The best GMT watches
A GMT hand tracks a second time zone, and it has become the most popular complication after the date. Prices now run from under $500 to well over $10,000.
GMTs tend to run large. Each pick lists its lug-to-lug so you can check.
Our picks
- RolexGMT-Master II$12,000
The benchmark GMT, with a 48 mm lug-to-lug.
- Lug-to-lug
- 48 mm
- Fit
- Fits 6.75"–8" wrists
- Specs
- 40 mm case · 12.2 mm thick · automatic, 70 h reserve · 100 m
- TudorBlack Bay GMT$5,275
Tudor's GMT at a third of the Rolex price; at 50 mm lug-to-lug it wears larger.
- Lug-to-lug
- 50 mm
- Fit
- Fits 7"–8.25" wrists
- Specs
- 41 mm case · 14.6 mm thick · automatic, 70 h reserve · 200 m
An automatic GMT for under $500.
- Lug-to-lug
- 46 mm
- Fit
- Fits 6.5"–7.75" wrists
- Specs
- 42.5 mm case · 13.6 mm thick · automatic, 41 h reserve · 100 m
A 39 mm GMT with a 45 mm lug-to-lug, compact for the category.
- Lug-to-lug
- 45 mm
- Fit
- Fits 6.25"–7.5" wrists
- Specs
- 39 mm case · 11.3 mm thick · automatic, 56 h reserve · 150 m
- FarerLander IV GMT 36mm$1,575
A 36 mm GMT with a 41.2 mm lug-to-lug, for small wrists.
- Lug-to-lug
- 41.2 mm
- Fit
- Fits 5.75"–6.75" wrists
- Specs
- 36 mm case · 11 mm thick · automatic, 56 h reserve · 100 m
A 39 mm GMT with a 46 mm lug-to-lug for under $800.
- Lug-to-lug
- 46 mm
- Fit
- Fits 6.5"–7.75" wrists
- Specs
- 39 mm case · 12.2 mm thick · automatic, 42 h reserve · 100 m
Everything else that qualifies
| Watch | Case | Lug-to-lug | Thick | Fits | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timex Q Timex GMT 38mm | 38 mm | — | 12.5 mm | — | $269 |
| Seiko Presage Style60's GMT | 40.8 mm | 47 mm | 13 mm | 6.5"–7.75" | $650 |
| Christopher Ward C60 Trident GMT 300 40mm | 40 mm | 47.5 mm | 11.7 mm | 6.75"–8" | $1,675 |
| Monta Atlas | 38.5 mm | 47 mm | 10.7 mm | 6.5"–7.75" | $2,150 |
| Doxa SUB 250T GMT Professional | 40 mm | 42.9 mm | 10.8 mm | 6"–7.25" | $2,790 |
| Longines Spirit Zulu Time 39mm | 39 mm | 47 mm | 13.5 mm | 6.5"–7.75" | $3,150 |
| Grand Seiko Sport 9F GMT | 39 mm | 45.9 mm | 12.3 mm | 6.5"–7.75" | $3,700 |
| Tudor Black Bay Pro | 39 mm | 47.2 mm | 14.6 mm | 6.5"–7.75" | $5,075 |
| Grand Seiko Elegance GMT | 39.5 mm | 46.9 mm | 13.7 mm | 6.5"–7.75" | $5,400 |
| Tudor Black Bay 58 GMT | 39 mm | 47.8 mm | 12.8 mm | 6.75"–8" | $5,525 |
| Tudor Northflag GMT | 40 mm | 48.8 mm | 12.7 mm | 6.75"–8.25" | $5,525 |
| Rolex Explorer II | 42 mm | 50 mm | 12.5 mm | 7"–8.25" | $10,600 |
| Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M GMT Worldtimer 43 | 43 mm | 50.3 mm | 14.1 mm | 7"–8.5" | $11,200 |
| Rolex GMT-Master II | 40 mm | 48 mm | 12 mm | 6.75"–8" | $12,300 |
| Rolex Sky-Dweller | 42 mm | 50 mm | 14.1 mm | 7"–8.25" | $17,750 |
| Farer Lander IV GMT 39.5mm | 39.5 mm | 45 mm | 11.3 mm | 6.25"–7.5" | — |
| Baltic Aquascaphe GMT MK II | 39.5 mm | 47 mm | 13.8 mm | 6.5"–7.75" | — |
How we picked
We considered every current watch in the almanac with a GMT function and picked across price levels. “Fits” is the range of wrist sizes where the watch grades as an ideal fit on our lug-to-lug model. Prices are US retail and change often.