Rolex GMT homage watches are timepieces capable of displaying more than one time-zone. It simply means a GMT watch is a dual-time watch. We have carefully handpicked the most affordable GMT watches from AliExpress for you.
After World War II, the British paved the way for commercial jets with the de Havilland Comet. It was the world’s first commercial jet airliner which make its debut in 1952 when thirty Six (36) passengers boarded and flew nonstop from London to Johannesburg in a De Havilland Comet jet owned by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC).
The Jet Age had officially begun until tragically, structural problems that led to catastrophic accidents grounded the Comet — and enthusiasm for the commercial jet until Boeing 707 made its first flight in July, 1954.
Pan Am quickly ordered 20 of Boeing‘s new 707 jetliners and built its WorldPort terminal at JFK to properly launched the jet age.
People were suddenly able to fly across oceans and time zones in mere hours where it used to take days by the old steamship mode of transportation.
Pan Am pilots flying the long haul routes needed a way to keep track of time, both local time and the time in the place from where they departed. To solve the challenge, Pan Am approached Rolex and requested a watch built for this new breed of pilots.
In 1954, the GMT-Master was born, a watch that could track two time zones simultaneously, an important function for Pan Am long-haul pilots.
GMT watches were first created for pilots and are historically linked to aviation, but they have since taken on a reputation as a consummate adventurer’s watch, useful for a one-watch world traveler. Good water resistance, rugged cases and legibility are the hallmarks of the new breed of GMT watches.
WHAT IS A GMT WATCH?
A GMT watch is a timepiece with a 24-hour format hand that indicates a second time zone in addition to the other hands, not just any multiple time zone watch with more than one 12 hour format dial.
GMT watches are the most useful tool watch for frequent travelers and those who do business across different time zones because the GMT hand makes one complete trip around the dial every 24 hours. This hand, in conjunction with the bezel, is what you use to tell time in two different time zones at once.
By the mean of an additional central hours hand (often linked to a 24H scale on the dial), or a rotating bezel with additional hour scale, or a sub-dial with an additional indication of the time, the wearer can be informed of both the home-time (his departure position) and the local time (the time-zone where he is currently travelling). It is also used to display an extra time-zone for people working in international environments.
WHAT DOES GMT STAND FOR?
“GMT” stands for Greenwich Mean Time, it was created out of the necessity to establish uniform time zones worldwide. People decided to divide the 360 degrees of the earth by the 24 hours of a day. The result, 15, ultimately ensured that the same time would prevail within 15 degrees of longitude. The addition of “Greenwich” to the name goes back to the Royal Observatory in Grenwich, as the longitude there was declared the zero meridian, which divides the world into the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
Today, the Coordinated Universal Time, also known as UTC, is measured with atomic clocks and valid worldwide. Nevertheless, the Greenwich Mean Time is still used in Great Britain and parts of West Africa.
Though UTC and GMT are often the same. GMT is the “zero hour” of a system that allows one to know the time anywhere in the world by adding or subtracting time from it. Move east from England and each new time zone adds + 1 to GMT. Move west and you take away -1 from GMT. The idea of a GMT watch is to offer two things: a hand that is always synched to GMT time, so that the time all around the world can be identified, and normal hands for local time.
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GMT watches are nowadays more popular than ever. We take this as an opportunity to introduce you to the most popular models from AliExpress and help you shed some light on the market that’s filled with countless brands and models of GMT watches.
SAN MARTIN GMT MEN
San Martin GMT Luxury Men Watch Jubilee Bracelet Bidirectional Ceramic Bezel Sapphire Cyclops Waterproof 20Bar BGW-9 Luminous
Movement: Automatic
Case Material: 316L Stainless Steel
Strap: Stainless Steel
Case Size/Diameter: 40.5MM
Glass: Sapphire Crystal
Water Resistant: 200 meters (20Bar | 20ATM)
HAOFA TOURBILLON GMT WATCH
HAOFA Men’s Luxury Tourbillon Mechanical Mens Watches Sapphire Skeleton Movement Manual Tourbillon GMT Watch For Men Moonphase
Movement: Mechanical Hand Wind
