Top 15 GMT Watches Under $1000 For Men

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In this best GMT watches under 1000 dollars video, I showcase my picks for the best affordable GMTs that are cheap or attainable for the everyman. Each watch here is special in one way or another, with some even coming below 500 or 200 pounds. Certain pieces here also look far more expensive.
Watches I purchased for this video: Q Timex GMT, Addiesdive 2063, Addiesdive 2065, Citizen Endeavor, Boldr Venture, Seiko Sports GMT, Seiko Field GMT.
The other watch samples were provided by the brands at my request.
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[@Blaze016]

Just wanted to let you know, you're currently my favorite comfort video KZbinr... while I drive, I listen to your videos (don't worry, not watch, I save that for when I'm not driving). Thanks for all your great content!

[@benedge2202]

I’d also include the Jack Mason Strat-O-Timer. About £700 - £800 from the US with great finishing, quick detach bracelet, on the fly micro adjust, sapphire crystal and most importantly for the price a true/travellers GMT movement!

[@nathanmargolis2]

I think the Bulova Wilton GMT deserves a spot on this list for sure. I own one, and it's a great true GMT movement for the money.

[@dejuanmcguire9348]

I was not familiar with that watch. Thanks for sharing.

[@uncles2000]

If only it wasn’t 43mm

[@nathanmargolis2]

@@uncles2000 that's fair, my wrist is on the larger size, so I'm comfortable with watches that are 40-44. Ben usually prefers smaller watches than I do, which might explain why it's not on his list.

[@speedracer2please]

I just looked that up, it's GORGEOUS. I think I too overlooked it due to small wrists

[@keefw361]

Bulova devil diver GMT oceanographer is literally the best GMT under 1000 and not on the list

[@HenriGP]

I recently bought the Traska Venturer GMT, I had wanted a GMT for a while and for me, it absolutely ticks all the boxes, small case size, "true" GMT and so on. I know the internal bezel and accompanying second crown at 10 o'clock might not be for everyone, but I really do think it's worth a look - I'd love to see you review it!

[@tjfish9683]

Fun presentation. Another watch to consider would the the Traska Venturer.

[@spuckuk7039]

Mine just arrived last week, absolutely love it

[@17arando]

I have the white dial, was surprised he missed this. There's a couple other worthy 9075 additions too. Stratotimer from Jack Mason and Lorier Hyperion come to mind

[@keysncoffee7733]

@@17arandoyou must have the same email inbox as I do 😂

[@17arando]

@@keysncoffee7733 lol probably

[@finesse49]

The "dress" Addiesdive appears to have been replaced by a 36mm version - exactly what I've been waiting for. I just picked one up for US $70.

[@Jidccruz]

I did too. I was planning to hold off for them to release a sapphire version but they confirmed that it will not be available anytime soon. Did you go with the cream or silver dial? Want to see some actual photos before it arrives haha

[@cbeltway]

Phoibos Quartz GMT desrves a spot.

[@jabezhane]

Check out the Enoksen Roam. Enoksen are based in Belfast and no one hardly seems to know about them. I've been buying watches from them since 2018 and their service is second to none. I have the Roam as it was one of the first mocrobrands out with the Seiko GMT movement. It's just a great no nonsense GMT with 300m water resistance, a nice tool look and great lume.

[@NiKoJlaY]

I think a very good option under 1k$, would be Steinhart Ocean One GMT BLUE-RED, SKU:103-1100. That's a Rolex Pepsi homage , but quality/price is amazing. Selita SW330-1 movement, pretty good quality , Swiss made .

[@johnswatchjoint]

Excellent work Ben. A real deep dive into the murky subject of GMT's....there are just sooooo many !

[@Hipnosis65]

Ben, that was the best description of caller and traveler GMT's I have heard... and I have heard a lot of them. I enjoyed this video very much and I'm not going anywhere.

