My Favorite Watches of 2024: Bold, Classic, and Controversial

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Explore the best watches of 2024! In this video, I reveal my top picks across a variety of categories, from bold designs to timeless classics. Whether you’re hunting for the boldest dial colorway, the best budget watch under $1,000, or the ultimate travel companion, this list has something for every watch enthusiast.

Featuring iconic brands like Omega, Cartier, Rolex, Grand Seiko, and more, I’ll cover:
• The best everyday watch
• The best dress watch
• The best chronograph
• The best reissue watch
• The most controversial watch
• The best diver watch
• And the best overall watch of 2024

Which watch caught your eye? Drop your thoughts in the comments!

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:01 Boldest Colorway
3:25 Best Under 1000
4:44 Best Everyday Watch
5:33 Best Travel Watch
6:47 Nomad Lane Origami Tote
8:25 Best Chronograph
9:37 Best Dress Watch
12:34 Best Reissue Watch
14:00 Most Controversial Watch
16:13 Best Diver Watch
17:40 Best Overall Watch of 2024
19:33 Why Omega Did Great

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[MinuteMon]

Sorry this is like the 3rd time I’ve had to reupload, had issues with audio, then video but we got here haha. Happy Holidays and New Year!

[DP-hx]

Very good video. Nice selections of watches covered. Well done.

[TrumanBurbankFE]

1.) Moser Pioneer Citrus Green, 2.) Baltic Classic Salmon, 3.) Chopard Alpine Eagle XPS, 4.) Tudor BB GMT 58, 5.) Tudor BB Chrono Blue, 6.) JLC Reverso Duoface Blue, 7.) Piaget Polo, 8.) PP Cubitus, 9.) Tudor BB Monochrome, 10.) H. Moser & Cie Streamliner Small Seconds.

[joshuakaplan]

all great choices! The only favorite I have that wasn't covered was the Tudor Pelagos FXD GMT. But the White Speedy and new FOIS, along with the Bruce Wayne are my top favorites.

[WatchesCanBeFun]

I love the Cartier santos rewind. Some influencers kept saying it was lazy but I don’t care, I think it’s cool. Great video, glad we could hear your take

[sharktimewatch]

Great video. I agree with your omega picks for this year. But I will say that I had the chance to put the new turquois on my wrist and I was not a fan. In this instance I would have gone with the Grand Seiko.

[sparshrastogi]

I have the white speedy, just got it in November. I love it. It was also voted watch of the year in other publications. Glad you picked it!

[zdnice]

Hearing for you that you got rejected for the Santos made me realize I’ll never get one of those. I mean if they reject you what chance do us mere watch mortal stand?

[dukes]

Great list and vid. The blue Cubitus is made of platinum though, not white gold 14:58 Happy New Year! 🎉🎉

[yushpeaceandlove]

That Zenith is indeed an incredible watch

[chia-mingyang]

The 45GS reissue is the best reissue watch for me(yes I have bought it).

[kbtan]

Love watching your videos.The blue dial Patek Phillipe Cubitus with complications is in PLATINUM and NOT in WHITE GOLD.

[eahmhelmoa]

I wish you added some independent watch brands that had very interesting year such as the kollokium and toledano and Chan. Much more interesting watches that most of the ones you picked

[lxfjrlf]

I have trouble seeing the hands on the black AT

[kbtan]

In case I am not mistaken, the case of the Patek Phillipe Cubitus blue dial with complications is in PLATINUM and NOT in WHITE GOLD.Looks like the “ cutting corners” effect of the Patek Phillipe Cubitus has got into your video.Ha ha ha!

[michaelfierman]

They rejected you? 😡 anyway...great episode and happy new year derek!

[juliansruiz]

Most overhyped watch was the black lacquer dial Aqua Terra. It’s not a novel idea. Omega has had a few black dial ATs. I don’t understand the hype.

[themetascientist]

You got rejected?! How many did they make and who got them?

[OlivosPmz]

Mi a?etis al mia nevino sakon por ?ia naski?tago ?e kislux kaj ?i amas ?in. Mi mem a?etos unu!

[musiclover]

so everybody hates Rolex but the same folks push and pump Tudor. insanity. Don't like either.