Looking for a travel GMT/Dual Time/world time watch - any ideas?

[landyshah]

Hi all

Appreciate some opinions. Am looking for a cheap-ish GMT/dual time/world time watch to bash about on holidays. Not keen to use my Glycine (more for business trips) and G Shock (too huge, used for outdoor work only). Essentially, the watch should be at home for dinners/sea swimming/hiking etc with a bit of WIS cred  I had the Bernhardt Globemaster GMT but let it go as it was too diver looking, and the GMT is hard to read.

So, WR up to 100m, GMT/Dual time or world time function, analog or digital possible, quartz is fine for a pick up and go watch, black face, at least 40mm size, budget up to say RM 1000 or so. No preference on Jap/Swiss but at least should be a recognised watch (not fashion) brand.

Ive seen some from the likes of Torgoen (model T05 looks good), but those are not sold here...so I have warranty concerns, neither is it a reputable brand as far as i know

Any ideas for something that can be bought locally?

[sshark]

Seiko is a good choice for digital GMT watches. This is 1 of the many variation of the perpetual calendar with GMT quartz watch

http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/09/19/seiko-8f56-perpetual-calendar-quartz-slt077/

and fully digital

http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/11/11/sbpg001-and-sbpg003-seiko-spirit-power-design-project-digital-watch/

/lim/

[landyshah]

Thanks, yes my first thought was Seiko definitely...

I saw some Criteria watches that had world time/gmt and seems to fit...but I am not a fan of bracelets. The problem is that the Criteria watches has some weird lug system..so standard straps cant be used. Anyone knows if can change to rubber?

[ck77]

Check out Steinhart GMT-Ocean 1.
Just bit more than your budget, EUR320 EUR390 before VAT rebate and shipping.

[ancs88]

Isn't the Steinhart GMT-Ocean 1 also very diver looking and similar to the Bernhardt Globemaster GMT???

[ck77]

oops, overlooked he doesn't want a diver gmt anymore 

[landyshah]

Thanks for idea CK, I was about to say, I could have kept the Globemaster in the first place, instead of buying a Steinhart/Debaufre now 
Besides, the Ocean-1 looks too "Rolexy" for my taste (not a Rolex fan obviously haha)

Some of the more "commercial" brands like VSA or Wenger also got some nice models. Still looking...

[N79KL]

I really like my UTC - with two very sharp daggers

[Scott C.]

I really like my UTC - with two very sharp daggers

Yeap, very nice IWC splitfire UTC

Only problem i got is i can't read 24-hour format 

[sshark]

What do u mean u can't read 24-hour format? Can't as in dislike?

[landyshah]

N79....IWC Spitfire...nice, but same like my MK XVI, too fragile and hardly counted as outdoors watch for activity holidays.
A bit far away from what i had in mind : "Am looking for a cheap-ish GMT/dual time/world time watch to bash about on holidays" 

Anyway, I've sold my existing G Shock and put in an order for another - with digi ana display to help my tired eyes.



It's cheap, does the job, doesnt attract attention, and i'd be 100% confident in using it for all kinds of activity. This model has quite subdued styling, not too "butch" I think

Scott, this one might solve your inability to read 24 hour time? 

Thanks all for ideas.
 

[Scott C.]

What do u mean u can't read 24-hour format? Can't as in dislike?

Can't as it i can't straight away tell you if 2045 is 845... don't further complicate or confuse me

[N79KL]

It's not a spitfire

[terrenceterrence]

yeah that's a LE St Ex BP

[sshark]

not BP but UTC

IWC UTC Edition Antoine de Saint Exupery Limited Edition

[terrenceterrence]

oops yeah 

[Cocas]

The Montblanc worldtime watch (world map on the dial) is a very nice worldtime watch at below RM17k.

[Jedirat]

The Montblanc worldtime watch (world map on the dial) is a very nice worldtime watch at below RM17k.

Montblanc is a good watch but his budget is only up to RM1k. Gap too big.

[engkow]

saw one worldtimer at isetan klcc there was isetan sale there is a seiko rm1500 less 40% less than rm1000 dont know still got or not....

[sshark]

I wonder if he has found his GMT after 6 long years 

[dualcarb]

I wonder if he has found his GMT after 6 long years 

lol...I was wondering the same thing. Maybe he already bought, flipped and upgraded...