[@bolchert]

My thoughts exactly! 👍

[@speedracer2please]

I just saw an awesome Tissot quartz rootbeer GMT Seastar for just under $400 in the duty free shop at the airport! I love all these cool options you found from brands I hadn't even heard of, though, way more of a conversation starter

[@SuperMooMooFarm]

The San Martins look incredible. The proportions are balanced and the finishing is next level. The Wise traveler's GMT is also an awesome value prop.

[@davidc756]

Just wanted to say that i love your channel and your way of presenting bro! I just started my watch collection, because I was inspired by my grandpa and you really helped me finding my first beautiful dress watch!

[@Tomsgate101]

Thank you Ben! Some interesting models, though I was surprised not to hear you mention Glycine. I mean, they sort of invented the automatic GMT and you can easily get Glycine GMTs under 1000$... Nonetheless, great video, keep it up!

[@arielargo]

I was just going to say the same thing! I have the Combat Sub GMT automatic and it's such a great watch for the price! Easily available for under $600 and even cheaper if you get the quartz version too!

[@AdAce21]

14:18 Woah, that dial is crazy! I’ve never seen a MoP that dark. San Martin makes a great product. The WISE is very hard to beat, dollar-for-dollar. And they let you chose the color of the GMT hand, no matter which color dial/bezel you choose. I have their Adamascus AD7 and it’s a fantastic watch

[@patrickhartmann1540]

I’m with you on the Timex Q GMT. Looks and wears great!

[@creato938]

Victorinox sells a Fieldforce GMT with a Ronda Quartz GMT movement and they do look good, they are around 400 dollars in the US.

[@DerpEye]

I own a Glycine Airman 18. It's a 'pre Invicta ownership' watch, has an ETA 2892, and it's a 39mm with 200m wr and screw down crown. An original design, which arguably looks better than these new cheap watches, and didn't look like a knockoff.

[@anthonyw7237]

The Airman was the first GMT ever. Even after Invicta purchased Glycine they have stated they do not handle or have a say in the design of Glycine watches or the daily operations. Funding is all they provide. Both companies have stated that. The Airman is a great watch. Used heavily by military pilots in Vietnam war

[@Dubious_Kieran]

got the 36mm and wouldn't part with it, love the vintage style and modest proportions

[@anthonyw7237]

@@Dubious_Kieran 36mm ? as TGV would say "Pure Class".

[@ulig12]

Another great quartz GMT option is the Citizen BJ7111. Quirky and very unique style but with a true GMT movement, solar powered, diver’s 200m WR and super titanium. I love it.

[@karlost23]

If you like the Timex GMT but want an independently adjustable hour hand (like a 'true' GMT) the Timex Q 3-Time Zone is a quirky option. 12hr GMT hand, 24hr slaved hr hand sub register, sub seconds dial, date window, 12 hr bidirectional bezel, AND a frikkin' chronograph! It's in a Q GMT style case too ...a bit of a Timex "Grand Complication" - absolutely nuts. 😁

[@cosmodoc]

Great list Ben, thanks! I feel you should have mentioned the Lorier Hyperion true GMT for $599!

[@benjaminkeen7133]

I've had the blue 36mm CW for the last couple months and am extremely pleased with it - I usually switch what I am wearing every week but this one has resolutely refused displacement. The size feels just right to me, and there is a bigger one too

[@jarozlawus]

that was a hell of a ride, from 5 buck casios to 1k gmts. thanks ben

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[@cylentone]

The Pagani Design PD-1758 is an excellent value-for-money hommage GMT at $115 and looks great with the red bezel and gilded hands. If you are more into the military look there's the Citizen Ec-Drive titanium BJ7110 GMT for $370. The Phoibos Eagle Ray GMT around $230 is also a great looking watch with the deep red fade dial. If you want something dressy, Zeppelin has a few GMT's with Ronda quartz movement for around $280 or with Miiyota automatic for $480.

