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Top 10 watches for frequent flyers
Gate changes, unfamiliar streets and another city to explore. These watches make a good companion for the journey.
Start with these three
Which arrival routine do you want?
Move the local-hour hand
Henry Archer Denmark Verden GMT - SiennaVerden gives a mechanical whole-hour adjustment while keeping a home reference.
Use a city menu
Casio AE-1200WH-1AVAE-1200 uses digital world time. Check coverage and daylight-saving settings for your route.
USD 39.95
Set two ordinary clocks
VARIOeveryday Vario Versa Reversible Dual Time Silver-Black Enamel Quartz WatchDual-time VERSA keeps two independently set quartz faces, with a physical flip to view the other.
USD 428.00Jump to a watch All ten picks, in order
- 01Henry Archer Denmark Verden GMT - SiennaThe compact local-hour choice
- 02Casio AE-1200WH-1AVThe practical digital starting point
- 03VARIOeveryday Vario Versa Reversible Dual Time Silver-Black Enamel Quartz WatchTwo clocks, no GMT arithmetic
- 04Tsao Baltimore Steel Torsk GMT 39 - Arctic BlueFor the traveller who likes a busier GMT
- 05Casio LF-20W-1AWorld time with very little weight
- 06BOLDR Supply Co. Odyssey OrcaA GMT with a dive-watch face
- 07Casio F-201WA-1AHome and local without the city menu
- 08Casio G-SHOCK GA-2100-1A1For someone who wants hands and a digital reference
- 09BEAUFORT Fiordland GMT - Negroni OrangeThe mechanical wishlist option
- 10Casio DBC-32-1AFor the traveller who actually wants the keypad
The ten, side by side. Open comparison table ↓
| Watch / role | Price | What makes it interesting | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Henry Archer Denmark Verden GMT - SiennaThe compact local-hour choice | 39mm diameter · 46mm lug span | Miyota 9075 | |
| 2. Casio AE-1200WH-1AVThe practical digital starting point | USD 39.95 | 42.1mm wide · 12.5mm thick | Digital quartz |
| 3. VARIOeveryday Vario Versa Reversible Dual Time Silver-Black Enamel Quartz WatchTwo clocks, no GMT arithmetic | USD 428.00 | 26mm wide · 12mm thick | Two Ronda Slimtech 1062 quartz movements |
| 4. Tsao Baltimore Steel Torsk GMT 39 - Arctic BlueFor the traveller who likes a busier GMT | USD 900.00 | 39mm diameter · 12.75mm thick · 45mm lug span | Miyota 9075 |
| 5. Casio LF-20W-1AWorld time with very little weight | USD 39.95 | 33.7mm wide · 8.6mm thick | Casio digital quartz |
| 6. BOLDR Supply Co. Odyssey OrcaA GMT with a dive-watch face | 40mm diameter · 13mm thick · 48mm lug span | Miyota 9075 | |
| 7. Casio F-201WA-1AHome and local without the city menu | AUD 49.00 | 34mm wide · 10.5mm thick | Casio digital quartz |
| 8. Casio G-SHOCK GA-2100-1A1For someone who wants hands and a digital reference | USD 110.00 | 45.4mm wide · 11.8mm thick | Analogue-digital quartz |
| 9. BEAUFORT Fiordland GMT - Negroni OrangeThe mechanical wishlist option | PHP 45,400.00 | 39mm diameter · 12.8mm thick | Miyota 9075 |
| 10. Casio DBC-32-1AFor the traveller who actually wants the keypad | AUD 129.00 | 37.4mm wide · 12mm thick | Casio digital quartz |
Ten watches. Plenty of temptation.
Find your favourite ↓- 01
The compact local-hour choice
Henry Archer Denmark
Henry Archer Denmark Verden GMT - Sienna
Verden puts the Miyota 9075’s jumping local-hour hand in a 39mm case with a 46mm span. For repeated whole-hour arrivals, moving the ordinary hour hand while retaining a home reference is a concrete reason to choose a mechanical GMT.
- Diameter
- 39 mm
- Lug span
- 46 mm
- Maker rating
- 200 m
- Movement
- Miyota 9075
Check Henry Archer Denmark Verden GMT - Sienna listing ↗ · About Henry Archer Denmark · Get the Sensei take
- 02
The practical digital starting point
USD 39.95
Casio
Casio AE-1200WH-1AV
AE-1200 is for the traveller who wants time-zone functions without maintaining an automatic between trips. Learn the world-time mode at home and the small display can carry information a decorative GMT bezel cannot.
- Case
- 42.1 × 45 mm
- Thickness
- 12.5 mm
- Maker rating
- 100 m
- Movement
- Digital quartz
Check Casio AE-1200WH-1AV listing ↗ · About Casio · Get the Sensei take
- 03
Two clocks, no GMT arithmetic
USD 428.00
More angles · 5 maker photos
The black face of the Silver–Black Versa, shown in Vario’s product photograph. 
