![]() ![]() In keeping with the watch’s low price, $695, the watch is simply made. Thanks to its relatively thin case (10.4 mm) and sloping lugs, it lies flat against the wrist and slips easily under a shirt cuff. The case, which is 40 mm in diameter and highly polished, isn’t rugged enough for a soldier’s wrist: it’s almost delicate-looking and has no added protection such as surface hardening, a screw-down crown or screwed lugs. The Infantry Automatic from Victorinox has many of the features of a traditional military watch: large, easy-to-read Arabic numerals, a minutes track, luminous hands and dial markers, a prominent sweep- seconds hand and a water-resistant case.īut the watch’s military styling is clearly a matter of fashion, not function. Find out the results - including all specs, scores, and prices - in this feature from the WatchTime archives. These are watches that simultaneously indicate your current time in traditional format as well as on a 24-hour scale - basically, telling you whether it's am or pm, which can also be handy but is quite different from a GMT.We test the Victorinox Infantry Automatic, with simple military watch styling and a no-frills price to match. While you can nominally track another time zone simply with a rotating 12-hour bezel and normal time telling, this isn't a GMT (and it might leave you confused about whether the hour it displays is am or pm) - though it might be a more affordable alternative, especially if you just want the look.Īnother type of watch to look out for is those that included a 24-hour hand which isn't able to be independently set. Some watches might look like GMTs, for example, due to a bi-colored bezel, without actually offering the actual complication. If you want a GMT watch for its functionality, you might need to look closely when shopping in the affordable range. What to Look for in an Affordable GMT Watch I've also got colleagues in Geneva, though, so the bezel is rotated such that the GMT hand indicates 16:10 (4:10 pm). I've got colleagues in California, so I set the GMT hand set accordingly and it indicates just past 7 am on the dial's 24-hour scale. Many (not all) GMT watches also feature a rotating bezel with 24-hour markings, allowing you to track yet another time zone if you so choose.Īn example: my watch now indicates 10:10 am where I am on the US East Coast. ![]() A GMT watch displays the time like a normal analog watch, but it adds an additional 24-hour hand that can be set separately. GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time, time zone zero against which all other time zones are numbered, also known as UTC (Coordinated Universal Time). (Also check out the Skyquest for even Rolexier vibes.) Available in numerous dial colors and strap options, the Atlas perfectly straddles the line between sport and everyday watch, and it’s got 150m of water resistance to boot. ![]() Yes, we're talking around two grand, but we've included it among affordable GMTs simply because of the value it offers for its strongly Rolex vibes. The Monta Atlas is no-nonsense, Swiss-made GMT from one of our favorite American microbrands. ![]()
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