[@samnova450]

Thanks for all the GMT watch reviews. I just purchased the Zelos THRESHER 41MM AVENTURINE for $650 US dollars. Seen allot of great reviews on it and it too has the Miyota 9075 'True' GMT movement. Looking forward to getting it, my first watch from Zelos and my first GMT.

[@Cmbgo98]

You forgot the Tisell GMT with the Miyota 9075. Insanely fantastic deal at $285 with free shipping. I think (at least when I bought mine) it was the cheapest automatic GMT available that didn’t use a Chinese movement.

[@tboneisgaming]

Watches in this price bracket tend to be office GMT's. This is where you can adjust the GMT independently. It's nice to see Wise with a traveller's GMT. Otherwise you're looking at the Seiko Presage GMT and the Mido Ocean Star GMT. I've just bought the former, slightly used for half retail price. Another option is the Glycine Airman. I went for the three hander. It takes a little time to get used to reading a 24 hour watch but you get used to it. The bezel makes it easy to track a second time zone.

[@VulcanSpock]

The Revelot R10 Admiral GMT is nice too, around USD350

[@dasc0yne]

There are many, many sub-$1000 watches based on the Miyota 9075 True GMT.

[@paulb9453]

Wise Damascus? Never heard of it, impressive.

[@ScoobieDoobie197474]

7:26 I can attest to how good this company is. I have the Coke M20 GMT quartz and the Steelix Solar. Love them both.

[@alexanderdylanthomas1891]

Some lovely choices here, but I have and love the Seestern Vintage GMT and could not recommend it enough! Seiko NH34, classic 1655 looks and a high-quality micro-adjust bracelet and at an incredible value! Keep it up!

[@MrEliwankenobi]

I respectfully disagree with the WISE ADX not being added to the category of “The Lookers”. IMO, in this list, the ADX is #1 above the CW C63. More useful too with the rotating bezel and generously lumed as well.

[@seanpie5481]

Nice wrap up. I think my fave is the Seiko Field GMT, but in the JDM white. I have a Glycine Airman quartz GMT 40mm. That’s over the $1000 USD limit, but with Invicta style RRP, you can find it well under. Cheers from Oz.

[@Tyrone2714]

Wow great video, and great watches. The wise, san martin and maen were my favorite looking of the bunch

[@GoalSquad666]

I would say, you missed one cool watch, also I'm biased as I own it, the blue dial... Bulowa Oceanographer GMT, and I believe the Miota movement was actually made for this one initially. Despite the website announces them for north of £1000, I haven't seen them anywhere at a retailer for that money. The one I have, was bought new last December in Europe for € 850,-

[@janosszendrei5228]

You forget Davosa GMT quartz swiss swatch i had one 5 years Amazing watch very underrated

[@adk7962]

Wow. That’s a hell of a list. Thanks for putting it together. If I could afford it, I love the Seiko SPB411. Thanks again!

[@thewatchloungechris]

I have a yellow seiko 5 gmt and love it for the price ( picked mine up 265 second hand) can't beat it .

[@SalamonBauzek]

MAMACOO is a must for me as a watch collector

[@ElCid_86]

Thanks for this. Some interesting pieces to consider. I have the Henry Archer Verden GMT on my current short list. It appears they are about to ship so I’ll look forward to your review.

[@dejuanmcguire9348]

Right on time! I want my next watch to be a GMT and I am seeking good options.

[@Shri_V]

I expected to see the Citizen Nighthawk in here but its missing. It's an excellent GMT that's different from the rest.

[@mad4watches]

I would like to add the model Adroit from canadian microbrand VanBanner to the list, crazy value fpr money for 300 usd!

[@nbk978]

Clean GMT Master II is also a great option

[@DJunclepaul2nd]

A video on crystals would be great.. 'boxed' is a new tearm to me! Which is better, domed/double domed or flat, why dome a crystal? Thanks for the content today

[@waqarhaider2226]

A quartz worldtimer GMT with a blue world map on the dial would be my dream watch. Why can't a brand make that?!

