Presently I am searching for a GMT Dive Watch < $1,200. My research shows there are two prevalent movements the ETA 2893-2 GMT ex., Prometheus Ocean Diver GMT, Zixen Zulu UTC, BaliHa'i GMT, Ocean GMT Vintage and the ETA 2836-2 GMT ex., Zenton G45, Zixen Vintage Diver DSR 500 GMT and Trimix 1000M. Is one movement superior to the other? I am new to the hobby so I may have missed a few. Please feel free to add your recommendations.
Thanks.
The 2893 is preferred, for all the reasons above. You sometimes don't know what you are getting when the watch is specified as having "a 2836" GMT movement.
That said, I've now had two experiences with 2893 movement watches where the GMT hand become misaligned, and it seems to be a fairly common "known issue". Relatively easy for an experience watchmaker to correct...just a PITA
Lüm-Tec M27 GMT, Lüm-Tec B3, Lüm-Tec M18, Lüm-Tec V7, Ocean7 LM-5 CQ, Lüm-Tec SCB-2
Steinhart GMT-Ocean 1 Black, Benarus Worldiver automatic, Seiko SBQJ015 Perpetual Calendar GMT
Prometheus S80, Olivier, Rolex GMT-Master II
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