Gotham never looked this good on a wrist. Named for the midnight-blue-and-black palette that turned a pilot’s tool into a caped-crusader icon, this GMT-Master II earns its “Batman” nickname the second light hits it. Built for the collector who crosses time zones the way most people cross the street, it slips just as easily under a boardroom cuff as a first-class armrest.

Presents itself in brand new condition with no signs of wear. Wrapped around a 40mm Oystersteel case, a blue and black Cerachrom bezel steals the first look. Set beneath sapphire, a black lacquer dial pulls off a quiet magic trick after dark when its Chromalight markers and Mercedes hands flooding a deep, long-lasting blue. Paired with a three-link Oyster bracelet, polished center links throw the light while brushed outer links keep things grounded, all locking into an Oysterlock clasp with a clever Easylink extension.

Functions include hours, minutes, seconds, date, and a second time zone. Unscrew the Triplock crown to its first stop and the local hour hand leaps in crisp one-hour jumps, sweeping the date at 3 o’clock right along with it, perfect for landing in a new city without ever stopping the movement. Pull it out fully and the seconds hack for to-the-second precision, while an arrow-tipped 24-hour hand keeps home time locked across its scale.

Comes as a complete set, double-boxed with warranty card, warranty booklet, GMT-Master II instruction booklet, leather card wallet, green hangtag, and white hangtag.

Few watches carry a nickname the whole world clocks on sight, and even fewer wear it this comfortably. For the collector who already owns the obvious grails and wants the one that grins back from across the room, a factory-fresh Batman in full kit is about as good as the hunt gets. Slide it on once, and that restless search for “the next one” has a funny way of going quiet.