[@-crypt0]

high quality vid, thank you Ben!

[@ATIWatchReviews]

Absolutely beautiful sealander

[@stevenbaker2736]

I’ve been looking at the Henry archer gmt. True gmt for $600 and I’ve never been a fan of having 3 timezones. Either a fixed gmt bezel or inner ring with the 24hr scale for me

Steinhart Ocean One Titanium Premium GMT should be on the list thanks to very good value for money. Or at least as a honorable mention. Though the list is really good overall.

[@cooperhulswit8438]

Did you look at the adpt dual time? Titanium, nh34, sapphire for 400$ us in fun colors

[@jamesblonde2271]

Im on Crunch, its cool but my old Ipad hates it😂. My under a thou pick is the Baltic Aquascafe in green.......

[@FloppaFan400]

20:52 it’s no wonder that tactical watches are unpopular in the UK because 1 British gun owners hate anything except for the Elmer Fudd aesthetic and 2 they waste all their disposable income on the most meagre selection of firearms imaginable and couldn’t buy a watch anyway.

[@simonmazzi1793]

Yes but... is any of these a true GMT, or just all office GMT?

[@vaclav_fejt]

I don't get why Wise didn't copy the AD8 design for the ADX. This one is less visually pleasing to me.

[@mikesawtell9184]

Deep Blue, although too big for many, has GMTs much better looking than these for the 200 usd range. My two cents.

[@daily_dose_of_nothingness]

Please do review of Swiss Alpine Military by Grovana

[@pricey7981]

27 minutes of Ben watch club, sign me yp

[@miguelschoedel7691]

Great video

[@histrionics4207]

What abot the new Seiko GMT?

[@mixodorians12]

Bought the new Blue Seiko Alpinist GMT for 630 quid new, from Beaverbrooks a few months ago.

[@EnglishTMTB]

GMT must be the most unnecessarily common and underused complication... I can't understand why so many people would want a third hand which is, for the vast majority, completely superfluous. I can see it having a use for a select few - but in the main, it's a fad that should be relegated back to the fringes where it belongs.

[@jacobgreenmanedlion1863]

You forgot the Vostok!

[@201950201950]

None of my Boderrys have any problems.

[@warrenrhinerson6373]

I’m suprised the Bulova gmt isnt on this list(not the devil diver can’t remember the model name) It’s a travelers gmt for under 1k

[@paulnewstead9693]

What, wait, what about the Bulova Wilton?

[@warrenrhinerson6373]

@@paulnewstead9693 that’s the one. It’s one of the very fee travelers GMT watches under 1,000 USD and the only one(atleast as far as I’m aware of) that can be purchased in a store instead of being an online exclusive

[@i_read_bad_reviews]

The San Martin easily wins

[@davidc3903]

Which one for you?

[@SoCalWatchReviews]

Great production 👏

[@punkypink83]

boldr burnt a lot of their goodwill with their rather ghoulish "tribute" to the radium girls watch recently i think. shame because their watches are good, just wish their morals were on par.

[@chrisjackson376]

Mine Mine Mine, C.Ward please what a face.

[@chubbybrown4real]

Can't ever buy a Timex after what they did to the watch making factory in Dundee 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ibnunadzir223]

What is your wrist size?

[@Loofyfurniture]

MOMENTUM WAYFINDER GMT

[@ScottMartinez-r5g]

Volkman Forges

[@keefw361]

You literally left out the best GMT under €1,000 the Bulova oceanographer devil diver GMT for around €800 - €850

[@BensWatchClub]

Unfortunately couldn't get my hands on that one. Sourcing and testing the watches is the trickiest bit. I'd rather not blindly recommend like most channels, if I can help it. It does look like a great watch for sure!

