I've had a Steinhart Pepsi GMT 42mm for 5 years now. ETA movement, AR coated Sapphire Crystal, Solid link screw end bracelet. Paid £455, can't go wrong for that amount imo.
I own the black C63 GMT and have been extremely happy with it. Lovely gloss black dial, sharp indices, great case finishing and a really good bracelet (with quick release and micro adjustment). Whole thing just feels really well made. If you like the look of it, I doubt you'll be disappointed with the quality
Agreed, it’s one of my best watches (I think the black dial is the one to get too). The look, fit and finish punches way above it’s price tag and the 52 hour power reserve is a nice bonus as well.
The VHP is awesome, the most accurate Swiss HAQ currently in production! However, I'm surprised to see that you didn't recommend the Glycine Airman (either Purist 24h or traditional GMT, it's the same movement), not only the Airman was the first to feature a dual time zone complication on a wristwatch (in 1953), it's also under 1000$! I picked up a 40mm GL0377 brand new for 630 USD... With a ETA 2893-2 and original desing, winning formula in my opinion!
A fine review that includes a few I need to look at. I have the Tissot and it is an understated gem. I'm curious as to how not one but TWO legitimately good sub-$1000 Swiss offerings were missed. First - Glycine. Say what you will about them being related to Invicta. They make an excellent watch in this price range. I recently got a 42 mm in bronze that is very accurate and most comfortable. Also - Revue Thommen. I have a few of their GMTs and they are also excellent. Their only down sides: 1) it looks like they learned bezel alignment from Seiko, and 2) clasps that require adjustment right out of the box. Even then - great stuff.
Hi Jodie, delighted to see the Citizen BJ7111-51M in your list. I just happened to be wearing mine whilst watching the video. I picked mine up for £250 in a sale and I think, given its spec, its unbeatable at this price.
The Rotary Henley is a great alternative. Swiss quartz movement , sapphire crystal, 100m water resistance and screw down crown. The build quality is excellent for the price and can be found for £150.
7:48 I love the Longines. I have had my eye on it for a while. I like the way you can set the time. It is an antiquated system. Not unlike wearing a mechanical watch to tell the time.
These under $1k reviews are great. They give me inspiration for where my collection could head. I purchased the Steinhart Ocean GMT 42mm late last year after having watched the review on this channel. It’s well made solid product couldn’t be happier.
I own Longines Conquest VHP GMT 41mm white dial. Wonderful watch for traveling. By the way I use the phone flesh function for setting time upon arrival. Very quick and easy. Because it connects to a phone using flash instead of Bluetooth, the battery life is quite long (Bluetooth is power consuming). It also has a stand by mode if it’s not used for a while. It stops hand from moving thus prolonging the battery life even more.
Glycine are amazing for the money. I used to think that Seiko were great in this price range, but after owning a Glycine Combat Classic 36 and a Airman Purist 24h 40mm, I simply can't recommend Seiko anymore. They are just that much better in my opinion
@@El1988Che yeah that is so true. I have combat GMT in black / grey in steel, combat sub 42 vintage and Bienne dress watch. All great and not just for the money they are asking.
GMT is by far my favorite and most useful complication. I'm surprised you didn't mention any offerings form Glycine. Their Airman is iconic and lately there are GMTs available in the Combat line as well. I recently scored one in bronze from Ashford and it checks so many boxes for a really good price. Cheers!
Was just going to mention it here. Watches with true history\heritage (actually, one of the first GMTs produced ever if not the first one), iconic looks, swiss made auto and pricing that surprises even at retail. But yeah, prices that Ashford or Jomashop suggest are just shocking. And yet it's not in the list, whilst generic steinhart is, crazy:) P.S. I've got GL0166 (Airman in bronze) but also will probably pull the trigger on Airman The Chief one day.
I was going to say the same thing. I bought the Combat Sub GMT at Ashford for less than $600 with a discount code. Awesome watch and great dimensions! Very impressed on how thin it is! Glycine is a very underrated brand these days!
@@murilocallegari3502 I’m an airline pilot that works all over the globe. UTC is the universal time standard of aviation and so knowing it is useful. With a so-called “true GMT” type of movement, you always have a reference to GMT and can move the watch between time zones easily. When I’m on the road it is always with one of those from my collection on my wrist.
Thanks Jodie for the advice regarding the Phoibos, just received one and love it. I was concerned that the GMT bezel seems quite 'loose', but as both crowns are screw down this is not an issue, as once adjusted it is locked in place. Love the satin case and Oris style bezel. I don't often buy quartz, but happy with this exception. Thanks once again for your reviews
I’d definitely add the Lorier Hyperion to this list. It’s a gorgeous looking watch. Unfortunately unavailable right now, but knowing Lorier there’ll be an updated/upgraded version along soon.
@@SaffuillaKarman excellent! It looks like there may be a special edition coming also. I would love it if they updated to using the Seiko GMT movement and brought the price down a bit. Though I suspect they won’t do that due to the thickness of the movement.
