I don’t know about you, but come summer time, I find myself sticking to a handful of watches. My dressier pieces on leather sit in the watchbox collecting dust, and out come the sportier watches with upped water resistance that look especially good on a mil-strap or bracelet. Now that we’re in the tail end of the dog days of summer, I thought it’d be fun to check in with some of the Worn & Wound crew about what watches saw the most sunlight these past few months. Let us know what watch you wore the most by dropping a comment below. – Ilya Ryvin, Managing Editor

Ilya Ryvin

Mk II Gen. 3 Paradive

I’ll kick things off with the MK II Paradive. It’s been something of a no-brainer for me this summer, and while I’ve definitely strapped on other watches, the Paradive has been my go-to watch in the evenings and on weekends. It has a super clean aesthetic (it is an homage to a legendary military watch, after all), it’s basically indestructible, and it’s a tool watch that looks great on a mil-strap, which is what I’ve paired with it all summer long (one of our ADPT straps, to be more specific). My Grand Seiko is a very close second, though that one’s stayed on its bracelet.
Ed Jelley

Tudor Black Bay 36 blue dial
More often than not, I found myself reaching for my trusty Tudor Black Bay 36 in blue. The comfortable bracelet, smaller case size, and fun blue dial made it a no-brainer to throw on my wrist for the...