Decisions, decisions, decisions....
Hi WC community! Considering a GMT as my next purchase and have always been fascinated with the GS SBNG quartz GMT lineup, but there is just something about those snowflake hands from Tudor and tool watch vibe the BB Pro brings to the table that makes me reconsider the GS....any thoughts???
And just for fun I thought I'd add in the new Seiko SSK023 to keep things interesting! Obviously a very different price point, but do you really need to spend more than $435-$450 USD for everything you want/need?
Looking forward to hearing back from the WC team and hope everyone is having a great Tuesday!
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William
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I prefer the GS. Very well executed
12.3mm thick vs 14.6mm thick. It's a no-brainer for me.
The BB pro is a slabsided monster. 😱
I’m partial to GS … love Tudor but the thickness does make it a bit more occasional wear …
2 are travelling GMTs the Seiko is a caller. GS all the way
GS all the way!
The one in the picture is the SBGN003, though. Not the 029
12.3mm thick vs 14.6mm thick. It's a no-brainer for me.
The BB pro is a slabsided monster. 😱
That’s not even legal in weapon free zones in bigger cities O.o
Plus, the inverted (read: on its head) 8 in the 18 on the BB Pro would freak me out… I couldn’t look at it…
Prefer the Tudor but the height puts me off. Trying it on after taking the SMP off properly didn't help. The GS is probably superior but I would go with the CW Sealander
I’ve got the SBGN011 champagne GMT and was considering the BB58 then. I’ve bought several watches since then and every time choose them over the Tudor, including my mini turtle. I love the Tudor line but can’t seem to ever quite get there. The GS though will never leave my collection.
I’ll throw in the Christopher Ward C63 GMT in black dial. A beautiful piece in the same vein
12.3mm thick vs 14.6mm thick. It's a no-brainer for me.
The BB pro is a slabsided monster. 😱
She’s a thicc girl
GS all the way!
The one in the picture is the SBGN003, though. Not the 029
This was what I almost posted but since it’s been discontinued I decided to go with the more current release. I personally prefer the 003 with the crown at 3 o’clock versus 4. Been looking at these on #grandseiko’s on chrono24 and might pull the trigger on a used one if you think its worth it.
Personally out of those three I would recommend the GS unless you prefer a mechanical over a quarz movement, which seems not to be the case. Thus go East, the GS is a great watch and not as ubiquitous as the Tudor (albeit the Tudor is also a very good watch in its own right).
I love the GS, but I gotta say that I tried on the Seiko 5 last week and it's just so good that it really had me wondering how much more you needed to spend on a GMT. It has no luxury pretensions, but the Tudor and this GS model are so toolish that you're really not getting much more in that regard anyway. For around $400 the SSK is a no-brainer.
12.3mm thick vs 14.6mm thick. It's a no-brainer for me.
The BB pro is a slabsided monster. 😱
Tudor kneecapped the BB Pro by not giving it the thinner GMT movement this year. Next year it'll probably get on a diet
If you want a Tudor GMT, forget the BB Pro and wait for the upcoming BB58 GMT instead, much better proportions and thinner
I’ve also been contemplating the GS GMT vs the Tudor BB Pro! I don’t have a gmt yet in my collection. I’m also strongly considering the new Longines Hydroconquest GMT.
I’ve also been contemplating the GS GMT vs the Tudor BB Pro! I don’t have a gmt yet in my collection. I’m also strongly considering the new Longines Hydroconquest GMT.
I like the #longines GMT's as well, but would lean more toward the Spirit Zulu time if I went that route.
I’m gonna have to go check out the #seiko. I’ll regret it if I don’t. One of my buddies has one he bought last week and loves it.
I’m not saying it gives you everything you’d get from the Grand Seiko, but it’s so good that you may be perfectly content with what it does and not need much more. It’s a really solid design and execution.
If you want a Tudor GMT, forget the BB Pro and wait for the upcoming BB58 GMT instead, much better proportions and thinner
I was looking for this comment! 🎯
I like the #longines GMT's as well, but would lean more toward the Spirit Zulu time if I went that route.
I like the tudor more but you can do nothing wrong with this watch! 😎
I question the need for a GMT movement / hand at all for practical use. A rotating bezel gives you a second time zone on a 12 hour scale, which is arguably better for quickly determining the time in another location. Of course, you could just as easily call into question the need for a mechanical watch, so let’s pretend I didn’t say anything.
lol, nobody saw anything.. 😎
The bezel approach is ok. I've used it with my Pelagos before, but if you need to use the bezel for timing something else whilst you're travelling (eg. Scuba diving whilst on vacation, or keeping track of elapsed hiking time), then it gets quite messy.
The traveller GMT function is so easy and satisfying; when that plane lands and the captain announces the local time - pop the crown, jump the local time, done. No messing around with waiting to set your seconds/minutes accurately again. No mental mathematics needed after a 9 hour red-eye.. asking yourself does the bezel go forwards or backwards again!?
You keep using the same familiar handset as you normally would to track the time you're in. The GMT is always set to hometime so when you want to call the family, it's a simple check.
It's especially useful when you have such an accurate watch like the GS quartz - you don't want to mess around with setting the seconds accurately again. Just leave it ticking - and with the quartz, you also don't suffer from the lack of quickest date function inherent in the mechanical traveller gmts. All in all, a quartz traveller GMT is a very solid and useful tool.
BB Pro is a brick, but it looks lovely
This is also a very solid contender if you like the BB Pro aesthetic, but not the chub:
Hodinkee x Longines Spirit Zulu
12.3mm thick vs 14.6mm thick. It's a no-brainer for me.
The BB pro is a slabsided monster. 😱
But it works sooooo fine on the wrist.
That’s not even legal in weapon free zones in bigger cities O.o
Plus, the inverted (read: on its head) 8 in the 18 on the BB Pro would freak me out… I couldn’t look at it…
It’s not inverted. The numbers are radially wider towards the outer rim of the bezel. Same is with 2 on 12 and 20/22/24/2.
It’s not inverted. The numbers are radially wider towards the outer rim of the bezel. Same is with 2 on 12 and 20/22/24/2.
I don’t and won’t „believe“ that.
Actually, I think it‘s just a mistake.
Compare these three photos and you‘ll see that the 8 in the 18 on the Pro just looks wrong.
In part because of the choice which numbers are inverted due to the rotating vs the fixed bezel.
I don’t and won’t „believe“ that.
Actually, I think it‘s just a mistake.
Compare these three photos and you‘ll see that the 8 in the 18 on the Pro just looks wrong.
In part because of the choice which numbers are inverted due to the rotating vs the fixed bezel.
Don’t agree, sorry. It’s ok, we see it different ways.
Look at the Christopher Ward C63 Sealander GMT.
Tough decision. I was nearly ready to pull the trigger on a BB Pro myself but waited to see what info came out of Watches and Wonders this year. Personally I’m going to wait and see if they bring that new movement to the BB Pro and slim down the case. Otherwise you may consider what others have said regarding the Christopher Ward or possibly consider the newer Seiko alpinist GMT. Good luck with your decision.
12.3mm thick vs 14.6mm thick. It's a no-brainer for me.
The BB pro is a slabsided monster. 😱
Holy mother of god