If you are not fond of the acrylic glass on the Hyperion, I would suggest the Baltic GMT. Same movement but sapphire glass and bezel. Similar vintage look but slightly more exp at €900.
I own the Baltic GMT aquascape for €900. It's a great watch with all the bells and whistles. Great size at 39.5mm and the soprad movement has been brilliant so far.
Mate it's my birthday today (yep a 1975 child like yourself)and what better way to start the day..decent coffee and jody with a top ten under a grand list!..I think the kids have had enough of my money,it's time for a GMT!..glad you picked up your orange Seiko, their sunburst orange dials remind me of holidays in the med! All the best !
I would add the Aragon Hercules GMT with a Swiss Sorprod C125 movement. 43 mm. Currently $430 with discount code. Beautiful watch and movement. A true GMT.
Good call. You dont see many Aragons on UA-cam do you? I think they got a rep for enormous 50mm watches and no one looked again, which is a real shame. I imported one to the uk (the smaller diver 42/3mm purple dial) and was very pleasantly surprised by what you get for the money. Even the packaging is really good.
I bought my VHP (with flash technology) as soon as it was released as back then i travelled back and forth from the US and it was superb with just a press of a button and to watch the hands wind round to the exact time in the country you were visiting was brilliant. Still got it and cant think of another i would need.
Hi Jody, another great video as usual. I took delivery of the white dial 41mm VHP GMT this week on the bracelet and would have to say it far exceeded my expectations. Longines consistently deliver incredible quality for a low price point, it continues to baffle me why they are not more popular, especially given the heritage of the name. The smaller sized 41mm (not 40) fits my 7 inch wrist perfectly and I was able to get a very good fit despite the butterfly clasp. The Flash setting is very useful as well, next purchase in the black fitted rubber strap and clasp, keep up the great work buddy 👍
My tip: Mido Ocean Star GMT. You can easily find one at your local store for something around $900-950. The quality is almost as good as CW. And it looks cool, solid and expensive, unlike Seiko, Timex or Chronos.
@@lachlanmax After 47мм panerai, I look at 44mm as at completely normal size:) And... I am a huge dude 190cm tall. I'm just fine with 44mm. On the contrary, 40 is my lower limit. Any 38mm watch looks like a toy on me. So, it's very personal thing. But I like this Mido.
Agree on the Christopher Ward C63 Sealander GMT. I have it on the green with bracelet, leather strap, and rubber hybrid strap. It gets the most wrist time of any of my watches-more than my Rolex, Tudor, or TAG. If you get it, splurge for the bracelet-100%
Aside from the total screw-up MISS of the Swiss made Glycine GMTs, the Swiss made True-GMT by Alpina can be had new under $1k is a true pilots traveling icon GMT. And Squale Tropic is another Swiss made overlooked under $1k.
I’ve got the Squale 1545 GMT & it’s a great watch. It’s run -2 to -3 sec/day since I got it 2 years ago. I don’t like that it’s a Rolex homage, but I’m glad it doesn’t have the Mercedes hands.
Speaking of GMT's under $1000, I'd love to see you review the Lorier Hyperion. It's been on my watchlist for a while and I believe a 2nd iteration is going to be released soon. I'd love to get your thoughts on it.
I've been getting on their maiking list -they've gone ' explorer ' on their GADA & ...added sapphire on their new dress watch - they were strong advocats of using plexi / mineral crystals ( customer request?).
@@jaysterling26 I suspect the sapphire on the Zephyr is due to it's rectangular case, they've said on a few occasions it cost them more to make their watches with plexi than sapphiredue to their being very few options available for microbrands. I agree on the falcon though, it's a bit too explorer homage territory for me these days.
Great video, Jody. I highly recommend the new Aragon, "Hercules" GMT, 43mm. I know that they aren't necessarily "your cup of tea," per se when it comes to styling, but they come w/ a swiss-made, Soprod C125. The price for them is $650, but w/ the coupon-code "DEC," they can be purchased for $410. The model also comes, w/ sapphire crystal (6 layer AR-coated), a tungsten bezel-insert, screw-down crown, w/ 200m WR, excellent case finishing, ect. And to top it all off, it's one of the most comfortable watches I own, in spite of it's dimensions. There is also a Soprod M150, "3-hander," 43mm, of the same model, that can be purchased using the same "DEC" coupon-code, for $380. You may also be interested in the newest Antigravity w/ the Ronda R-150, similarly spec'ed, for $210. No coupon needed. Maybe worth a look, as there are some other gems as well. Hope that helps. Keep up the good work
I own the Tissot, and reviewed it on my channel. It is also a True GMT, in which the hour hand move independently. Its the same movement found in the more expensive Mido Ocean Star GMT. Tissot, inexplicably, never advertised this model
Bought my first GMT in Jan this year for £560, Chris Ward C65 GMT Pepsi. Ive become a huge fan of CW watches in the last 12 months. Have the LE C60 Atoll on preorder!
All pilots use GMT (Zulu) time when communicating with ATC. When I was flight training back in the 90’s I got a Casio Ani-digi AMW320 as the cheapest way to have a GMT watch.
