Well, we?re a little more than halfway through 2024, so we thought it would be a good time to ask our contributors about their favorite watches of the year to this point. It?s been, to put it mildly, a strange year. Coming off 2023, a watch release year that saw an almost never ending string of hits, 2024 seems a bit more sedate. But the highs, as they say, have been high, and there are specific sectors of the watch world that seem to be thriving with creativity and pushing serious boundaries. 
The selections here from our staff and contributors run the gamut, as always, from large brands to small, affordable to luxury. We?d love to hear from you: let us know what your favorite releases of 2024 are in the comments below. 
Zach Weiss – Sinn U50 HYDRO I had a bit of a hard time picking a watch for the topic, and to be honest, it?s because I haven?t been overly blown away by anything yet this year. Not that they?ve been bad; there just hasn?t been much that has really tempted me personally. That?s probably a good thing, but, as I pondered releases, one watch eventually stood out: the Sinn U50 Hydro. The Sinn U50 line was already a great success for the brand, bringing their distinctly modern, tool watch language to a manageably-sized dive watch. But, this year when they added their HYDRO technology to the package, it made it a watch that truly could only be a Sinn, and likely appreciated by only devoted Sinn enthusiasts.

For those unaware, Sinn?s HYDRO watches are ...