GMT and travel watches
Discover our new and pre-owned GMT and travel watches in Montreal: Rolex GMT-Master II, Sky-Dweller and Explorer II, Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time, Breitling Navitimer GMT and Grand Seiko GMT. Each one shows a second time zone, for frequent flyers and for anyone who keeps an eye on another city. Every watch is authenticated by our team of experts before it’s offered. Looking for a world time watch or a specific reference? Our brokerage service finds it for you. Come compare them in store at 6500 Saint-Laurent Boulevard.
What is a GMT watch?
A GMT watch shows a second time zone with an extra hand that makes one turn of the dial every 24 hours, read against a 24-hour scale on the bezel or the dial. The name comes from Greenwich Mean Time, the reference time pilots and navigators used. The best-known example is the Rolex GMT-Master, introduced in 1955 for airline pilots on long-haul flights, followed in 1982 by the GMT-Master II, whose local hour hand can be set on its own. Other travel watches take a different route: a second time zone on a subdial, a day/night indicator, or the 24 time zones of a world time watch.
Which travel watch is right for you?
| Model | How it shows a second time zone | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Rolex GMT-Master II | 24-hour hand and rotating 24-hour bezel: up to three time zones | Frequent flyers, the archetypal GMT |
| Rolex Sky-Dweller | Second time zone on an off-centre disc, plus an annual calendar | Business travellers who want a dressier watch |
| Rolex Explorer II | Orange 24-hour hand and fixed 24-hour bezel | Telling day from night, an adventure look |
| Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time | Second time zone with day/night indicator | Haute horlogerie in a luxury sport case |
| Breitling Navitimer GMT | 24-hour GMT hand on a pilot’s watch | Aviation enthusiasts |
| Grand Seiko GMT | 24-hour GMT hand | Fans of Japanese finishing |
All of these models can show your home time and your local time at a glance. The difference is in how they display it, and in the style: a sports tool watch, a dress watch or a pilot’s watch. To see other sporty shapes, browse our luxury sport watches, or all our men’s luxury watches.
The great travel watches in our inventory
- Rolex GMT-Master II: the most sought-after GMT watch, with its rotating 24-hour bezel, often in two colours. It’s the largest part of this collection.
- Rolex Sky-Dweller: launched in 2012, it pairs a second time zone with an annual calendar, set through its rotating Ring Command bezel.
- Rolex Explorer II: born in 1971 for explorers and cavers who lost track of day and night, here with a white Polar dial.
- Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time: two time zones and a day/night indicator in the Geneva maison’s sports collection.
- Breitling Navitimer GMT and Grand Seiko GMT: a pilot’s watch heritage on one side, Japanese finishing on the other.
Looking for a GMT-Master II?
The Pepsi, Batman, Sprite and Root Beer each have their own page. Browse all our Rolex GMT-Master II watches and read our complete GMT-Master II guide. Hesitating with a dive watch? Compare the Submariner and the GMT-Master.
Every watch authenticated by our experts
Popular travel watches are also among the most copied. Before it’s offered, every piece goes through our authenticity check: movement, serial and reference numbers, bezel and dial finishing, bracelet and original papers when available. See our professional authentication process.
A reference that isn’t in the showcase
A world time watch, a rare dial or a discontinued reference? Our network lets us search for the model you want, new or pre-owned. Learn how our luxury watch brokerage in Montreal works, or book an appointment.
Sell or trade your watch
Want to switch from a diver to a GMT, or from one GMT to another? We buy authentic luxury watches and can apply their value to your next one. Learn how to sell your luxury watch in Montreal.
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Honos Watches is an independent watch dealer and is not affiliated with any brand, including Rolex, Vacheron Constantin, Breitling and Grand Seiko. Rolex, GMT-Master II, Sky-Dweller, Explorer, Oyster and Ring Command are trademarks of Rolex SA. Vacheron Constantin, Overseas, Breitling, Navitimer and Grand Seiko are trademarks of their respective owners. Bezel nicknames such as Pepsi or Batman are collector terms.
Frequently asked questions about GMT watches
GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time, the reference time once used worldwide by pilots and navigators. On a watch, it refers to a complication that shows a second time zone, usually with a hand that turns once every 24 hours and a 24-hour scale on the bezel or dial. You can read your home time and local time at the same moment.
The regular hour and minute hands show local time. The GMT hand, often in a different colour, points to the 24-hour scale and shows the second time zone, for example the time at home. On watches with a rotating 24-hour bezel, like the Rolex GMT-Master II, turning the bezel lets you follow a third time zone.
On a so-called true GMT, the local hour hand jumps in one-hour steps without stopping the watch, which makes changing time zones easy when you land. The Rolex GMT-Master II and Explorer II work this way. On a caller GMT, it’s the 24-hour hand that is set on its own, which is handier for following a fixed second time zone from home.
The Rolex GMT-Master II is the reference for travellers who want a robust sports watch. The Sky-Dweller adds an annual calendar in a dressier style. The Explorer II suits those who want a fixed bezel and an adventure look. Outside Rolex, the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time, the Breitling Navitimer GMT and the Grand Seiko GMT offer other styles. Trying them on in store is the best way to choose.
Yes. Most GMT watches are built as sturdy everyday sports watches. The Rolex GMT-Master II, Explorer II and Sky-Dweller are water-resistant to 100 metres in their Oyster case. The GMT function doesn’t get in the way when you’re not travelling: you can simply set the 24-hour hand to local time, or use it to tell day from night.
Yes. Our brokerage service uses our network to search for the reference you want, whether it’s a world time watch, a specific dial or a model that’s no longer made. Every watch we source goes through our authenticity check before it’s offered. Contact us or come see us at 6500 Saint-Laurent Boulevard in Montreal.
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