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As a tool watch, the Black Bay GMT has to be the most useful and practical of the Black Bay line-up. While the chronographs and hugely popular dive watch-inspired models mostly play the part of accompaniment to smart-casual getups, the Black Bay GMT is something that you can actually put to work as a travel companion.
The movement that drives the watch is the automatic Calibre MT5652 with silicon balance spring, which is developed in-house by Tudor and is COSC-certified. The dual-time zone feature is easy to use – one adjusts the second hour hand (the red snowflake hand) in one-hour increments, which he sets to the 24-hour bi-directional bezel. It is a simple system that is a breeze to operate and use.
Black Bay watches are coveted for their nostalgia-evoking styles and the GMT version certainly doesn’t disappoint, sporting a blue-and-red ‘Pepsi’ bezel that we imagine pays homage to the first GMT-Master watch that Rolex introduced back in 1955. Elsewhere, hallmarks of the Black Bay design like the snowflake hands, large winding crown and distinctive dial interface are pleasing and familiar sights.
The 41mm steel case is a substantial presence on the wrist; justifiably so, given the two-time zone complication that it houses, and not so bulky as to feel imposing or uncomfortable. We’d opt for the version with riveted bracelet for its matching heft as well as a dressier disposition, although the versions with aged leather or fabric straps lend themselves really well to what Tudor calls the ‘neo-vintage’ style.
| Case | 41mm steel |
| Dial | Black, domed |
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Automatic MT5652 |
| Strap/Bracelet | Steel bracelet, brown leather strap, or black fabric strap |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, seconds, date, second-time zone |
| Power Reserve | 70 hours |