Yeah that Timex is cool they’ve got the all gold version at a local store here in Canada for $150, it’s a Re-issue from 1979 it says on the box. Pretty stunning in the all gold with day and date, tempting.
I know that many discount these because of the lack of lume, but I picked up a TR-04 at £398 in the latest Tribus sale [the TR-04 is the gunmetal one with red GMT complication ring at six o'clock and power meter at 12]. The lume truly doesn't bother me and COSC certified swiss GMT for £400 is too good to pass up. For info, I've worn it daily now for 15 days and, cumulatively, it is now 19 seconds slow. The last three days or so the variation has been about a second per day so I guess it has possibly settled in now.
Yes, the new Seiko movement will make it to China. The Chinese makers will put this movement in homage cases (SKX, Explorer II, GMT Master, the lot) with better crystals, 200M WR, better clasps than the Seiko 5's. They will even have some near original designs, maybe. December sale time I hope.
Just got all 3 colorways of the new Seiko GMT, absolutely as advertised. I’d add the Squale atmos 30 GMT 1545 coke bezel to this list. Pretty easy to pick these up for under $700 USD and we’ll worth it.
Any chance you will ever take a look at the Jack Mason Strat-o-timer? It checks all the boxes for me, which is impossible to find, but I just don't know anything about the brand!
Great list Jody. You should mention which ones are office GMT vs desk GMT. I bought the Citizen which is a true or travelers GMT and it is very useful for traveling and keeping track of local time vs time at home. It also has that dive bezel. Mine is stainless steel and has a ratchet for on the fly micro adjust.
Great video, nice selection. The Tissot so tempting, but 'need v want' led me to buy the Phoibos so thanks for the discount code. I hadn't heard of this brand before, I find it very appealing. GMT, Sapphire, 300 mm for that price ! I'll add some feedback when I receive it.
I have a Svalbard Voyager AA43, a quartz GMT that's currently on sale for just under $110 USD. Svalbard makes some interesting watches, including 24 hour watches, single hand watches, and some that run anti-clockwise(backwards to the regular direction)
Like the Phoibos at its price, the Tissot is a pleasent surprise on this list (and perhaps my wishlist) and the Longines is great if you can scrape up the Cash. Good job Jody
I have the blue version of the Citizen. Quoted dimensions stated 43mm, but when it arrived it certainly not that large, more like 40. I'm guessing Citizen included the crown guards in the measurement.
What about the Certina DS Action GMT? I believes it's a powermatic 80, and, most importantly to me, a traveler GMT. In a future video it'd be great to see which are traveler GMT vs office. Personally, I find the office one useless as a complication just because you have to reset the whole watch anytime you travel.
Just saw an interesting $200 Swiss GMT on Jomashop. The Certina DS Podium, 41/20/10.4, 100m, sapphire, Ronda quartz chronometer, 24hr GMT subdial at 9 o’clock, date at 3. It’s currently $200 for the blue dial with stainless steel, $220 for the black dial, and $250 for a nice looking grey dial in all titanium. For me, the GMT subdial is something a bit different, so I find it kind of an interesting option, and yeah it’s quartz but it’s cheap, COSC certified, and with sapphire crystal.
Awesome episode! I love the Longines VHP in the black PVD, I’ve seen it on Jomashop for around 1000USD. But the takeaway here was the Citizen. I never thought I’d find a Citizen that I wanted, but I think it’s happened. TBH, you were being polite when you called them “vanilla”. Citizen wishes its design language were exciting enough to even rise to “vanilla”. With that GMT, however, they got there. What they can’t seem to get right is their US distribution. As with the Citizen Promaster GMT that looks like a Nam-era Glycine Airman, this one doesn’t appear to be sold in the States. WTF. Last I checked, the US and Japan had pretty good trade relations, so why won’t Citizen export the only cool watches it makes to us here? Rant over, cheers, and keep up the great work!
I agree with the list Jody, however, you are forgetting a few brands like Gevril wallstreet gmt, Baltic aquascape gmt, Yema marine national gmt, Lejour seacolt gmt and lorier gmt all of these under 1K. Rotary has a quartz gmt too.
Thanks for watching mate! I considered most of the watches you mention. Yema sold out, but I'm a big fan. Baltic is $1000USD with a Sporod, not great value I don't think, the CW much better. I'll have a look at the Gerbil, sorry, Gevril though. Cheers!
That Sealander C63 has been on my list since it’s release. But there’s always something that comes along requiring my savings at the moment though 🤦🏻♂️
I'd suggest the Rotary Henley GMT (pepsi bezel) that HS Samuel sell for £99. I got one for my birthday and swapped the braclet for a chunky brown/tan leather strap - giving it a Tudor-like look.
Great shirt! (As always.) And great list! (As always!) Until I can get that Seelander I'll stick with my Pagani Explorer 2 homage (despite the unsettlingly weird movement that engages the rotor on handwinding or when screwing-down the crown!)
Waiting on a Cronos Pepsi GMT that I bought in the sales. Their Subby homage absolutely blew me away and I've been craving a GMT M2 homage for a while now.
