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Il Rolex GMT it is one of the most popular models from the House of the Crown. It is a timepiece that integrates an additional hand that completes one revolution of the dial in 24 hours, as well as a rotating bezel numbered with the hours of the day. This system allows you to show one or even two different time zones on the dial, in addition to your home one.
Il Rolex GMT Master II it is a luxury sports watch that is highly appreciated, in a certain sense even too much: in fact, it can be found at prices equal to double the price list, a factor that makes it decidedly unaffordable. So let's look at the options other than this Luxury Rolex watch in a two-part article, which will lead us to discover the best alternatives to the Rolex GMT Master II.
Bell & Ross BR V2-93 GMT Blue
This watch is part of the line of Bell & Ross inspired by vintage styles. It features an ETA-derived movement, with adjustment of the 24-hour hand independent of that of the local time. The rotating bezel is made of aluminum and the blue dial follows the current watchmaking trend. The domed glass, albeit sapphire, gives a setting vintage and the Arabic indices at 12, 3, 6 and 9 are easily legible, all aspects that contribute, together with the unobtrusive date window, to giving good readability to this watch Bell & Ross.
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean GMT
This watch with function GMT it's much more than that Omega's answer to Rolex's GMT Master II. Instead, it is a Omega Seamasters sixty atmosphere diver with helium valve, therefore usable for professional use in the underwater environment. The presence of the exclusive coaxial escapement makes this precise mechanical watch unique in the panorama of GMT. Finally, the diver derivation makes the dial of theOmega Seamaster Planet Ocean GMT very well readable, also thanks to the generous diameter of 43,5 mm.
IWC Pilot's Watch Timezoner
This IWC watch It's definitely an out-of-the-box GMT. The list price is high, but still below what is requested for a Rolex GMT on the current market. The aesthetics ofIWC Pilot's Watch Timezoner, as can be guessed from the name, refers to aviator watches, with an onion crown and a dial with Arabic numerals and a triangle at 12 o'clock. The second time zone display system is truly unusual: by rotating the external bezel with the names of the cities - those where summer time applies are marked with a small “S” – allows you to adjust the second time zone indicator and the date to the desired time. The size of the caseIWC Pilot's Watch Timezoner, due to the need to integrate the large rotating bezel, is quite generous: a full 46 millimeters.
Seiko Prospex GMT SNR033J1
The Seiko Prospex GMT is a high quality watch manufactured by Seiko. It has an exclusive electromechanical movement, the Spring Drive, which combines automatic winding with the precision of a quartz regulator. The movement allows the GMT hand and hour hand to be adjusted separately and the diameter of 44.8 mm is partly compensated by the smaller size of the winding crown, placed at 4 o'clock to reduce the space occupied on the wrist.
TAG Heuer Aquaracer Cal. 7 GMT
One of the highest-rated alternatives to the Rolex GMT Master II is the TAG Heuer Aquaracer Cal. 7 GMT. This watch with an ETA-derived movement integrates a GMT function, but keeps the price in line with the ordinary version of the Aquaracer thanks to the choice to mount an aluminum bezel instead of ceramic. The angular shapes and the 43 mm case make this Tag Heuer Aquaracer Cal. 7 GMT a watch definitely designed for a male wrist.
In part two, we'll look at five more luxury alternatives to Rolex GMT.
