An instrument, minus the instrument panel
By Rafael Ortiz, Mexico City ·
The BR 03 looks like it was unscrewed from a cockpit, and at 42 mm square and only 10.6 mm thick, it wears flatter than most GMTs on this list. The black dial is clean, the GMT hand is easy to pick out, and on the rubber strap it's comfortable for a long sector.
But I've flown real instrument panels, and the square crystal on these catches reflections in a way round watches don't. Under overhead lights the corners flash. The 24 mm strap also makes it feel wider than it is, and 4,700 to 5,200 dollars is a lot for what's basically a well-dressed 42-hour movement. I get why people love it. Fun watch. Not my travel watch.