Four Things To Know About GMT Watches - Everything You Should Know (Comprehensive Guide)

In this video, we'll share four key aspects to understand about GMT watches including some history, a description of the essential components of GMT watch, the difference between "office" and "true" GMTs, and a quick look at some other travel-oriented watches to consider. What's your favorite GMT watch on the market?

0:00 - Intro & Organization
1:00 - History Of The GMT
3:36 - Anatomy Of A GMT
5:20 - Office vs. True GMTs
8:10 - Other Travel Watches

[ralphimbrogno]

Thanks for creating these educational videos. For me, knowledge is an important part of being a watch enthusiast.

[BrittPearceWatches]

Man, the GMT has to be one of my favourite and more useful complications!

[danielschuyler]

This was by far the best explanation of how GMTs and the different movements work! I just purchased the Seiko 5 SSK003 "Batman" GMT and love it!

[winstonlanda]

Your timing is great. I just got the new Seiko 5 SSK001 GMT.

I was also confused about caller/office vs. true/traveler. Thanks for the informative video as always.

Absolutely love your content, Teddy. Let me know when you're in LA and I'll buy you a fat burrito.

[hugohernandez]

Amazing video. The GMT is my favorite complication. I have a GMT Master II Pepsi and a Mido Ocean Star GMT. The Mido also has a true GMT movement.

[davidholmes]

I'd also consider the JLC Reverso Duoface as a GMT as you can have each face showing a different time zone and the travel time has a jumping hour mechanism

[dannyg]

Great video. For those on a tight budget, I recommend the Casio Royale (AE-1200) - a world time watch for under $30.

[saintsfanatik]

Teddy, you keep going from strength to strength with how informative your videos are. Favorite watch content creator EVER.

[yourstrulybostonyourstruly]

I’m glad I’m not the only weirdo that appreciates all these tiny details about watches, I’m not gonna lie the Tudor Pepsi was looking like the choice but the ball Pepsi with the blue dial is special. Nice one my guy 💪🏾

[younusimam-thesalamproject]

Thanks for the explanation of the True vs caller GMT. Never really understood it.

[MalSingh]

I recently got the Oris Aquis GMT Date, 24hour time scale on the face AND a rotating bezel. Simultaneously tracks 3 timezones. 👍

[Juanjo]

There are some really cool GMT watches out there, but personally I don´t travel that much and I don't have the need to track an second time zone so these are the type of watches that I wouldn't buy, but I enjoy so much to see them

[corde_]

Really helped with understanding what a GMT-watch is, didn't think I would need one but now my collection feel the lack of it.

[randybrickson]

Great video. I love GMTs. Some hobbyists are dive watch guys; others are dress watch guys. I am and will forever be a GMT guy.

[mathieunh]

Great video, very comprehensive as usual! For the last “budget” option I was thinking about the rado captain cook over-pole as well with its world time bezel.

[strech]

Professor Baldassarre, Dean of the Faculty of Horology, thanks very much from this new student. Cheers!

[Sakomaru]

I dodn’t know quite a few things mentioned, but the most surprising is that you’re usually unable to quickset date on true GMTs. Had no idea and honestly I think I prefer the simpler movement. I swap watches too often and I’ve got to set my date all the time, true gamechanger

[willelliott]

I want to plug the Montblanc Geosphere, which I usually wear when flying. It is a true GMT, allowing for isolated adjustment of the hour hand. The rotating globes, one each for the northern and southern hemispheres, show you who should be awake and who should be asleep, and a 12 hour subdial shows home time (or that is the way that I use it). I would never sell it.

[paulovinicius]

Your explanations are always the best. Great video, as usual.

[kaquesang]

i love the last one (12hr rotating bezel) because i can confirm the future relationship of local and home time zone. it helps me to decide when to set meeting in the future.