Love this list and love the channel even more...keep up the great work, Jody...Torgoen has a range of affordable GMT watches that I'd at least consider over the Timex or any of the Chinese knockoffs that are out there (yes, Im sure theyre made in China too but they have original designs)...not 100% sure of the quality but Richard Branson wears one (at least in the advertisements 😉)...
My favourite (sub USD 1,000 just) GMT is the Squale 30 ATMOS 1545 "Coke" Bezel GMT Divers Watch. UK price is GBP 810.00 but I got mine in the sale for around GBP 600. Has the Sellita SW330 movement. Yes it looks like the Rolex GMT but without the Mercedes hour hand so allgood!!!
I know it is impossible to have them all, but orient makes a mechanical gmt. I have one with a gmt and power reserve. Can't recall the reference, but it is a great watch.
I believe the tissot is also a true gmt which is a bit of a find. Been eyeing one up for a while but don't think the design is very holiday orientated.
You should have looked at the Certina ds gmt a true gmt with the quick adjust for the hour hand. A very good watch. The movement is the same as used in the mido and the Longines.
"Sometimes you want a watch on your wrist that flies under the radar", exactly, not one that makes you look like a terrorist on an international flight ..-. ..- -. -. -.-- 😂😂😂. Spot on Jody! I have only 1 GMT, Steinhart Ocean One 44mm GMT Ceramic, it's an office gmt. If I venture to get another gmt, I would go for the Mido Ocean Star GMT, a true gmt that fits my 8inch wrist nicely. Excellent video as always!
I've had a Steinhart Pepsi GMT 42mm for 5 years now. ETA movement, AR coated Sapphire Crystal, Solid link screw end bracelet. Paid £455, can't go wrong for that amount imo.
Iv got the 39mm version. Fantastic watch.
Ditto. Love my Ocean One GMT in titanium. Steinhart doesn't get enough love IMO!
I agree, I love my Ocean one in bronze, which I bought used for $325.
Steinhart On my wishlist.
Steinharts are fantastic - just got my Ocean GMT and looks like my other watches will be sitting in the box.
I own the black C63 GMT and have been extremely happy with it. Lovely gloss black dial, sharp indices, great case finishing and a really good bracelet (with quick release and micro adjustment). Whole thing just feels really well made. If you like the look of it, I doubt you'll be disappointed with the quality
Agreed, it’s one of my best watches (I think the black dial is the one to get too). The look, fit and finish punches way above it’s price tag and the 52 hour power reserve is a nice bonus as well.
The VHP is awesome, the most accurate Swiss HAQ currently in production! However, I'm surprised to see that you didn't recommend the Glycine Airman (either Purist 24h or traditional GMT, it's the same movement), not only the Airman was the first to feature a dual time zone complication on a wristwatch (in 1953), it's also under 1000$! I picked up a 40mm GL0377 brand new for 630 USD... With a ETA 2893-2 and original desing, winning formula in my opinion!
Great recommendation! I have the all black Airman Contemporary Gentlemen and it is a beast.
A fine review that includes a few I need to look at. I have the Tissot and it is an understated gem. I'm curious as to how not one but TWO legitimately good sub-$1000 Swiss offerings were missed. First - Glycine. Say what you will about them being related to Invicta. They make an excellent watch in this price range. I recently got a 42 mm in bronze that is very accurate and most comfortable. Also - Revue Thommen. I have a few of their GMTs and they are also excellent. Their only down sides: 1) it looks like they learned bezel alignment from Seiko, and 2) clasps that require adjustment right out of the box. Even then - great stuff.
Hi Jodie, delighted to see the Citizen BJ7111-51M in your list. I just happened to be wearing mine whilst watching the video. I picked mine up for £250 in a sale and I think, given its spec, its unbeatable at this price.
Great watch at that price Steve, for sure!
The Rotary Henley is a great alternative. Swiss quartz movement , sapphire crystal, 100m water resistance and screw down crown. The build quality is excellent for the price and can be found for £150.
No one ever mentions Rotary.Very big brand in the 80,s and 90,'s.
Dang, not bad. Too bad if doesn't come with a jubilee bracelet.
7:48 I love the Longines. I have had my eye on it for a while. I like the way you can set the time. It is an antiquated system. Not unlike wearing a mechanical watch to tell the time.
Nice selection Jody. It's good to see an Ali homage make it into the list as well. I think it stacks up pretty well in comparison to the others too.
These under $1k reviews are great. They give me inspiration for where my collection could head.
I purchased the Steinhart Ocean GMT 42mm late last year after having watched the review on this channel. It’s well made solid product couldn’t be happier.
I own Longines Conquest VHP GMT 41mm white dial. Wonderful watch for traveling. By the way I use the phone flesh function for setting time upon arrival. Very quick and easy. Because it connects to a phone using flash instead of Bluetooth, the battery life is quite long (Bluetooth is power consuming). It also has a stand by mode if it’s not used for a while. It stops hand from moving thus prolonging the battery life even more.
Glycine Combat sub gmt is well under 1k with automatic movement, high wr, sapphire crystal and 11mm thickness. Those are really great watches.
