Christopher Ward GMT Question
Why does all of Christopher Ward's sealander gmts have the orange accents? Maybe someone has insight on the design. Is it simply for legibility? A nod to Rolex explorer 2? Some other reason? I'm looking forward to seeing them at the wind up watch fair. I'm also curious are they going to release a monochrome version? Or something with neutral colors like white and tan? I'm no watch designer but really would love to understand more. Thanks in advance
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Hi. I’m not trying to be cynical, Ihave a Sealander myself but maybe it’s to simplify their manufacturing and stock inventory making the GMT same across all models. Maybe it’s also a theme they want to carry through their brand. At a glance it’s easy to see the gmt
I’m not sure but I would guess that orange is the most opposite color of pretty much all dial out there and this is what you want for the GMT tip as it stand out
The really thin bezel on these doesnt really do it for me. Maybe im too used to my SPB143
Perhaps it's a theme or a design language they want to keep for the Sealander references?
Not all their GMTs have the orange hand though
I have no idea other than being similar to the current Explorer II but I'd say it's because from a practical point of view is a very bright popping contrasting color. The red would be a tad to dark (but I prefer red) and yellow a bit too light (I'd love a BB Pro Polar with red GMT hand).
Hi. I’m not trying to be cynical, Ihave a Sealander myself but maybe it’s to simplify their manufacturing and stock inventory making the GMT same across all models. Maybe it’s also a theme they want to carry through their brand. At a glance it’s easy to see the gmt
Totally agree with you, everyone can argue branding or such, but the driving factor for such decision more often than not is cost
The floating black and orange hand is a nod to the 216570, and not all their GMTs use that color combo.
Thanks for all the thoughts. I do understand they have other gmts but I was specifically highlighting the Sealander. I don't think it's bad but as I was browsing their site it was an interesting detail. I agree it's definitely a cost thing. Simply didn't know if other design reasons contributed. Great conversation!
Explorer 2 nod😉
Good question. I’d guess it’s a homage to the explorer 2
It looks like a Rolex homage for me. I mena the look Is sono similari.
I think the orange GMT hand ,which homages the Explorer2 so well, that made it their most popular GMT line.
So they're probably taking heed to the ol' adage of "if it's not broken, don't fix it"
Orange is the most visible colour to the human eye. It's why lifeboats are orange, traffic cones are orange, etc. So I guess they think it's a good standout colour on a dial with multiple hands, you know exactly which is the GMT one.
Got mine yesterday. Never wondered about orange color, just enjoying it 🤩
Probably a combination of Explorer II, visibility, and it is easier to make just one color