[@keefw361]

​@@BensWatchClub fair and very honest comment 👍

[@EsoRimerCz]

Christoper ward: €1,410.00

[@jeank.valdezrincon3785]

What about under 200? 😢

[@eslai]

Can you imagine how strong these Chinese brands would be if they figured out their branding issues?

[@kalyansapsd1]

They are not so reliable…even today their movements are a hit or miss. I have a feeling that they use some clone Seiko movements. They need to figure out these QC issues first

[@a0r0a7]

@@kalyansapsd1 Chinese brands use Seiko or Miyota movements both mechanical and quartz. Addiesdive also use Swiss Rhonda GMT quartz movements. Not clones. Not sure what reliability issues you have had, please share. I can safely say out of many I have zero reliability issues.

[@digeratadesign]

Im not sure how the watch market and or this channel thinks $1000 dollar is the bar for 'bargains' And a 'bargain gmt" A serious traveler would probably go next level GMT if they really needed one tudor, rolex, and so on. Its dumb marketing and wishful thinking. but whatever

[@owenlaprath4135]

Honestly, how much kick-back do you get these days? Tandorio and Pagani are absent in your collection! Shameful! Both of these brands run circles around Timex, which was a SORE disappointment, when I bought 3 on sale, a Waterbury GMT, and 2 Peanuts Snoopy models a few few months ago. The Waterbury GMT is a flimsy piece, with a floppy 60 click 24hr bezel, that is impossible to line up on the odd hours, because 60 clicks just do not make a fit with 24 hour markers! Plus, yes, the bezel is lose and flops up and down on the case! CHEAP JUNK WATCHES! NO MORE TIMEX for me, especially with a retail price of USD 199!

[@benh715]

10:22 I fully support the right of Israel to exist.

[@1vbAPiYk]

GMT is so perplexing to me. If you just have to follow one other time zone just use your brain and add or subtract. If you have to track many, many time zones this simple tool is not going to help you much. It's just "add some clutter to my dial" complication.

[@Colorado_Ronin]

It’s useful if you’re a pilot and use Zulu time. Or if you’re traveling and want to know what time it is back home at a glance

[@coenijn]

@@Colorado_Ronin Pilots rarely use a mechanical watch for that purpose anymore. There’s easier and better options for that.

[@davidc3903]

Agreed. I have customers in Asia Pacific with +7hrs, others in the US Eastern at -6hrs and then there is Pacific (CA) at -9hrs. A mechanical GMT does not cover enough, plus it’s simple calculations. Considering that I have a number of watches, I don’t feel like resetting the GMT each time I wear it.

[@Colorado_Ronin]

@@coenijn Rarely doesn’t mean never. It’s still useful for those who do. I’d rather not get out my phone to check Zulu time

[@peteglanton9259]

I couldn’t agree more 👍

[@RabbitWatchShop]

GMTs and chronographs always make me snooze 😴

[@MrDoran656]

is Ben sponsored by Adisdive and San Martin

[@WinstonfromAfrica]

Addisdive is absolutely shite and so is timex so really you should not be even showing these. I could make a better watch out of cardboard and you know it dude! The rest are fine! That citizen was nice ngl.

[@AnyoxB.D.]

San Martin SN0129 is a GS homage w/ different hands. Nice watch, not original

[@jab608]

For men? Why not women? 🙄

[@FloppaFan400]

There are other watch channels run by women who focus more on women’s watches

[@jab608]

@@FloppaFan400 These featured watches could be worn by women as well as men. So the title should be “15 Best GMT Watches Under $1000.”

[@FloppaFan400]

@@jab608 yes but they’re larger so wouldn’t look or feel good on an average woman’s wrist

[@jab608]

@@FloppaFan400 I prefer 34mm watches, but plenty of women like 36mm and larger.

[@paulwoodford1984]

Anything over 150 pounds is not cheap in this day and age. 1000 pounds of dollars for a watch is so ridiculous

[@kbarnbrook4993]

Which are true GMT, and which are just toys, gimmicks.