Recommend me a GMT?

[Bob_Defly]

I'm thinking about getting a GMT, as it's a type of watch I don't have, and I'm a Brit living in Canada, so need to call my mum every so often.

What's a good, budget (say around £500-£750) GMT, that has a rotating bezel so that I can just set that to UK time?

[gregs656]

You could get a Certina or Mido GMT for that kind of money and have a proper local jumping hour GMT. I bought my Mido from a dealer in Calgary on C24.

A GMT with a 12 hour bezel (no GMT hand) - is a huge category. Lots of micro brands offer that. Maybe Halios for the Canadian tie in?

[Barchettaman]

Yeah, you’ll be lucky to find a Mido Ocean Star for that budget. It’s possible but unlikely.

Steinhart are well finished.
Otherwise a Rotary Henley GMT quartz will get you the look and the functionality for about £100.

[bigandclever]

Steinhart knockoffs homages with actual GMT function and rotating bezels ... https://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/catalogsearch/r...

[gregs656]

Barchettaman said:

Yeah, you’ll be lucky to find a Mido Ocean Star for that budget. It’s possible but unlikely.

Steinhart are well finished.
Otherwise a Rotary Henley GMT quartz will get you the look and the functionality for about 100.

Not that unlikely, there were a couple on C24 last time I looked.

Edit: think there are 6 right now.

Edited by gregs656 on Wednesday 25th May 14:44

[Bob_Defly]

Ooh, just saw this!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZoqDiiOHYo

I love Seiko 5's, might wait for one of these.

[gregs656]

Bob_Defly said:

Ooh, just saw this!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZoqDiiOHYo

I love Seiko 5's, might wait for one of these.

I wonder how much they will be.

[Bob_Defly]

gregs656 said:

Bob_Defly said:

Ooh, just saw this!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZoqDiiOHYo

I love Seiko 5's, might wait for one of these.

I wonder how much they will be.

~$480 USD so probably about £380

[vixen1700]

I'd say look at some of the Christopher Wards, nice watches (C60, C63), but may be a bit over budget.

[gregs656]

Bob_Defly said:

~$480 USD so probably about 380

That would be tempting for sure, not that I need another GMT.

One thing I like about the Mido is it retains the dive bezel, which I find more useful than the 24 hour bezel (I don't often find my self needing to track a 3rd time zone).

Edited by gregs656 on Wednesday 25th May 16:38

[mikey_b]

Barchettaman said:

Yeah, you’ll be lucky to find a Mido Ocean Star for that budget. It’s possible but unlikely.

Steinhart are well finished.
Otherwise a Rotary Henley GMT quartz will get you the look and the functionality for about 100.

I'm wearing one of those Rotary Henley GMTs right now, it's actually a pretty nice watch and has had some positive comments from 'watch people' in the office. A project manager friend (very much into watches, he has a white gold Daytona and a stainless Pepsi on jubilee bracelet) was rather taken aback when I said it only cost £130. Has a sapphire crystal and a ceramic bezel, with a Swiss Ronda quartz movement. It's not really a fashionable brand but has good specs and is very good value - cheap enough to not really worry about it on holiday or in the pool/sea.

[WhisperingWasp]

mikey_b said:

Barchettaman said:

Yeah, you’ll be lucky to find a Mido Ocean Star for that budget. It’s possible but unlikely.

Steinhart are well finished.
Otherwise a Rotary Henley GMT quartz will get you the look and the functionality for about 100.

I'm wearing one of those Rotary Henley GMTs right now, it's actually a pretty nice watch and has had some positive comments from 'watch people' in the office. A project manager friend (very much into watches, he has a white gold Daytona and a stainless Pepsi on jubilee bracelet) was rather taken aback when I said it only cost 130. Has a sapphire crystal and a ceramic bezel, with a Swiss Ronda quartz movement. It's not really a fashionable brand but has good specs and is very good value - cheap enough to not really worry about it on holiday or in the pool/sea.

Can’t comment on the watch myself but it can be had for a good discount here apparently (albeit no different to what has been suggested above):

https://www.hsamuel.co.uk/webstore/d/9794166/rotar...la-675083926301%7Ccrid:289792786773%7Cnw:g%7Crnd:4613106083658032396%7Cdvc:m%7Cadp:%7Cmt:%7Cloc:1006506&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI44vS4eP79wIVmt_tCh3Q9wJ8EAQYASABEgKH4vD_BwE

Edit: link looks weird due to a rogue smilie but it works for me. Extra 15% off too so the watch costs 85 quid.

Edited by WhisperingWasp on Thursday 26th May 00:18

[Deckert]

Steinhart Ocean One GMT
https://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/catalogsearch/r...

[Bob_Defly]

All good suggestions, thanks!

The Mido I think is too large for me, the Steinhart is trying too hard to be a Rolex, I never would have considered a Rotary, AND it's way under budget, but I really like the design. I think I might go for it! And I don't have a quartz powered watch (other than a g-shock digital), so at least I'd have one watch that was always powered up.

Now I can't decide on the design, Batman/Pepsi on steel, or Teal on leather...







Thoughts?

P.S. That H Samuels website is a mess, they don't even know the models of the watches they have. But great prices!

[LordGrover]

Cheap stainless bracelets can be quite 'cheap' in appearance and wearing, plus flimsy.
Try before you buy if possible, or go with leather strap (assuming it's leather).

[LordGrover]

Did you look at Timex? No idea if they're any good, I just like the look of some of their other watches...
Timex GMT

[944 Man]

It has to be a Certina GMT at that price point.

https://www.cwsellors.co.uk/products/certina-watch...

[gregs656]

The Timex Q GMT just launched too.

[Bob_Defly]

WhisperingWasp said:

Can’t comment on the watch myself but it can be had for a good discount here apparently (albeit no different to what has been suggested above):

https://www.hsamuel.co.uk/webstore/d/9794166/rotar...la-675083926301%7Ccrid:289792786773%7Cnw:g%7Crnd:4613106083658032396%7Cdvc:m%7Cadp:%7Cmt:%7Cloc:1006506&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI44vS4eP79wIVmt_tCh3Q9wJ8EAQYASABEgKH4vD_BwE

Edit: link looks weird due to a rogue smilie but it works for me. Extra 15% off too so the watch costs 85 quid.

Edited by WhisperingWasp on Thursday 26th May 00:18

Thanks, and ordered! Went for the Pepsi in the end, apparently the colours are more muted IRL, I'm fine with that.

I couldn't resist that for £85, bargain!

[r159]

Bob_Defly said:

WhisperingWasp said:

Can’t comment on the watch myself but it can be had for a good discount here apparently (albeit no different to what has been suggested above):

https://www.hsamuel.co.uk/webstore/d/9794166/rotar...la-675083926301%7Ccrid:289792786773%7Cnw:g%7Crnd:4613106083658032396%7Cdvc:m%7Cadp:%7Cmt:%7Cloc:1006506&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI44vS4eP79wIVmt_tCh3Q9wJ8EAQYASABEgKH4vD_BwE

Edit: link looks weird due to a rogue smilie but it works for me. Extra 15% off too so the watch costs 85 quid.

Edited by WhisperingWasp on Thursday 26th May 00:18

Thanks, and ordered! Went for the Pepsi in the end, apparently the colours are more muted IRL, I'm fine with that.

I couldn't resist that for 85, bargain!

Fingers crossed you get a good fit with the butterfly bracelet.