Glycine are amazing for the money. I used to think that Seiko were great in this price range, but after owning a Glycine Combat Classic 36 and a Airman Purist 24h 40mm, I simply can't recommend Seiko anymore. They are just that much better in my opinion
I have the Glycine combat sub Pepsi GMT and highly recommend it. Well under a grand, and Swiss movement, sapphire crystal, 200 M WR, model GL0381.
@@El1988Che yeah that is so true. I have combat GMT in black / grey in steel, combat sub 42 vintage and Bienne dress watch. All great and not just for the money they are asking.
Have literally been looking for my first gmt. This video is perfect timing!
GMT is by far my favorite and most useful complication. I'm surprised you didn't mention any offerings form Glycine. Their Airman is iconic and lately there are GMTs available in the Combat line as well. I recently scored one in bronze from Ashford and it checks so many boxes for a really good price. Cheers!
Was just going to mention it here. Watches with true history\heritage (actually, one of the first GMTs produced ever if not the first one), iconic looks, swiss made auto and pricing that surprises even at retail. But yeah, prices that Ashford or Jomashop suggest are just shocking. And yet it's not in the list, whilst generic steinhart is, crazy:)
P.S. I've got GL0166 (Airman in bronze) but also will probably pull the trigger on Airman The Chief one day.
I was going to say the same thing. I bought the Combat Sub GMT at Ashford for less than $600 with a discount code. Awesome watch and great dimensions! Very impressed on how thin it is! Glycine is a very underrated brand these days!
I’ve been so tempted to get an Airman but the 36mm that I want looks so difficult to read
Why do you like the GMT function so much? How do you use? I'm in doubt between the Seiko SRPD and the GMT.
@@murilocallegari3502 I’m an airline pilot that works all over the globe. UTC is the universal time standard of aviation and so knowing it is useful. With a so-called “true GMT” type of movement, you always have a reference to GMT and can move the watch between time zones easily. When I’m on the road it is always with one of those from my collection on my wrist.
Thanks Jodie for the advice regarding the Phoibos, just received one and love it. I was concerned that the GMT bezel seems quite 'loose', but as both crowns are screw down this is not an issue, as once adjusted it is locked in place. Love the satin case and Oris style bezel. I don't often buy quartz, but happy with this exception. Thanks once again for your reviews
You have been very prolific in releasing videos the last couple of weeks and I’m LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF IT.
I’d definitely add the Lorier Hyperion to this list. It’s a gorgeous looking watch. Unfortunately unavailable right now, but knowing Lorier there’ll be an updated/upgraded version along soon.
They'll be back around the latter part of the year as noted on the updated site.
@@SaffuillaKarman excellent! It looks like there may be a special edition coming also. I would love it if they updated to using the Seiko GMT movement and brought the price down a bit. Though I suspect they won’t do that due to the thickness of the movement.
If you are not fond of the acrylic glass on the Hyperion, I would suggest the Baltic GMT. Same movement but sapphire glass and bezel. Similar vintage look but slightly more exp at €900.
I own the Baltic GMT aquascape for €900. It's a great watch with all the bells and whistles. Great size at 39.5mm and the soprad movement has been brilliant so far.
Mate it's my birthday today (yep a 1975 child like yourself)and what better way to start the day..decent coffee and jody with a top ten under a grand list!..I think the kids have had enough of my money,it's time for a GMT!..glad you picked up your orange Seiko, their sunburst orange dials remind me of holidays in the med! All the best !
I would add the Aragon Hercules GMT with a Swiss Sorprod C125 movement. 43 mm. Currently $430 with discount code. Beautiful watch and movement. A true GMT.
Good call. You dont see many Aragons on UA-cam do you? I think they got a rep for enormous 50mm watches and no one looked again, which is a real shame. I imported one to the uk (the smaller diver 42/3mm purple dial) and was very pleasantly surprised by what you get for the money. Even the packaging is really good.
The Mido Ocean Star GMT also has 60 minute markings on its bezel as well as 24hr markings on the inner chapter ring.
I bought my VHP (with flash technology) as soon as it was released as back then i travelled back and forth from the US and it was superb with just a press of a button and to watch the hands wind round to the exact time in the country you were visiting was brilliant. Still got it and cant think of another i would need.
Hi Jody, another great video as usual. I took delivery of the white dial 41mm VHP GMT this week on the bracelet and would have to say it far exceeded my expectations. Longines consistently deliver incredible quality for a low price point, it continues to baffle me why they are not more popular, especially given the heritage of the name. The smaller sized 41mm (not 40) fits my 7 inch wrist perfectly and I was able to get a very good fit despite the butterfly clasp. The Flash setting is very useful as well, next purchase in the black fitted rubber strap and clasp, keep up the great work buddy 👍
I've been talking about the Tissot Chemin for a while It's also a true GMT. You can get them around 300 bucks here in the US
Hey Chris! Yeah, not sure how it slipped my attention. I'll have to remedy that soon. Cheers mate, hope you are well.
