Nicknamed “Pepsi” for a burgundy-and-blue bezel that needs no introduction, this reference borrowed its color code straight from big brother Rolex when both watches dropped at Baselworld 2018 like a surprise album. Burgundy and blue anodized aluminum, angular snowflake hands, and a genuine flyer-GMT movement arrive at a price that makes its Crown-wearing cousin look like a final boss. Few steel travelers pack this much globe-trotting swagger without demanding a mortgage.
Presents itself in mint condition with little to no signs of wear. That matte burgundy-and-blue bezel is your headliner, shifting from oxblood depth to ocean blue as light moves, like a mood ring with a passport. Glossy black dial sits beneath a domed sapphire that bends light at its edges, while lume-filled snowflake hands keep it unmistakably Tudor. Riveted steel bracelet pairs polished centers with satin-brushed sides, flashing gloss then matte across your wrist with every glance down.
Functions include hours, minutes, seconds, date, and a 24-hour GMT second time zone. Unscrew that rose-engraved crown, pull one click out, and you quick-set its date while jumping a local hour hand forward or back in clean one-hour hops, so landing in a new city takes about two seconds. Pull fully out to set minutes and that 24-hour hand, then spin a 48-click bidirectional bezel to track a third zone, one eye on Gotham and another on Tokyo. Screw it back down and you are good to 200 meters.
Comes as a full set, triple-boxed with warranty card, warranty booklet, manual, white tag.
Born to Dare is Tudor’s motto, and this Pepsi GMT wears it like Indiana Jones wears that fedora, ready for your next departure gate, a boardroom, or a dive boat. Talk of an eventual refresh circles any hero piece running since 2018, which only sharpens your chase. Anyone chasing GMT-Master pedigree with a personality that does not whisper “safe” should clear a slot in their watch box.