Dr. N.
Let's continue our review of alternative luxury watches to the Rolex GMT Master II. In the first part, we saw is Bell & Ross, Omega, IWC, Seiko e TAG Heuer they produce good people luxury mechanical watches with function GMT ai prices more varied. Let's go today and see more five quality alternatives to the Rolex GMT Master II.
Oris Aquis GMT Date
This Oris watch It boasts a waterproof rating of 30 atmospheres, which makes it widely suitable for the activity underwater also professional. The blue dial is in line with recent trends in watchmaking, as is the massive diameter, 43,5 mm. The rotating bezel ofOris Aquis GMT Date, made of ceramic, allows, combined with the independently adjustable 24-hour hand, to display up to three time zones simultaneously. The movement of this Oris it is Swiss, made on a Sellita basis.
Tudor GMT
Il Tudor GMT, belonging to the line Black Bay, like many other models Tudor makes reference to stylistic features vintage one of its strong points. The look is clearly inspired by the Rolex GMT vintage, with a touch of its own personality given by the hands snowflake, another recovery from the past – can be found on Tudor Submariner of 1968 -. The blue and red rotating bezel, the date display at three o'clock without a lens and the crown without protective shoulders add up to an aesthetically pleasing result. The movement is manufactured Tudor, with antimagnetic silicon hairspring and certificate of stopwatch. The 41 mm case of the Tudor GMT makes it suitable for most wrists.
Breitling Avenger II GMT
This watch with function GMT di Breitling is characterized by a rather original style: from the screws on the sides of the bezel to the asymmetric links, passing through the massive 43 mm case and finishing with the eye-catching winding crown... The Breitling Avenger II GMT It's not a watch for everyone. If you like it from an aesthetic point of view, the Breitling Avenger II GMT However, it can be an unconventional choice with an indisputable technical value. The rotating bezel and 24-hour hand allow the display of three distinct time zones. The movement, on a robust ETA base, boasts chronometer certification. The 30 atmosphere waterproofness guarantees the Breitling Avenger II GMT unrivaled robustness.
Grand Seiko SBGJ239
Grand Seiko it is the luxury line of the watch giant Seiko. The Grand Seiko watches they are assembled by highly specialized Japanese labor, made according to a single guideline: to build the best timepieces that Seiko is capable of producing, regardless of spending limits. The Grand Seiko GMT SBGJ239 It is equipped with the excellent manufacturing movement Grand Seiko called "Hi Beat“, whose balance wheel oscillates at 36000 vibrations per hour: a very respectable value, which allows maintaining high precision of movement.
Rolex Explorer II
An unexpected choice, but really, why not? It is true that the Rolex Explorer II it does not have a rotating bezel, but its 24-hour graduated bezel still allows it to be used as if it were a GMT. The 24-hour sphere, in fact, adjusts independently of the local time, allowing you to view two time zones simultaneously. The Rolex Explorer IIFurthermore, it is found on the market at prices significantly lower than those of Rolex GMT, and it is possible that in the future it will see an increase in its prices: 2021 is in fact the year in which the fiftieth anniversary of the presentation of the first Rolex Explorer II, so it is likely that a new model will be presented and the current one will go out of production. And when it withdraws from the market a Rolex, the price usually goes up…
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