Time was elusive in 2020. There were days that felt like weeks, and months that felt like days. The idea of keeping track of the passing hours with something physical, something
mechanical and objective, suddenly felt more vital than ever—and watchmakers rose to the occasion, delivering an abundance of brilliant new timepieces. We named the freshly revamped Rolex Submariner and the long-dreamt-about Omega Speedmaster 321 our official Watches of the Year, and you can read why at length in Benjamin Clymer’s latest column. But to get a fuller view of the year in watches, a widescope look at all the biggest and best releases 2020 had to offer, we polled our most horologically-obsessed staffers about the tickers they drooled over most over the past 12 months. Here’s where they landed.