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Recommended Vintage GMTs (not Rolex)

  1. Taybharr Jul 2, 2019

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    Hello All,

    Curious what members out there have recommendations for vintage GMTs (ones without a crown on the dial ;)). I really enjoy the functionality of a GMT due to a love of traveling. It is also super helpful for quickly glancing at the time in London or Tokyo (I work in the financial markets). One watch I've really been digging lately is the vintage Zodiac GMTs, but I haven't pulled the trigger on one yet as I need to do more research. If you've got 'em, show 'em! Would also be interested to hear what you like about certain models and just general knowledge sharing on the subject.
     
  2. JwRosenthal Jul 2, 2019

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    Glycine airman- a classic, the reissue from a few years ago is more reliable and built like a tank- but clearly isn’t as cool as the original...but I wouldn’t turn one down
    Oh, and the NASA pilots wore them as well as the Speedy’s- cool factor to the max!
     
  3. rkman11 Jul 2, 2019

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    I’ve long been a fan of the Zodiac Aerospace GMT. Vintage prices are on the rise, but still decent comparatively.
     
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  4. JwRosenthal Jul 2, 2019

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    Also can’t forget the Bulova Astronaut. Gotta love a good hummer.
     
  5. TDBK Jul 2, 2019

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    Enicar Sherpa Super-Jet.
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  6. Taybharr Jul 2, 2019

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    That one is sweet! GMT bezel is operated by the top crown? The look is pure 70s sexy
     
  7. Ludi Jul 2, 2019

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    Besides the 1675, got a Heuer 2446C GMT and a Glycine Airman.

    The last Zodiac GMT reinterpretation is a cracking watch indeed, very fond of it actually
     
  8. Taybharr Jul 3, 2019

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    Got? Pictures please! :)
     
  9. TDBK Jul 3, 2019

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    Yeah, that's right. It's a beautiful watch. Here's another contender, a 70's Glycine Airman SST. A full 24-hour dial, and again, the 2 o'clock crown rotates the outer orange bezel to track a second time zone. This one was purchased at the Moffett Field Navy Exchange in 1975 and worn by a P-3 pilot for the next 6 years as he flew for the Navy at locations circling the Pacific and in Africa.
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  10. JimJupiter Jul 3, 2019

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    Enicar of course ;) 41BD7760-0E9C-4FEB-8543-0FC3393238F9.jpeg 3B4E06FD-06DE-48C1-A2F5-60FB84D8B1BF.jpeg 95D93CE7-F792-441F-B94B-B0502DB21131.jpeg
     
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  11. JwRosenthal Jul 3, 2019

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  12. Taybharr Jul 3, 2019

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  13. Ludi Jul 3, 2019

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    Of course

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  14. time flies Jul 3, 2019

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    How about this one? 20190703_175224.jpg 20170228_131642.jpg
    have fun
    kfw
     
  15. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Jul 3, 2019

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    6117-8000 Seiko.

    Great GMT.
     
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  16. ext1 Jul 3, 2019

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  17. JwRosenthal Jul 3, 2019

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  18. tikkathree Jul 3, 2019

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    This watch almost looks like it is without crystal?
     
  19. Mark020 not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawer Jul 4, 2019

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    One word: H E U E R
     
  20. TDBK Jul 4, 2019

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    It has one; in fact, the lighting of that shot is doing a marvelous job of concealing the big scrape, which has an appointment with some Polywatch.