Tudor Black Bay GMT: Reviewing a personal favorite 

Finally, a watch enthusiast that actually shares personal wearing experience instead of just reviewing the specs. I like your take and subscribed after watching this video. Your take is unique. Please continue with the good work. I'm interested in your take on the Explorer 2 new model. Thanks

I have the BB GMT on opaline dial. The bracelet 5:27 doesn’t have a glide tfit. so I put a rubber ZEALANDE strap on a deployment and it now looks and fits perfectly. I get a lot of compliments. I can’t wait to get the Coke.

A few months back i decided -- having clients in both Eastern Europe and Tokyo -- that i needed a 24hr bezel GMT, so i could click the bezel to change time zones. To make a long story short, i ended up selecting a homage to almost *precisely* this Tudor (but the dial, bezel and hands are a bit different) and jubilee bracelet also. At the time i thought of the design as probably being from a 1950s brand R GMT Master. For all the reasons you cite it is remarkably comfortable and appropriate in a variety of situations: supremely functional while understated. The current brand R GMT Master II is (as you say) incapable of not "shouting" attention to one's wrist; most all of the other GMT i found too "tool-ly" and diver-ish. Finally the remaining dress-style GMTs simply do not have taste or proportion to their elements. So i offer a very big thumbs up to your analysis here, which i found nowhere else when i was looking. -- gary ray😀

I wear the GMT on Tudor’s fabric strap as my work watch, and I fly an Airbus! It’s definitely chunky, but I kind of like that; it feels rugged and ready to travel.

Great review, but in many ways it’s better than the Rolex. - The dial has no date cyclops marring the crystal -- It has twice the water resistance -- The bezel is classic aluminum, not shiny ceramic -- The blue on the bezel is darker and more attractive -- The bracelet is entirely brushed, as befits a tool watch -- The bezel has a more functional edge and is easier to turn -- The crown is large and unguarded -- The bracelet is missing the Easylink micro extension, but I added one made by SteelReef and it is excellent. -- The hairspring in the movement is actually better, says Mosso. Am I on a GMT II waitlist? Yep. Do I care if I get the call? Nope.

I think you're absolutely right about this GMT. A classic GMT, but above all an outsider. Love it.

I have the exact same watch on leather strap. I love it.

I've had my Tudor GMT for two years and can't help but wear it every day 👍🏼

Really impressed with this rationalised approach to simply put the GMT where it belongs, not trying to hard to be anything but it self. This is why I’d never part with mine, it serves me well in many occasions. Many thanks 👍

Awesome review! I bought my Tudor BB GMT 2 years and a half ago. Today, my love for this watch is the same than when I bought it. The accuracy is really impressive and everything works perfectly, I'm really happy with in every single way.

Out of the blue I tried this watch on yesterday. It was not on my radar at all as I was looking at slightly dressier watches. I could not explain why it was love at first sight on my wrist. I had seen it before on the web and in reviews on youtube, but, in person it is totally game changer. I think you put to words everything that went through my mind in a split second that led me to fall instantly for this watch . . . now to get one.

What an incredible review. I subscribed right away after hearing your take on this watch. I completely agree with pretty much everything you said. I had the Tudor pepsi last year and sold it as I got the call for my sub. Always king of missed it but felt like trying others. I’ve had the Pelagos 39, Tudor pro, even the Longines zulu in blue but i always kept thinking about the Tudor. Finally bought another and it’s special. Won’t be selling it this time.

I’ve had mine for 3 years, wear it all the time, great watch, love it!

The Tudor GMT Pepsi is an outstanding watch. It is a great size with enough weight, however, not too garishly large. The blue/red is elegant looking, yet has a sporty look as well. The Tudor brand is such a great brand. Not nearly as flashy as Rolex....which is always a positive aspect.

This one must be the tenth of the videos ive watched from this chanel. I really like the depth of the videos. What a pleasant surprise to see my watch featured in such a positive way.

What a gem of a channel. Just subbed after only a few videos.

I've just put my Tudor GMT back on after not wearing for a while. I thought I'd have a look to see if there were any new reviews that I had not watched and I found this gem! I was lucky enough to get a Sub and the GMT Master II was the next on my list, until I tried one on. It was to sparkly or me and that was when I tried the Tudor GMT which felt like the honest, jeans, down the pub type of watch I was looking for. After my Speedy, this is my favourite in my collection. Excellent review and subbed.

Visited my AD yesterday to try the pro on a nato and it was top heavy. Tried the pepsi gmt and now it haunts my dreams. "Buy me" "buy me". The AD is excited about going to watches and wonders, so looking forward to chatting to them aboit it. I really think a good relationship with your AD is a must on your watch journey.

I love your channel. Thoughtful, but your enthusiasm and enjoyment shine through. I look forward to the day that you are popular enough to report from Watches and Wonders!

Excellent review. Thanks!

The Tudor brand is great. It is the Toyota Land Cruiser / 4Runner Limited / Lexus GX460 of the watch world. Well built, outstanding legacy, not flashy, understated, and known by those who know.

