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Bamford of London · GMT Forged Carbon

Bamford of London GMT Forged Carbon

GMT

$2,050In stock

Case

Diameter
40mm
Thickness
11.7mm
Lug-to-lug
46.5mm
Lug width
20mm
Material
Carbon
Water resistance
100m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire

Movement

Caliber
Sellita SW330-2
Type
Automatic
Power reserve
56h
Jewels
25

Sellita

Sellita's GMT caliber featuring an independently adjustable 24-hour hand for dual timezone tracking. Based on the SW200 architecture with an additional GMT module, it offers a 56-hour power reserve that exceeds the base SW200's 38 hours. The true GMT function with jumping local hour allows quick timezone changes, making it a practical choice for brands building travel watches at accessible price points.

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
matte
Bezel
gmt
Bracelet
rubber
Hands
baton

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5 colorways

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The Bamford London GMT Forged Carbon is widely praised for its spectacular forged carbon case, which owners find light, visually attractive, and even better in person and sunlight. Reviewers highlight its legible, retro-future design with a restrained visual execution, particularly noting the contrast of colors against a matte black dial. Owners report it wears comfortably at under 12mm thick with a 47mm lug-to-lug measurement, and a real-world power reserve of around 53 hours. Some owners note the bezel markers are slightly oversized, and one owner found the internal bezel setting requires removing the watch from the wrist, while others report the bezel's 6/18 split was not centered, though some defend this as typical for GMTs. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Bamford London GMT Forged Carbon highly for its unique forged carbon case and legible, well-executed dial design.

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