Case Material: 316L Stainless Steel (PVD electroplated rose gold)
Strap: Italian calfskin Leather
Case Size/Diameter: 42MM
Glass: Sapphire Crystal
Water Resistant: 30 meters (3Bar | 3ATM)
PAGRNE DESIGN GMT WATCH
PAGRNE DESIGN New Men’s Automatic Mechanical Watch GMT Pagani Watch Sapphire Stainless Steel Waterproof Watch Reloj Hombre
Movement: DG5833A Automatic
Case Material: 316L Stainless Steel
Strap: 316L Stainless Steel
Case Size/Diameter: 42MM
Glass: Sapphire Crystal with Swiss AR coating
Water Resistant: 100 meters (10Bar | 10ATM)
SAN MARTIN RETRO GMT WATCH
San Martin Diver Retro GMT Luxury Sapphire Rivet Bracelet Water Ghost Men Automatic Mechanical Watch 20Bar Waterproof Luminous
Movement: Automatic
Case Material: 316L Stainless Steel
Strap: Stainless Steel
Case Size/Diameter: 40.5MM
Glass: Sapphire Crystal
Water Resistant: 200 meters (20Bar | 20ATM)
PAGANI DESIGN PEPSI GMT WATCH
PAGANI DESIGN New Men Mechanical Wristwatches Fashion Ceramic Bezel GMT Watch Waterproof Stainless Steel Automatic Watch For Men
Movement: Pearl DG5833GMT
Case Material: 316L Stainless Steel
Strap: Stainless Steel
Case Size/Diameter: 40MM
Glass: Synthetic Sapphire
Water Resistant: 100 meters (10Bar | 10ATM)
HAOFA SKELETON GMT WATCH
HAOFA Manual Skeleton Real Tourbillon Movement Watch For Men Sapphire Mechanical GMT Moonphase Hollow Watches Mens 2021 Luxury
Movement: Mechanical
Case Material: 316L Stainless Steel
Strap: Leather
Case Size/Diameter: 42MM
Glass: Sapphire Crystal
Water Resistant: 30 meters (3Bar | 3ATM)
PAGANI DESIGN ROSE GOLD CERAMIC BEZEL GMT WATCH
PAGANI DESIGN New Men Mechanical Wristwatches Fashion Rose Gold Ceramic Bezel GMT Watch Waterproof Stainless Steel Watch For Men
Movement: Pearl DG5833GMT
Case Material: 316L Stainless Steel
Strap: Stainless Steel
Case Size/Diameter: 40MM
Glass: Synthetic Sapphire
Water Resistant: 100 meters (10Bar | 10ATM)
PAGANI DESIGN EXPLORER GMT WATCH
PAGANI Design New Men’s Automatic Mechanical Watches GMT Watch 42mm Sapphire Stainless Steel Waterproof Watch Reloj Hombre
Movement: Automatic
Case Material: 316L Stainless Steel
Strap: Stainless Steel
Case Size/Diameter: 42MM
Glass: Sapphire Crystal
Water Resistant: 100 meters (10Bar | 10ATM)
CORGEUT SCHWARZ BAY GMT WATCH
Corgeut Design Brand Luxury Men Watches lume Schwarz Bay GMT Automatic Military Sport Swim Clock Mechanical Wristwatch
Movement: Automatic
Case Material: Polished 316L Stainless Steel
Strap: Stainless Steel
Case Size/Diameter: 41MM
Glass: Sapphire Crystal
Water Resistant: 100 meters (10Bar | 10ATM)
PAGANI DESIGN CLASSIC RETRO GMT WATCH
PAGANI DESIGN Men Automatic Mechanical Watch Classic Retro GMT Watch Stainless Steel 200m Waterproof Clock Reloj Hombre
Movement: Automatic
Case Material: 316L Stainless Steel
Strap: Stainless Steel
Case Size/Diameter: 42MM
Glass: Sapphire Crystal
Water Resistant: 200 meters (20Bar | 20ATM)
CORGEUT GMT WATCH
Luxury Men Mechanical Wristwatch Full Steel GMT Watch Corgeut Brand Sapphire Glass Luminous Sport Dress Male Clock Reloj Hombre
Movement: Automatic
Case Material: 316L Stainless Steel
Strap: Stainless Steel
Case Size/Diameter: 41MM
Glass: Sapphire Crystal
Water Resistant: 50 meters (5Bar | 5ATM)
PAGANI DESIGN 40MM GMT WATCH
PAGANI Design New Men’s Automatic Mechanical Watches GMT Watch 40mm Sapphire Stainless Steel Waterproof 200M Reloj Hombre
CRONOS GMT AUTOMATIC MEN
Cronos GMT Automatic Men Watch Bidirectional Bezel Sapphire 20ATM Solid 5 links Metal Bracelet BGW-9 Lum Self Winding Mens Watch
LIGE DESIGN GMT WATCH
LIGE DESIGN Luxury Men Mechanical Wristwatch Silicone GMT Watch Top Brand High Quality Glass Men Watches Reloj Hombre+Box
Movement: Automatic
Case Material: 316L Stainless Steel
Strap: Stainless Steel
Case Size/Diameter: 40MM
Glass: Sapphire Crystal
Water Resistant: 100 meters (10Bar | 10ATM)
CORGEUT 43MM GMT WATCH
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Movement: Automatic
Case Material: 316L Stainless Steel
Strap: Leather
Case Size/Diameter: 43MM
Glass: Sapphire Crystal
Water Resistant: 50 meters (5Bar | 5ATM)
CORGEUT GMT AUTOMATIC WATCH
Corgeut Brand Men Watches luminous Schwarz Bay GMT Automatic Military Sport Date 10ATM Swim Clock Mechanical Wristwatch
PHYLIDA GMT AUTOMATIC WATCH
100M Water Resistant GMT Dual Time Black Dial Automatic Men’s Watch Sapphire Glass Luxury Mechanical Wristwatch
PAGRNE DESIGN AUTOMATIC GMT WATCH
PAGRNE DESIGN New Men’s Automatic Mechanical Watch GMT Pagani Watch Sapphire Stainless Steel Waterproof Watch Reloj Hombre
PHYLIDA AUTOMATIC GMT WATCH
10BAR Water-resistant Automatic GMT Watch Fashion Luxury Mechanical Wristwatch Solid SS Sapphire Glass Blue Dial Aqua
PAGANI DESIGN GMT WATCH
PAGANI DESIGN New Luxury Men Mechanical Wristwatch Stainless Steel GMT Watch Top Brand Sapphire Glass Men Watches reloj hombre