RANT ALERT! I'm sick of begging for a proper size sport GMT. LFG!!

guppydriver

GMT's are the hottest segment out there right now, especially traveler's or true GMT's. Everyone is releasing (or has released) new versions (though not all jumping hours). Oris, B&R, Breitling Chrnomat, BBPRO, BBS&G, Rolex (VTNR), Longines Zulu Time, GS, Norqain, Seiko, Zodiac, Nomos. Yes I know Omega has the "Oreo" PO gmt but the PO is hockey puck thick and is fairly large at 43.5.mm

They are walking so much biz from guys like me. I want a premium every day wearer true GMT from a brand with a little cachet and horological history. I am dying to buy an Omega but they refuse to make me one. I don't want to wear my BLNR as a daily (due to work conditions), I'm not sold on the BBGMT Pepsi because of date issues and it's resemblance to the BLRO. Then Oris, Bremont, B&R and Breitling are all caller off the shelf movements that I cant swallow spending 5k on for a base $200 ETA.

Which leaves me with you Omega! My favorite brand. You and your sis GO need to get your shit together soon, or I'm heading back the the coronet for an EXPII which isn't my first choice.

Just keep it simple..
1, A Tokyo 2020 colorway Seamaster 300M with a red lollypop GMT hand. Blue ceramic bezel with 24 clicks coupled with that wave white dial.,
2. A Heritage Seamaster bronze with a GILT GMT hand with around an aluminum bezel.

These (and more , like the fabulous famous Constellation GMT post of aways back) would sell tremendously and shift business from Tudor. Right now Omega has NOHING to touch the GMT Master II. If they come even close, they have a hit on their hand, I'd be first in line actually.

LETS GO OMEGA...EVERYONE IS SCRAMING FOR IT....Give us a kick butt GMT MASTER II COMPETITOR,

Sorry if this doesn't make sense completely, I'm pretty drunk.

Am I alone in thinking we want a nice sport GMT issued soon from our favorite brand???

M matlt

Watch trends move so fast that by the time one is made, you’d probably be the only person wanting a tiny watch again. It’s difficult for companies to decide what will be popular once a design goes to production. They can’t exactly conform to whatever the daily trend is

guppydriver

I respect what you are saying, but disagree in this instance.

I just wouldn't call smaller than 43.5/16.1 tiny. I am asking for around the same size as the most popular GMT ever made. A GMT somewhere between 39-42mm isn't a trend, it's should be a staple. Watch trends don't move THAT quickly, and Omega is perfectly capable of quick adaptation even if they did. We have seen it recently....green dial tending...Omega releases the AT in green followed by the green SMP300m as well as the green dial gold Speedmaster. Rolex releases it's OP line in colorful dials, the AT in colorful dials is released shortly thereafter.

I guarantee you I wouldn't be the only person wanting a stainless steel jumping hour GMT sports model with average dimensions. As a matter of fact, I would wager it would become one of the hottest selling models in the lineup. There is a reason why the GMT Master II has some of the longest waitlists in the Rolex lineup. There is reason why the Tudor Black Bay GMT has sold like hotcakes ..or why the Black Bay Pro is one of Tudor's waitlist models....or why the Longines Zulu Time has become it's best US seller. It's a useful complication that people desire, and as a fan Omega, it bothers me that I can't buy one.

DoctorEvil

GMT watches of 38-39mm case diameter and almost none in that size with a jumping hour hand.

guppydriver

I respect what you are saying, but disagree in this instance.

I just wouldn't call smaller than 43.5/16.1 tiny. I am asking for around the same size as the most popular GMT ever made. A GMT somewhere between 39-42mm isn't a trend, it's should be a staple. Watch trends don't move THAT quickly, and Omega is perfectly capable of quick adaptation even if they did. We have seen it recently....green dial tending...Omega releases the AT in green followed by the green SMP300m as well as the green dial gold Speedmaster. Rolex releases it's OP line in colorful dials, the AT in colorful dials is released shortly thereafter.

akshayluc420

Miyota, micro-brand, me likey.