Tudor's Explorer II, but better for some wrists
By Rafael Ortiz, Mexico City ยท
For my own wrist, this is the Tudor. A 39 mm case, black dial, fixed 24-hour bezel, and a big yellow GMT hand. It looks like the original Explorer II from the 1970s, and that's no accident.
The MT5652 is a proper flyer, with 70 hours of reserve. Jump the local hour when you land, the GMT hand stays on home time. The case is thick at 14.6 mm for a 39 mm watch, but on the bracelet with 20 mm lugs, it wears comfortably.
The thickness is the issue. It sits tall, and under a cuff it's noticeable. But for 4,325 to 4,650 dollars, it's half the price of a Rolex with the same functionality. 200 meters too.
If I could only buy one watch this year, it might be this.