024. Not the fanciest, most impressive, or even newest watch in our collections but rather what was the tried-and-true watch that got each of us through this year. As usual, the choices are all over the place, which is exactly how we like it. Take a read and, as usual, make sure to share the watch you wore the most in 2024 in the comments.

Teddy Baldassarre: Sinn 104 St Sa i

My most worn watch of 2024 is one that made its way back into my collection six years after I had let it go: the Sinn 104 white dial, specifically the St Sa i. The Sinn 104 was a watch that appeared in the first video on this channel, and ever since I let it go to my cousin — who is, fittingly, a pilot — it was a piece I have always wanted to own again. This year, I finally decided it was time to make that happen, and it's better than I remembered. The case is as versatile as any you will come across, with ideal dimensions that are sizeable yet compact, with the lug-to-lug being just 46.5mm off a 41mm diameter. The 200 meters of water resistance, countdown bezel, well-regulated Sellita movement, and updated-on-the-fly adjustment clasp top off the package. Beyond the specifications and clean, clinical looks, this watch serves as a reminder of family, past adventures, and my journey as a collector and a person.

Bilal Khan: Chopard St. Moritz Ref. 8300

Years before the Alpine Eagle made its glorious debut back in 2019, there was another Chopard integrated-bracelet sports watch that served as the template for that contemporary hit. One of the last iterations of the St. Moritz, which initially debuted in 1980, was the Reference 8300, which was produced from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. I have long been obsessed with neo-vintage Chopard and was on a long hunt for one of these St. Moritz Ref. 8300 watches — which wasn’t an easy task considering that only about 500 pieces of the steel and two-tone models were produced. Measuring 37mm wide with a simple, matte white dial, this is the under-the-radar watch that I wore at least a few times a week this year. I have a feeling the trend is going to continue well into 2025…

Andy Yang: Omega Speedmaster Professional

 A few years ago, I purchased an Omega Speedmaster Professional (Ref. 3570.50) to celebrate a milestone in my life; the purchase was anything but spontaneous as I had already gone down the rabbit hole of the history of NASA and how the "Moonwatch" played its famous role in space exploration. Now, almost 14 years later, I still find myself reaching for the Speedy as my watch of choice without any hesitation. For a better part of the last decade, I’ve swapped out the OEM bracelet to various aftermarket straps; I find this combination to be the most comfortable as straps conform to my wrist making the watch feel smaller and nimble which allows for it to blend in perfectly with just about any attire. I really appreciate his watch’s timeless design and its ruggedness; from weekend hikes to business trips, I am always confident that I have brought along a trusted tool watch that will serve me well. My favorite aspect of this watch is its legibility regardless whether it's day or night. For all of the reasons above, this watch is easily the one I wore the most in 2024.

Jonathan McWhorter: 1964 Enicar Sherpa Super Divette

I should be more prepared for this to have a real answer, because in one way or another I end up being asked this question at the end of every year — on the record or off the record. So while I don’t have a spreadsheet tracking the wrist time of what I’ve been wearing, I do have vibes. And the vibes are telling me that it was my Enicar Sherpa Super Divette that spent the most* time on my wrist. This was my first “enthusiast” watch that I bought myself after getting my first job in the watch industry at a company called Crown & Caliber. I had spent some time handling all sorts of watches and learning about watches, and I dove in head first. I tell people that when I started that job, I thought that I liked watches, but I learned that I really had no idea what I was getting into — and after that it was game over.

Once I had saved up and allocated what was, for me at the time, a lot of money (but still not enough to buy anything C&C was selling) I hit the forums to see what I could afford. I wanted to participate in the watch world by starting a collection with something really unique and interesting, and determined that a vintage watch was the best entry point for someone like me just starting out. Long story short, I was smitten with the mid-century stylings of the Enicar, and this has been my sweetheart ever since. With a little digging, these watches can still be found for a reasonable price, and offer a lot of character at an approachable expense.

The past couple of years I haven’t worn it all that much, with more modern pieces getting a lot more time on the wrist for one reason or another. So, at the beginning of this year, I made a decision to make the effort to wear this one more often, and I’m happy to report that I have! The old trick of putting it on a new strap freshened up the look and feel, and made an old pal feel new again. 

