The essential complication is the perfect companion for today’s cosmopolitan travelers looking to track the time in two zones at the same time
Grand Seiko
THE VAST HOTAKA mountain range as seen against the Shinshu skyline in Nagano prefecture inspires Grand Seiko’s latest Spring Drive GMT model in its Sport Collection: the Ref. SBGE295. The watch has a patterned dial representing sheer cliffs and a green color to capture the brilliance of Hotaka’s short summers, evoking the summertime vegetation that blankets the mountain’s peaks. The SBGE295 is housed in a 44mm stainless-steel case with Grand Seiko’s Spring Drive Caliber 9R66 running inside it. The rotating, bi-directional bezel has a durable synthetic sapphire overlay of Grand Seiko’s Lumibrite compound, where all the white portions on the bezel glow under dark conditions.
Longines
LONGINES RECENTLY expanded its HydroConquest line with new models featuring a GMT complication—the first for this emblematic collection launched in 2007. For these new Longines HydroConquest GMT models, the winged hourglass brand fused retro-inspired design with the latest technological advances. For instance, it features the exclusive new Longines GMT calibre equipped with a silicon balance spring and innovative components in non-magnetic materials. The new design also features a unidirectional notched ceramic bezel fitted with a luminescent capsule and a screw-in crown. For the finishing touches, a two-tone 24-hour scale enhances the green, brown, black and blue sunray dials.
Patek Phillippe
PATEK PHILIPPE’S REF. 5905/1A-001 offers many attractive combinations. Firstly, it combines two practical complications: a self-winding flyback chronograph and a patented Annual Calendar. The timepiece also blends bold and casual design elements, as seen on the sunburst dial in olive green. This particular model also comes in steel—which is arguably a rare metal in Patek Philippe’s collections—with a three-link integrated bracelet reinterpreting the highly sought-after design. Beneath this visual composition, the Ref. 5905/1A-001 is driven by the caliber CH 28-520QA 24H, which boasts a maximum power reserve of 55 hours. With its combination of striking aesthetics and straightforward functionality, Patek Philippe’s Ref. 5905/1A001 presents the ideal choice for connoisseurs of fine timepieces.
Panerai
THE LUMINOR Quaranta collection from Panerai captures the distinctive aesthetic of the Luminor family in a smaller dimension. The brand then continued this narrative by releasing the Luminor Quaranta BiTempo with a dual-time complication. Housed in a 40mm brushed steel case, the watch adds the GMT function, enabling wearers to have an essential feature for journeys that cross multiple time zones. Available in either black or white, the dial is also inscribed with BiTempo, meaning “dual time” in Italian. Of particular note, the gilded tip of the GMT hand illuminates in blue while the indexes glow in green, enhancing the watch’s legibility and aesthetic appeal in low-light conditions