I love my Tudor GMT and I can totally relate to this review. You touch on all the qualities of the watch that made it a must have for me. You nailed it, I can see why it is still in your collection and yes the Palagos is my work watch :-)

Love the Tudor gmt had mime 3yrs now and still love it

I was close to buying the Tudor GMT many times before but it took seemingly forever to get one on the bracelet from my AD. It became moot when I was offered the 126711chnr. I have it on a RubberB 😎. Best regards

I really like your video. As for the Tudor you make want to run to the AD.

Love the Airbus Hercules analogy! I used to fly the Hercules, and now fly an Airbus 330, but think it’s the Tudor for me. Great review, thanks!

I love mine as well, I don’t like the bracelet though so I have Forstner Model O that I wear it on. I just bought the rubber strap for the 2023 Burgundy and put it on my GMT, love it and I love that the t-fit clasp gives me on the fly adjustments.

Great video. I never gave that watch a second thought. Now I'm tempted.

You review brilliantly. Will try to reach out to you soon...!

Great review. I have this watch and it’s very difficult to leave in the box. I have a choice of selling this or a pelagos 39 and the 39 will be the one to go, there is just something very active about it - it makes you want to get out and try things. It’s a watch to live with and get life experiences. Top tip - I bought a curved rubber strap for it. It slims out the watch (I’m size and weight) making it a dream. I find it sits too high on a nato - although a grey seatbelt nato is very cool with it.

Love your review and 100% agree with you. This Tudor GMT is a lovely and cheerful watch, I love the rose logo on the crown, the snowflake hour hand, I’m not sure if you noticed, the hour hand hits all the markers and date window just fine, the red GMT hand has much better paint job than it’s bigger brother Rolex GMt masters, and it’s really accurate (+0.5s per day )

Format very similar to Andrew Morgan but the topics covered are much broader and more practical.....very well written script....really enjoyed the content...which offers a number of different perspectives to a watch that is often overlooked and regarded by many as just a homage to pepsi...

I bought the Tudor BlackBay GMT upon its initial release. I love it, except the date issue has happened twice over 4 years. Rolex waved the fee for the 2nd repair, even though the watch was out of warranty. After all, Rolex had my watch for 6 months, collectively, over two repair time frames.

Well done! I can defintely feel your enthusiasm! Excellent watch and review!

Super vedio, I had same watch but I sold it dou to thickness, weight and lack of easy micro adjustment.

Just picked one up was going to pick up a CPO Rolex Gmt Master 2 but couldn’t seriously warrant spending £13500 on what is a £3700 watch in 2007.

Nice review, but everyone is different. I sold mine, I just found it got uncomfortable over time, chunky and heavy. Good looker though.

I own and love it too, despite owning its crowned brother. Since i have all the oem bracelets /straps that belong to the GMT - it is also very versatile. BTW, my date wheel jumped two days until serviced by Tudor. Would really like to know the technical detail of the fault.

Great review! I would love to buy a GMT, but I'm holding off in hopes that they'll make the case a bit slimmer and upgrade to a T-fit clasp soon.

I wonder whether you were tempted by the new release with “opaline” dial or not.

I like your video(s), very on point, yet calling a 4k watch a working man's watch is sooo out of touch tbh. :) Great watch nevertheless. Saw the white dial one, amazing. Keep up the good work with the videos, and looking forward to next one.🎉

Great video. I just bought my first Tudor, opaline gmt, and I love it. While I love watches, fwiw I would not buy a Rolex myself. It would be too pretentious and flashy for me at work. There are also a lot of fakes and even replicas out there of Rolexes. This opaline gmt also looks a bit dressier than the black dial version, imo, what I was looking for to also wear with a suit. And it is NOT too thick., I think videos and pictures of peoples wrist make it look bigger than in person. Fits my taste and 7 in wrist well, and yes I’m a bit taller than average too at 6-2. My only complaint is legibility at a glance without my readers. Lots of hands on there to sort through quickly. But I’ll get used to it I’m sure.

On the bracelet the Tudor is an ok watch but on the Tudor leather its in a class of it's own. I purchased mine on the bracelet but now I have it on the leather the bracelet is redundant.

Well said love my to bits ❤

I bought this watch new. The date wheel stop working and after 3 attempts Tudor was unable to fix it. I asked for a refund and they said no. What good is a warranty if they can't fix their own watch? So I am now stuck with a watch that never worked right.

What’s your feelings toward a GMT with a black rubber strap

Agree 100%

Mike, how can I send you a message? Thanks, Ken

I like the looks of it, but it’s to chunky for me.

Is this watch still in your collection?

I really wish this watch was smaller… wears to big to me. Also find quality and attention to detail lacking.

Too slab-sided for me, and too tall for the case size. Lazy and generic case design, compared to something like the Omega Seamaster Pro 300m.

Ich mache eine Wette, dass deine Frau das nie gesagt hat.