Looking for the perfect travel watch... any ideas?

[bigg86969]

Hello!

I'm new to collecting watches, and only have just one automatic, a Seiko SARG007 that I enjoy very much.

I travel regularly for work, and I have decided I want a dedicated travel watch. I teach classes for the military and other military type organizations. I have compiled a list characteristics of the perfect travel watch for me, and I was wondering if anyone has ever seen a watch with the following:

Automatic movement that hacks
Day and Date (like the Hamilton Khaki King or Seiko 5)
Military time
Rotating 12 hour bezel (so I can track my home time zone for calling the wife) or a second time zone.


It would help if the watch was well under 2,000 dollars, as I am a man of modest means and sometimes travel to some dicey locations where something like a rolex or even a tudor might make me a even more of a target if I leave the base.

Does this watch even exist?

[GTC]

Originally Posted by bigg86969

It would help if the watch was well under 2,000 dollars, . . .

Does this watch even exist?

Yes, but not on this forum.

[Brushpup]

GMT MASTER if your looking for ROLEX but you'll have to without the Day function. Perhaps better to look in the non ROLEX forum

[incontrol]

There are many micro brands that use the ETA 2893 movement that is used a lot for watches that track two time zones. Companies such as Sinn should have a watch to meet your requirements.

[Brushpup]

Very helpful Kevin, thanks for the specifics to help the OP. I have/have had more than one watch with ETA 2824's and they are some great watches. I certainly didn't know which brands or mvmts had all the functions however.

[Maxtor]

You may have trouble finding everything you need in one watch.

Not sure if you are looking specifically for new or used.

A nice used Omega 2534.50 GMT can be picked up for under $2K. Just got one and love it. It will have some but not all of your specified requirements.

[brandrea]

Good advice Max

[Akinipu]

My fav travel time

[watchucallit]

I think the Muhle Glashutte Seebataillon is a perfect candidate. I travel a lot as well and this is a titanium watch with high water resistance, GMT 24hr time, and date. It is light and works well in any type of weather.

[Dickie Watty]

Originally Posted by Maxtor

You may have trouble finding everything you need in one watch.

Not sure if you are looking specifically for new or used.

A nice used Omega 2534.50 GMT can be picked up for under $2K. Just got one and love it. It will have some but not all of your specified requirements.

This is the most logical choice.

[Rags]

Dollar for dollar the Squale 1545 Maxi Dial is a great watch. IMO perfect for traveling when you don't want to take your rolexes to a place where you may get robbed.

[Raj1471]

I have a Breitling Aerospace that I wore on a trip out of the country a couple of years ago. Loved the dual time zone aspect and understated looks of it...didn't attract too much attention while out and about. You can pick them up pre-owned in the 800-2000k range all day long.

[Bikerider]

it would be good to have one with two time zones but you'd have to add a few zeros to your budget number

[mv6187]

Bremont World Timer or Terra Nova.

[Psmith]

Let's hope that the OP made a decision after >2 years!

[srvrf]

I don't think you'll find day of the week very often but you can take a look at Sinn. Steinhart and Squale make nice GMT homage watches


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[secretcircuit]

No day and not sure about hacking. But just picked up a vintage seiko 6117 6410 with a gym hand and inner rotating bezel.

[cda555]

one of the Sinn UTC models

[tavv160]

I travel a lot for work and my companion is always my 16570. It flies under the radar and can be used as a second time zone.

[atp1984]

I'm not aware of a good candidate with a day function, but I would otherwise take a look at the Sinn 856 UTC or the Omega 2534/2538 (great white). I believe there are several Glycines that could be decent candidates too.

[Kuttermax]

There is always the options of going Schwarzkopf and wearing a watch on each wrist set to a different time zone. Not the most elegant but very functional....

[Rol604]

Panerais are great travel watches. They are very understated.

[Cajunmustang]

I have a Breitling Avenger II GMT which has everything you need except day feature. It's a great watch which I picked up for 4K brand new.

[blah114]

You can perhaps,negotiate a deal on a jaeger le coultre master control. This watch should be about 10,000$'usd, but I've seeen them as low,as,2500$ used. An absolute steal for under 3,000$. If these watches had a Rolex logo on then,,they'd be 15,000$ easily. I love,Rolex, but the master control is a really simple, reliable, beautiful watch. I don't own one,,though.

[blah114]

Originally Posted by bigg86969

Hello!

I'm new to collecting watches, and only have just one automatic, a Seiko SARG007 that I enjoy very much.

I travel regularly for work, and I have decided I want a dedicated travel watch. I teach classes for the military and other military type organizations. I have compiled a list characteristics of the perfect travel watch for me, and I was wondering if anyone has ever seen a watch with the following:

Automatic movement that hacks
Day and Date (like the Hamilton Khaki King or Seiko 5)
Military time
Rotating 12 hour bezel (so I can track my home time zone for calling the wife) or a second time zone.


It would help if the watch was well under 2,000 dollars, as I am a man of modest means and sometimes travel to some dicey locations where something like a rolex or even a tudor might make me a even more of a target if I leave the base.

Does this watch even exist?

Just saw you want gmt. I,own a Pam 88 which is beautiful, reliable, and easy to,read,too. I've seen them go as,low,as,3000$. They use a valjoux movement which means post warranty anyone can work,on them. Their straps are gorgeous.

[osamu]

yea day/date +GMT doesn't seem to be a very common option for mechanical movements.

I think you could do something like an
Oris Artelier Complication, which has subdials for day/day plus a 24 hour 2nd time zone subdial. But might be a little dressy for world travel in tough spots.

Maybe a Ball Worldtimer, which is a worldtimer with both day/date.

By military time? are you just looking for the dial to have like the standard 12 indices with like smaller numbers for the military time? A true 24-hour watch, would make this tough.

[jctrolex]

Look at Steinhart GMTs ETA movements solidly built watches and should be well under a thousand bucks

[iim7v7im7]

Grand Seiko SBGJ003

• 40.0 mm x 14.0 mm
• 36,000 vph movement
• 55 hour power reserve
• 100 meter water resistance
• True jumping hour time set independent of minutes/seconds
• 24-hour home time hand
• Hacking seconds
• Date

Best of all everyone thinks that it is just a SEIKO when going through airport security or walking on the street...

[TimL1925]

Check out the Damasko line.