The central watch case turned within its frame, showing the reversible construction. 
The silver face of the same Silver–Black Versa. The maker labels this the reverse view. 
The black face on a wrist the maker labels approximately 5.8 inches. This is Vario’s photograph, not our wear test. 
The silver face on a wrist the maker labels approximately 7 inches. Strap fit still needs checking for your wrist. VARIOeveryday
VARIOeveryday Vario Versa Reversible Dual Time Silver-Black Enamel Quartz Watch
VERSA’s independently set quartz faces let you keep one clock for home and one for the destination. That approach is particularly worth considering when a route does not suit whole-hour GMT jumps.
- Case
- 26 × 39 mm
- Thickness
- 12 mm
- Maker rating
- 50 m
- Movement
- Two Ronda Slimtech 1062 quartz movements
Check VARIOeveryday Vario Versa Reversible Dual Time Silver-Black Enamel Quartz Watch listing ↗ · About VARIOeveryday · Get the Sensei take
- 04
For the traveller who likes a busier GMT
USD 900.00
Tsao Baltimore
Tsao Baltimore Steel Torsk GMT 39 - Arctic Blue
Torsk GMT 39 pairs a local-hour Miyota 9075 with a more conspicuous bezel-and-dial treatment. It suits someone who wants the mechanical arrival routine and enjoys the watch’s visual detail between journeys.
- Diameter
- 39 mm
- Lug span
- 45 mm
- Thickness
- 12.75 mm
- Maker rating
- 200 m
- Movement
- Miyota 9075
Check Tsao Baltimore Steel Torsk GMT 39 - Arctic Blue listing ↗ · About Tsao Baltimore · Get the Sensei take
- 05
World time with very little weight
USD 39.95
Casio
Casio LF-20W-1A
LF-20W puts a world-time city list and five alarms in a listed 23g watch. For someone who takes the watch off in a hotel, the low weight and quartz power routine may matter more than a polished bracelet.
- Case
- 33.7 × 37.8 mm
- Thickness
- 8.6 mm
- Movement
- Casio digital quartz
Check Casio LF-20W-1A listing ↗ · About Casio · Get the Sensei take
- 06
A GMT with a dive-watch face
BOLDR Supply Co.
BOLDR Supply Co. Odyssey Orca
Odyssey Orca gives the 9075 local-hour function to someone who already prefers a bold bezel and broad markers. It earns a travel place through the movement, not through an ocean name.
- Diameter
- 40 mm
- Lug span
- 48 mm
- Thickness
- 13 mm
- Maker rating
- 300 m
- Movement
- Miyota 9075
Check BOLDR Supply Co. Odyssey Orca listing ↗ · About BOLDR Supply Co. · Get the Sensei take
- 07
Home and local without the city menu
AUD 49.00
Casio
Casio F-201WA-1A
F-201WA offers dual time, five alarms and a repeating countdown in a 23.5g resin watch. It is a sensible middle ground when a second reference is useful but a long city list is not.
- Case
- 34 × 41 mm
- Thickness
- 10.5 mm
- Movement
- Casio digital quartz
Check Casio F-201WA-1A listing ↗ · About Casio · Get the Sensei take
- 08
For someone who wants hands and a digital reference
USD 110.00
Casio
Casio G-SHOCK GA-2100-1A1
GA-2100 keeps an analogue time display beside its digital functions. It belongs here for the traveller who dislikes an all-LCD face but still wants the electronic travel features in the checked model.
- Case
- 45.4 × 48.5 mm
- Thickness
- 11.8 mm
- Maker rating
- 200 m
- Movement
- Analogue-digital quartz
Check Casio G-SHOCK GA-2100-1A1 listing ↗ · About Casio · Get the Sensei take
- 09
The mechanical wishlist option
PHP 45,400.00
BEAUFORT
BEAUFORT Fiordland GMT - Negroni Orange
Fiordland GMT Orange offers another interpretation of the 9075 arrival routine in a 39mm case. The orange treatment is a reason to prefer it if travel watches have started to look interchangeable to you.
- Diameter
- 39 mm
- Thickness
- 12.8 mm
- Maker rating
- 100 m
- Movement
- Miyota 9075
Check BEAUFORT Fiordland GMT - Negroni Orange listing ↗ · About BEAUFORT · Get the Sensei take
- 10
For the traveller who actually wants the keypad
AUD 129.00
Casio
Casio DBC-32-1A
DBC-32 adds dual time and calculator controls to a wristwatch. If you enjoy doing a small conversion on physical keys, it offers a different travel ritual from another GMT hand.
- Case
- 37.4 × 50.4 mm
- Thickness
- 12 mm
- Movement
- Casio digital quartz
Check Casio DBC-32-1A listing ↗ · About Casio · Get the Sensei take
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