The GMT that stayed as a watch
Everything change. I bought the Zelos Horizons GMT during my bronze period when I was also looking for a GMT. The Horizons was then the perfect choice for me, being small enough to fit on my wrist, bronze enough to satisfy my curiosity, and having two separate 24Hr scales it was also enough of a GMT to cover my needs for tracking more than a single time zone.
However, I soon discovered that bronze, being denser than steel is also heavier, and that this difference can be felt on the wrist. The Horizons also struggled with being a GMT due to the angle of the inner track and the thinness of the non lumed bezel. The ceramic used on the bezel might last forever but it’s of little use when I couldn’t read the hour’s markers. To this I have also to add that I found that I had little use for a GMT watch.
But the Zelos remained in my collection. It may not be great as a GMT watch but it doesn’t matter because I like it a lot as a watch that is fun to wear and looks incredible with its vivid blue dial and gilt indices. The bottom line here is that although the reasons I had to buy it are no longer valid I still love to wear it, although for different reasons.
I'm a big fan of watches that are interesting because they are either unique, have interesting features, well designed or simply offer a great value for their price.
I know bronze is gaining in popularity, but it’s still underrated as far as I’m concerned.
I haven't yet developed an itch for a bronze watch. I do however own a caller GMT that serves no practical purpose. I bought it not for the function per se, but for the watch overall, and I love it.
It is a good looking watch. Enjoy it.
Awesome watch
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I know bronze is gaining in popularity, but it’s still underrated as far as I’m concerned.
It's not really underrated IMO. Bronze watches are a niche market and will probably always remain so.
I haven't yet developed an itch for a bronze watch. I do however own a caller GMT that serves no practical purpose. I bought it not for the function per se, but for the watch overall, and I love it.
The thing is that I do need to track different time zones for business purposes but for that I have access to computers, or apps on cellphones and to video conferencing apps that take care of the time zone differences.
I don't really need my watch for this and if I did then I would probably used a digital CASIO.
I buy mechanical GMT for the same reasons that I bought bronze watches - because I think that they are cool.
It's not really underrated IMO. Bronze watches are a niche market and will probably always remain so.
I just think it’s such an interesting metal. When it’s aged just right it looks the way gold would if it aged. It speaks of age in a way that other metals can’t. I get that people don’t like patina, but all metals age when we use them and at least bronze looks pretty doing it. Steel just gets scratched up.