Danny Milton: Omega Seamaster Diver 300m Green

My most worn watch of 2024 is one I actually just wrote about in detail. It’s a watch that led me to an existential revelation about what makes a watch a “me” watch. As a self-professed Rolex obsessive, I even surprised myself when the watch I came back to time and time again was my Omega Seamaster Diver 300M in green… on that wonderfully funky bracelet. It’s 42mm, the bracelet doesn’t taper, the clasp is huge, the dial and bezel are made of ceramic. Nothing about this should work for me and yet, in a clichéd, "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" way, everything about this works for me. I love that, unlike prior iterations of this format, there are no pops of red. I love how Omega makes this as a full-throttle modern watch with no vintage homages. It’s a watch of its time, in its time. I’ve owned it for a year now and cannot wait to say I’ve worn it for decades. It’s a keeper and it was the one I couldn’t take off in 2024. Happy New Year, everyone. 

Mark Bernardo: Citizen Tsuki-Yomi A-T

 As you’d probably imagine, one of the perks of this job is that I get to wear a lot of watches — dress watches and sports watches, chronographs and world timers, big brands and small brands, affordable and, occasionally, super-expensive. At the end of the year, it’s common to scroll through the photos on my phone and see many dozens of timepieces in my wrist shots. But believe it or not, there are many days throughout the year when the only watches I have to choose from in the morning are the ones in my own relatively modest collection. And those are the days when a watch that hits the sweet spot between utility, stylishness, sturdiness, and comfort tends to be at the top of the rotation most often.

The watch I wore most often last year is the watch I am wearing right now to type this up: the Citizen Tsuki-yomi A-T, which came to me as an unexpected Christmas gift last year and which has proven to be the perfect companion for “everyday” situations. I can wear it for a day of work or for a night out, I can leave it on when I change outfits from “office” mode to “outdoor” mode, and since it’s an Eco-Drive, I can put it on when I’m headed out the door in a hurry and not have to worry about winding, or setting it for the correct time. It is also the watch that made me fall in love with titanium; the case and bracelet are so light, I can literally forget that I am even wearing it. I explore the Tsuki-Yomi A-T (and the technical innovations behind it) in substantial detail here, but by way of brief introduction to those who aren’t familiar, here are the basics. “Tsuki-Yomi” is a name derived from a mythological Japanese moon god and “A-T” stands for “Atomic Timekeeping.”

The watch is the first-ever light-powered, radio-controlled wristwatch with a moon-phase complication as well as a perpetual calendar, meaning that as long as its Eco-Drive caliber is running and the watch is exposed to transmissions from the world’s six “atomic clocks,” the time, date and moon-phase will be accurate without any manual adjustments necessary. The titanium case is 43mm, which is big for some wearers but not at all unwieldy for me, especially because of the aforementioned and very much appreciated lightness of the whole ensemble. The case has an array of finishes that elevate the watch to a level of luxury beyond what its sub-$1,000 price tag would indicate. Also elite in its execution is the dial, with a subtle, textural motif evoking a lunar landscape and a carefully chosen, translucent color tone that allows light to penetrate to the solar cell behind it — ensuring that the Tsuki-Yomi A-T is all charged up for the next wearing, which if recent history holds will be not too many days from now.

Erin Wilborn: Heuer Professional 2000 Quartz Ref. 973.015

As someone who enjoys indulging in sentimentality from time to time, I am one of those people that looks at a moment of change in my life as the perfect opportunity (or excuse) to treat myself to a watch purchase to commemorate the occasion. When I accepted my new role here at Teddy, the tiny TAG Heuer Professional 2000 was how I chose to celebrate that milestone, and I’ve worn it absolutely to death since I got it.

Produced from 1979-1984 and into the early years after TAG acquired Heuer, the Diver Professional was an unexpected hero of the tumultuous Quartz Crisis years for the brand. I love the 28mm sizing mixed with the tool-oriented design (it’s water-resistant up to 200 meters, too), and I love the chunky bracelet. Yes, my cat did send this poor watch flying off of my coffee table soon after I got it, and no longer reliably keeps time. I also no longer reliably make any attempts to set it, which, I was told by James aka @waitlisted is actually a cool move. Yes, I will attempt to get it serviced in the New Year anyway. 

Blake Buettner: Rolex Sea-Dweller Ref. 16600

I’ll be honest: I don’t keep a running tally of the watches I wear throughout the year, so this is more of a gut feeling than anything else. I picked up this Sea-Dweller Reference 16600 earlier in the year as part of a trade deal. It’s a watch I’d always been curious about, and never having owned a Sea-Dweller, I was curious to see how I’d take to it. To my surprise, this particular reference of Rolex’s famous deep diver was easy to bond with. At 40mm in diameter and just a hair thicker than a Sub of the same era, it wears with, let’s call it purpose, and given its unique history and feature set, it feels more interesting than a 14060. The watch has become like a go-to pair of well worn-in jeans for me this year. It’s an easy grab-and-go watch that never really feels out of place, while not succumbing to any pretentious shortcomings of other Rolex references (not that I’m above rocking a modern Rolex, mind you). There’s just something about this era of the Sea-Dweller that I connect with at a pretty basic level, and as a result it became my most worn watch of 2024.

