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Watch ID

Style

GMT / Traveler

Designed to live across time zones.

Best for
Frequent travelers and people who work across time zones.

Origin

The jet age — the 1954 Rolex GMT-Master, made for Pan Am pilots.

Hallmarks

The features that put a watch in this family.

  • A 24-hour hand and a marked bezel or ring for a second zone
  • Often a two-color 'day/night' bezel (e.g. 'Pepsi', 'Batman')
  • World-timer variants show all 24 zones on the dial
  • Robust enough for constant travel

Iconic examples

  • Rolex GMT-Master II
  • Tudor Black Bay GMT
  • Patek Philippe World Time
  • Grand Seiko GMT

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