My daily beater
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South of a grand, the normal el cheapos would be ruled out for reasons (PARNIS etcā¦). I can think of Squale, Oris as examples. Wouldnāt rule out something unusual from Citizen, Seiko etcā¦
Did see this on fleebay, similar to one I have but with GMTā¦
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The Rolex fanboys over on TZ-UK would beg to differ saying that a near 4k case replacement for a near invisible ding would reduce the value of a Sea Dweller due to it being a āservice caseā and not the original.
If you want the classic Rolex GMT Master look then Steinhart is probably your safest bet, ETA movement and good brand recognition. Christopher ward is another good bet - no idea what movement they use though. There are so many office GMTās to choose from, from parnis and vostok at the bargain basement to Davosa at over a grand. You should be able to find something that fits ytour style tastes with and ETA or Selita movement for under Ā£500.
Another option is go for the original Glycene Airman - now infected by Invicta but a decent provenance nonetheless.
Keep an eye on āDropā they recently had the Eterna GMT for what I recall as a silly cheap price for a non Rolex homage, manufacture movement GMT watch - Iād have had one if I wasnāt brassic.
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Cheeky GMT suggestion:
Upsides: brand-new, beautifully put-together, good size (44mm), titanium-grey finish is gorgeous in the flesh, full set, very, very cheap.
Downsides: is quartz (Ronda) not mechanical.
I bought it on a whim at the same time I bought the chrono version, and only ever wear the chrono. RRP was Ā£695, yours for Ā£250.
I like that, ta. Iāll go and look at the pricing now 
Ruling out the Rolex lookalikes, Iād buy a Rolex if Rolex sold them. But they donāt , so fuck them. Off to check out Glycene.
happy to buy used.
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Tudor Black Bay pepsi is nice, and now widely available
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Yea, but about 3 grand and its a traveller GMT.
When did Invicta start pissing around with the brand. Some of the 1990s version are v nice and not too expensive on Fleebay.
Despite all the squealing, all Invicta did was chop-out some of the dead wood in the range, modernise most of the rest and lob in some vintage ātributesā. Theyāre very decent watches (says man who owns two Airmen).
Only thing to note is that the GMTs have 24 hour dials, but only the GMT complication runs a 24 hour cycle, the rest is 12 hours.
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Mustā¦ resistā¦ obviousā¦ gimpā¦ referenceā¦ too late.
I find the Airman range pretty impenetrable as to what version is what size with what features.
Is there a version with a 24 hour local hour hand, a 24 hour āgmt handā and a twisty bezel (allowing you to track 3 time zones in 24 hour format) that is at least 42mm and isnāt the horological equivalent of Susan Boyle.
Iād love a watch like this but most 24 hr local time watches are one handers.
Edited to add - judging by mauās reply above I guess iām pissing in the wind on that one.
do you keep them in the cellar
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No. They use a Sellita SW330-1 (prev ETA 2893-2) which would need a change of gearing to double-up on 24hrsā¦
Which is annoying.
Especially as Invicta Group is plenty big enough to have the movements made to order.
And is why I went for the āPuristā version - 2 time zones are enough, esp. when itās a 24hr dial.
Colour gradient helps with that, tooā¦
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How many watches do you currently own Maureen? Seems an impressive collection.
FAR FAR too many, about 20 I wear regularly, 5 high-days-and-holidays, and another 5-10 that sit around in drawers and boxes so I donāt have to be reminded of how often I open-up an ebay tab when drunkā¦
Most of them are under Ā£100 mind, and nothing exceeds three figures.
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Zee airmen are kept hidden in the bedroom of the wifeās mother along with ze radio wiz the flashing knobs!
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My Christopher Ward C9 died. I put it on yesterday without realising that the battery had died. Popped into the watch retailer next to our apartment in Krakow. For Ā£12 the battery was replaced but for the next 30 minutes I became deeply involved in a deep and meaningful discussion on Swiss movements and battery life.
Fuck. My. Life.
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Itās usually the reverse for me and why I donāt serve customers. Cunts always want to talk for hours about some boring Seiko or other watch I donāt care about.
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