D.C. Hannay: Serica 5303-3

Taking stock of the year that was, there were relatively few pickups added to the collection in 2024. I did spend a good deal of time with Prevail’s Onward Future Field watch, for a couple reasons. One, the design is just so unique, I’ve become low-key obsessed with this absolutely bombproof wristborne object. Its case is such a new take on the field-watch category, with rock-solid specs, 200 meters of water resistance, an integrated strap bar configuration, and great legibility. Secondly, with its set-and-forget Ronda quartz movement and curved caseback, it’s just so damn easy to wear, that I found myself grabbing and going with this one an awful lot. 

Another contender is the Doxa 200T, a late-fall acquisition that seems custom-fitted to my particular wrist. With its scorching yellow Divingstar dial, super-comfy beads-of-rice bracelet, and fantastic 39mm x 10.7mm x 41.5mm case size, this is the vintage Doxa that Doxa never made, and it’s been taking the lion’s share of my wrist time since October. But to the surprise of no one who knows me, a watch that entered my collection the previous year, the Serica 5303-3 COSC Diving Chronometer, has retained the crown as my most-worn watch of 2024.

Words can’t adequately convey how completely this watch ticks off my own personal boxes, but I’ve written about it at length, and evangelized to anyone who will listen about my affection for this little bit of Parisian perfection. It’s a classic tool watch, elevated. It’s replete with midcentury charm, yet built with modern tool-watch chops. Sure, a classic Seamaster would be a no-brainer in my watch box. But the Serica is built for today, without the vintage headaches, and it boasts 300 meters of water resistance, a COSC-certified Swiss Soprod movement, a fantastically legible dial, a ceramic bezel insert, and a softly domed sapphire crystal. Yet this beauty has all the vintage feels I could ask for, from its broad-arrow handset, funky hour markers, soft blue bezel, twisted lyre lugs, and a just-right 39mm case size. It’s everything I want in a watch that spends most of its life on my wrist, and while the Doxa is an up-and-comer in the competition for most-worn, I’ll always have Paris, and I don’t see the Serica taking second place to anything else in the box anytime soon.

Wil Bethune: Grand Seiko SBGA415 “Winter Taisetsu”

I am a big fan of the SBGA415 for several reasons. The titanium case and bracelet make it extremely comfortable for daily wear. The 9R65 spring drive movement is shockingly accurate and, of course, features the mesmerizing sweep of the seconds hand. The dial has brilliant texturing and finishing and its taupe-ish/neutral appearance allows it to paired with almost any outfit. With its 100-meter water resistance and screw-down crown, it is truly my perfect everyday GADA piece.

AJ Cabot: Omega Speedmaster Professional

I bought my Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch Sapphire Sandwich watch late last year to commemorate the birth of my son, our first born. I found myself grabbing this piece day after day this year, even after my newest acquisition which was the SBGM221 from Grand Seiko. Honestly, I never really even thought to pick another piece; this one just kept finding its way onto my wrist. I don’t know if it was the kid in me who was obsessed with the Space Race and the moon landing, or the father in me who wanted to carry around a commemorative piece that reminded me of my son. Whichever one it is, the Speedy still finds it way onto my wrist day after day and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Will Singer: Grand Seiko SBRG261

Kait Davis: Omega X Swatch MoonSwatch Mission To The Moon

This year, while my boyfriend and I were traveling across Europe, we set out on a side mission: to find the Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch. It became this hilarious subplot to our trip through Brussels, France, and Italy. Every Swatch store we walked into, we’d barely finish asking before we got the same response—"Nope, none here." Some even laughed at us for trying.It turned into a running joke, like a scene from a comedy movie. After a while, we gave up. The MoonSwatch hunt faded into the background, and we moved on to other adventures.Fast forward to Christmas, and on a whim, we popped into the Swatch store in our own city. Half-joking, we asked, “You don’t happen to have any MoonSwatches, do you?” To our shock, they had them. Tons of them. The staff even laughed at us for feeling the need to ask.So, after all that searching across Europe, the watch of the year was waiting for us right at home. Now every time I wear it, I think of the ridiculousness of that hunt and how the best finds can show up when you least expect them.