My tip: Mido Ocean Star GMT. You can easily find one at your local store for something around $900-950. The quality is almost as good as CW. And it looks cool, solid and expensive, unlike Seiko, Timex or Chronos.
So chunky though, just can't get over the 44mm size even though I have wrists big enough to pull it off
@@lachlanmax After 47мм panerai, I look at 44mm as at completely normal size:) And... I am a huge dude 190cm tall. I'm just fine with 44mm. On the contrary, 40 is my lower limit. Any 38mm watch looks like a toy on me. So, it's very personal thing. But I like this Mido.
Agree on the Christopher Ward C63 Sealander GMT. I have it on the green with bracelet, leather strap, and rubber hybrid strap. It gets the most wrist time of any of my watches-more than my Rolex, Tudor, or TAG. If you get it, splurge for the bracelet-100%
I have a Cronos Pepsi GMT, and it is shockingly good, and keeping time within COSC standards.
Bought a squale 1545 pan am a few years ago second hand for about 300 the ETA movement is really accurate...
I've got the blue version of the Citizen and it's probably my most worn watch. Incredibly comfortable and light
I've got the blue and white and it is an amazing summer watch, especially on an fkm rubber strap
Another one for the all blue version, great watch with so many features.
Have the black and white dial - use it for diving. Superb
@@garyholmes4797 I've only ever seen the blue one here in the UK, saw a black face with yellow highlights on a UA-cam video.
Heard so many rave reviews of the Christopher Ward GMT, many happy customers!
There’s no better content than a JOMW top ten list!
Aside from the total screw-up MISS of the Swiss made Glycine GMTs, the Swiss made True-GMT by Alpina can be had new under $1k is a true pilots traveling icon GMT. And Squale Tropic is another Swiss made overlooked under $1k.
Alpina are not my favourite brand tbh. Gylcine definitely worth a look!
Got 1 of the new batches of Steinhart Ocean GMT (42mm patina version) a week ago. For $500, just incredible. So solid, so stylish.
I have a Swiss made Squale that I love, and microbrand Baltic makes a real gem.
I’ve got the Squale 1545 GMT & it’s a great watch. It’s run -2 to -3 sec/day since I got it 2 years ago. I don’t like that it’s a Rolex homage, but I’m glad it doesn’t have the Mercedes hands.
Speaking of GMT's under $1000, I'd love to see you review the Lorier Hyperion. It's been on my watchlist for a while and I believe a 2nd iteration is going to be released soon. I'd love to get your thoughts on it.
I've been getting on their maiking list -they've gone ' explorer ' on their GADA & ...added sapphire on their new dress watch - they were strong advocats of using plexi / mineral crystals ( customer request?).
@@jaysterling26 I suspect the sapphire on the Zephyr is due to it's rectangular case, they've said on a few occasions it cost them more to make their watches with plexi than sapphiredue to their being very few options available for microbrands. I agree on the falcon though, it's a bit too explorer homage territory for me these days.
Great video, Jody. I highly recommend the new Aragon, "Hercules" GMT, 43mm. I know that they aren't necessarily "your cup of tea," per se when it comes to styling, but they come w/ a swiss-made, Soprod C125. The price for them is $650, but w/ the coupon-code "DEC," they can be purchased for $410. The model also comes, w/ sapphire crystal (6 layer AR-coated), a tungsten bezel-insert, screw-down crown, w/ 200m WR, excellent case finishing, ect. And to top it all off, it's one of the most comfortable watches I own, in spite of it's dimensions. There is also a Soprod M150, "3-hander," 43mm, of the same model, that can be purchased using the same "DEC" coupon-code, for $380. You may also be interested in the newest Antigravity w/ the Ronda R-150, similarly spec'ed, for $210. No coupon needed. Maybe worth a look, as there are some other gems as well. Hope that helps. Keep up the good work
Citizens Nighthawk is my favorite citizen. Also has a GMT feature. A proper one and the lume is still glowing in the morning.
Finally the Citizen Promaster GMT on your channel. I own the Blue dial and its by far my favourite watch. Just wear it and forget it
I own the Tissot, and reviewed it on my channel. It is also a True GMT, in which the hour hand move independently. Its the same movement found in the more expensive Mido Ocean Star GMT. Tissot, inexplicably, never advertised this model
Bought my first GMT in Jan this year for £560, Chris Ward C65 GMT Pepsi. Ive become a huge fan of CW watches in the last 12 months. Have the LE C60 Atoll on preorder!
I'm also waiting for my Atoll, it's only a couple of weeks away, but it seems like forever.
Why no love for the Glycine Combat Sub GMT ? 200m wr, sapphire crystal, Sellita SW330-2 ,and it comes in both stainless steel and bronze .
Steinhart is solid watch. im using gmt 2 Steinhart 'Steve McQueen' for a 2 years. its amazing.
I know you've reviewed it before, but I reckon the Mido Ocean Star could have made the list too. Great video as always!
All pilots use GMT (Zulu) time when communicating with ATC. When I was flight training back in the 90’s I got a Casio Ani-digi AMW320 as the cheapest way to have a GMT watch.
