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The Watch That Crosses Time Zones With You
A travel watch needs: dual timezone capability, comfortable bracelet/strap for long flights, 100m+ WR for hotel pools, and a movement that handles timezone changes without a PhD in crown manipulation. Here are the best at every budget.
Under $1,000
- Tissot PRX GMT ($775): Swiss auto, 80h, GMT hand on 24h scale. Cheapest Swiss GMT worth buying.
- Orient Star GMT ($650): Japanese in-house, 50h, sapphire. Budget champion.
$1,000-$5,000
- Longines Spirit Zulu Time ($2,700): CERAMIC bezel GMT for under $3K! True GMT, 72h, COSC, silicon. Best value GMT.
- Tudor Black Bay GMT ($3,925): True GMT, Pepsi bezel, MT5652 in-house, 70h. The collector’s affordable GMT.
$5,000-$15,000
- Omega Aqua Terra GMT ($7,000): METAS, 15K gauss, teak dial, true GMT. The most technologically advanced GMT under $10K.
- Rolex GMT-Master II ($10,900): THE GMT watch. Pepsi, Batman, Sprite, Root Beer. Cultural icon. Browse at DR.WATCH.
- Rolex Sky-Dweller ($15,400): Dual TZ + annual calendar + month display. The ultimate business traveler’s watch.
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