I absolutely LOVE my Conquest VHP GMT. Great daily.
We need another one of these.
You make awesome roundups Jody!!!
Citizen vanilla!?!?! Heresy!!! Meet my Altichron, Navihawk AT, Sailhawk and Nighthawk for a fight after school. 😁
All the best
The Selander and Phoebis look great. Timex also. I like the splash of colour with a GMT
I own the Steinhart with the white indices, and Chris Ward with the green dial. Both are fantastic watches, especially the CW on a Tide strap
Yeah that Timex is cool they’ve got the all gold version at a local store here in Canada for $150, it’s a Re-issue from 1979 it says on the box. Pretty stunning in the all gold with day and date, tempting.
I have friends in the UK so the GMT is a useful tool for timing my chats... big deal I know but it works for me.
I know that many discount these because of the lack of lume, but I picked up a TR-04 at £398 in the latest Tribus sale [the TR-04 is the gunmetal one with red GMT complication ring at six o'clock and power meter at 12]. The lume truly doesn't bother me and COSC certified swiss GMT for £400 is too good to pass up. For info, I've worn it daily now for 15 days and, cumulatively, it is now 19 seconds slow. The last three days or so the variation has been about a second per day so I guess it has possibly settled in now.
I got a CITIZEN PROMASTER MARINE BJ7110-11E Eco-Drive GMT Super Titanium Men Diver Watch for $500 AUD. I'm very happy with it.
Yes, the new Seiko movement will make it to China. The Chinese makers will put this movement in homage cases (SKX, Explorer II, GMT Master, the lot) with better crystals, 200M WR, better clasps than the Seiko 5's. They will even have some near original designs, maybe. December sale time I hope.
Just got all 3 colorways of the new Seiko GMT, absolutely as advertised. I’d add the Squale atmos 30 GMT 1545 coke bezel to this list. Pretty easy to pick these up for under $700 USD and we’ll worth it.
Have you seen one of the Squale aged/patina grey & blue ceramics in the flesh? If so - decent?
@@TheRothSays no I haven’t. The 1545 will be my first Squale and long overdue. I currently have over 500 watches……but that’s a story for another day.
Any chance you will ever take a look at the Jack Mason Strat-o-timer? It checks all the boxes for me, which is impossible to find, but I just don't know anything about the brand!
Thanks for this as I've been considering a GMT for a while now. This list helps.
Great list Jody. You should mention which ones are office GMT vs desk GMT. I bought the Citizen which is a true or travelers GMT and it is very useful for traveling and keeping track of local time vs time at home. It also has that dive bezel. Mine is stainless steel and has a ratchet for on the fly micro adjust.
Great video, nice selection. The Tissot so tempting, but 'need v want' led me to buy the Phoibos so thanks for the discount code. I hadn't heard of this brand before, I find it very appealing. GMT, Sapphire, 300 mm for that price ! I'll add some feedback when I receive it.
Bro after watching your seiko GMT i started searching the exact title of your video you read my mind thank you
I have a Svalbard Voyager AA43, a quartz GMT that's currently on sale for just under $110 USD. Svalbard makes some interesting watches, including 24 hour watches, single hand watches, and some that run anti-clockwise(backwards to the regular direction)
It's no longer available but I love my 2893 powered zelos horizons. Unique colorways, doesn't look like a homage, and the quality is excellent.
Like the Phoibos at its price, the Tissot is a pleasent surprise on this list (and perhaps my wishlist) and the Longines is great if you can scrape up the Cash. Good job Jody
Great video as allways! I should add that the tissot is a true GMT, I've handled one, excelente quality watch.
G-Shock Frogman GWF-A1000 is an analog four-hand lovely piece that I humbly enter into the 'what about' discussion.
Thanks Jody, don’t have a GMT in the collection - this was really helpful.
Really enjoy these top 10's. One I would have really recommended is the Hamilton Jazzmaster GMT. Truly exceptional 👏
I just got the orange one and I love it. It’s amazing.
My pick would be the citizen pro master nighthawk! An unusual GMT, but the watch is fantastic.
This channel is gold.
How about Venezianico nereide GMT..
Are they a good watches..
I have the blue version of the Citizen. Quoted dimensions stated 43mm, but when it arrived it certainly not that large, more like 40. I'm guessing Citizen included the crown guards in the measurement.
What about the Certina DS Action GMT? I believes it's a powermatic 80, and, most importantly to me, a traveler GMT. In a future video it'd be great to see which are traveler GMT vs office. Personally, I find the office one useless as a complication just because you have to reset the whole watch anytime you travel.
Wore my Citizen Promaster Ecodrive Worldtime GMT citizen bj7100-82e to Europe this summer. Great watch.
Wow! Great lume. Love the simple look of the watches too.
Brilliant video. The Tissot was a pleasant surprise. Christopher Ward is definitely on my bucket list. Cheers
Just saw an interesting $200 Swiss GMT on Jomashop. The Certina DS Podium, 41/20/10.4, 100m, sapphire, Ronda quartz chronometer, 24hr GMT subdial at 9 o’clock, date at 3. It’s currently $200 for the blue dial with stainless steel, $220 for the black dial, and $250 for a nice looking grey dial in all titanium. For me, the GMT subdial is something a bit different, so I find it kind of an interesting option, and yeah it’s quartz but it’s cheap, COSC certified, and with sapphire crystal.
Awesome episode! I love the Longines VHP in the black PVD, I’ve seen it on Jomashop for around 1000USD. But the takeaway here was the Citizen. I never thought I’d find a Citizen that I wanted, but I think it’s happened. TBH, you were being polite when you called them “vanilla”. Citizen wishes its design language were exciting enough to even rise to “vanilla”. With that GMT, however, they got there. What they can’t seem to get right is their US distribution. As with the Citizen Promaster GMT that looks like a Nam-era Glycine Airman, this one doesn’t appear to be sold in the States. WTF. Last I checked, the US and Japan had pretty good trade relations, so why won’t Citizen export the only cool watches it makes to us here? Rant over, cheers, and keep up the great work!
Jodi, the Tissot CT GMT has a problem,... at least to me. The date cannot be set independently from the hour and minutes hands,... WTF!
Hey Jody, any suggestions for a women's GMT?!
I agree with the list Jody, however, you are forgetting a few brands like Gevril wallstreet gmt, Baltic aquascape gmt, Yema marine national gmt, Lejour seacolt gmt and lorier gmt all of these under 1K. Rotary has a quartz gmt too.
Thanks for watching mate! I considered most of the watches you mention. Yema sold out, but I'm a big fan. Baltic is $1000USD with a Sporod, not great value I don't think, the CW much better. I'll have a look at the Gerbil, sorry, Gevril though. Cheers!
hey , could you review the Casio Edifice EFB-680D , its like a budget casioak would like to have your opinion on it
That Sealander C63 has been on my list since it’s release. But there’s always something that comes along requiring my savings at the moment though 🤦🏻♂️
I just ordered the Tissot chemin des tourelles gmt, on Jorma shop. Delivered with tax and duties for 401.56 usd
That is a deal and a half Rob!
Great timing for the video, Jody! I’m getting married soon and wanted a $1000 hit piece to wear on wedding day
I'd suggest the Rotary Henley GMT (pepsi bezel) that HS Samuel sell for £99. I got one for my birthday and swapped the braclet for a chunky brown/tan leather strap - giving it a Tudor-like look.
Nice line-up! I wonder why the prices for the Seiko sharp-edge GMTs fell on ebay and elsewhere? 🤔
I got a quartz Oceaneva for $249 a little while ago. Yes, it's quartz and yes it is very much a Rolex GMT homage but it's very good for the money.
Great shirt! (As always.) And great list! (As always!) Until I can get that Seelander I'll stick with my Pagani Explorer 2 homage (despite the unsettlingly weird movement that engages the rotor on handwinding or when screwing-down the crown!)
Waiting on a Cronos Pepsi GMT that I bought in the sales. Their Subby homage absolutely blew me away and I've been craving a GMT M2 homage for a while now.
Love this list and love the channel even more...keep up the great work, Jody...Torgoen has a range of affordable GMT watches that I'd at least consider over the Timex or any of the Chinese knockoffs that are out there (yes, Im sure theyre made in China too but they have original designs)...not 100% sure of the quality but Richard Branson wears one (at least in the advertisements 😉)...
My favourite (sub USD 1,000 just) GMT is the Squale 30 ATMOS 1545 "Coke" Bezel GMT Divers Watch. UK price is GBP 810.00 but I got mine in the sale for around GBP 600. Has the Sellita SW330 movement. Yes it looks like the Rolex GMT but without the Mercedes hour hand so allgood!!!
I also love the Squale Tropic, really cool looking watch for EU 840,00.
I know it is impossible to have them all, but orient makes a mechanical gmt. I have one with a gmt and power reserve. Can't recall the reference, but it is a great watch.
Love the Phobios ..
I believe the tissot is also a true gmt which is a bit of a find. Been eyeing one up for a while but don't think the design is very holiday orientated.
My Geckota Vintage Pepsi and Glycine GMT have been doing the job for two years. Combined they cost less than $800.
You should have looked at the Certina ds gmt a true gmt with the quick adjust for the hour hand. A very good watch. The movement is the same as used in the mido and the Longines.
Jody, you should really check out the GMTs being put out by Aragon with a soprod movement in the back. Aragon are well known as great value for money.
Jody, what’s your opinion about Certina ds action GMT?
I wish you can state whether a watch is a caller GMT or a traveler GMT.
"Sometimes you want a watch on your wrist that flies under the radar", exactly, not one that makes you look like a terrorist on an international flight ..-. ..- -. -. -.-- 😂😂😂. Spot on Jody! I have only 1 GMT, Steinhart Ocean One 44mm GMT Ceramic, it's an office gmt. If I venture to get another gmt, I would go for the Mido Ocean Star GMT, a true gmt that fits my 8inch wrist nicely. Excellent video as always!