BR V2-93 GMT, your thoughts/reviews?

I can’t answer your question, but I’m looking at the same watch. I’m looking forward to any feedback regarding this watch.


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I’d say it’s a mistake to buy almost any watch - aside from a few obvious models and brands - with your eye on future value. This watch will not retain its value. It will never appreciate in value. Full stop.

That being said, I love the look of the BRV series. I’ve considered this model and handled it at an AD. I’d say build quality is excellent for the price. The only real let downs for me were the bracelet and clasp. The bracelet is well made but I’m not a fan of polished links. The clasp needs an update. It should have on-the-fly micro-adjust.

I’d say it’s a good buy on the gray market or second hand. I wouldn’t go through an AD unless they were offering a sizable discount.

I've see these in person and they are fantastic. Great overall design and I am a huge fan of this version hands, just the right proportions for hands. Fit and finish was excellent on those I saw.

LosAngelesTimer said:

I'd say it's a mistake to buy almost any watch - aside from a few obvious models and brands - with your eye on future value. This watch will not retain its value. It will never appreciate in value. Full stop.

That being said, I love the look of the BRV series. I've considered this model and handled it at an AD. I'd say build quality is excellent for the price. The only real let downs for me were the bracelet and clasp. The bracelet is well made but I'm not a fan of polished links. The clasp needs an update. It should have on-the-fly micro-adjust.

I'd say it's a good buy on the gray market or second hand. I wouldn't go through an AD unless they were offering a sizable discount.

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Yeah thats definitely the right way to look at it, I guess I think of worth like a safety net but in this case mostly not familiar with BR so I was a bit curious. Thanks for letting me know, the bracelet being is too shiny is another concern which has put me off of some divers from other brands before, is it more noticeable than a longines conquest?
Im also thinking about preowned but the sold prices do seem to have some difference.

dirtvictim said:

I've see these in person and they are fantastic. Great overall design and I am a huge fan of this version hands, just the right proportions for hands. Fit and finish was excellent on those I saw.

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I agree, Ive not liked a watch this much since quite some time, the styling is very classis and proportional with a great date execution. I prefer smaller watches in general so this seems to be great.

Gorgeous in person. I didn't get to put it on my wrist to see weight, etc. My other B&R pieces (BR01-92) are very heavy, and I love it. It's a blessing and a curse because it makes everything else feel like it is fake. Either way I think it is a gorgeous watch and would love to have one.

I don't have this BR GMT but have a BR123-92 which I love...they are related. These series are excellent watches.
You could wear an Alan Flusser tux and turn around take off the tux and put on your favourite Turnbull & Asser shirt with a pair of your favorite Jean's with this BR. Wear the heck out of and don't worry about the worth down the line...IMHO.

Sterling.GmbH said:

Gorgeous in person. I didn't get to put it on my wrist to see weight, etc. My other B&R pieces (BR01-92) are very heavy, and I love it. It's a blessing and a curse because it makes everything else feel like it is fake. Either way I think it is a gorgeous watch and would love to have one.

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Heavy watches definitely give off a feeling of satisfaction which I quite enjoy. Thanks, I'll definitely be going to an AD to try it on, and compare to the blue version.

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Frugalwatcher said:

I don't have this BR GMT but have a BR123-92 which I love...they are related. These series are excellent watches.
You could wear an Alan Flusser tux and turn around take off the tux and put on your favourite Turnbull & Asser shirt with a pair of your favorite Jean's with this BR. Wear the heck out of and don't worry about the worth down the line...IMHO.

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I just looked it up, beautiful warm tones. How does the case fit on your wrist?
I can easily see it being an everyday watch, you're right on that. And I guess having a sellita does give a sense of comfort in any servicing needs.

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I've been looking at this watch too. It's fantastic looking. Was hoping to handle one in person first. Please post a review of you purchase it.

It's a very handsome watch, good break from the regular B&R lineup

abdullahnr said:

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Hello everyone, this is my first post here in the Bell and Ross section.
So I found this GMT model and fell in love with the sizing and styling, especially the bracelet, but I do have some concerns.
I'd like to ask whether the watch itself is worth the retail/preowned pricing considering it has a Sellita movement which I already have in other lower priced watches and your general reviews and thoughts on the case and colours.
I think among all the hype in other brands, this piece seems to have originality and classic styling, just worried about the worth of it few years down the line.
Thank you,
(Pic from watchtime)

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I love this GMT as well and will consider owning one but to answer your question, there really is no answer to that. Sure you can get Sellita movement in lower priced brands but what's the point? Watches are more than the sum of its parts and to each his own when it comes to design, fit and feeling when on the wrist. If this watch makes you happy, how much is it worth to you?

I would echo what @LosAngelesTimer gave as advice, buy used or from gray market. I will probably do the same when I do decide to get this one. I love the design of this one.

ToddJ said:

I've been looking at this watch too. It's fantastic looking. Was hoping to handle one in person first. Please post a review of you purchase it.

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Ill visit an AD and try it on, Ill post my impressions here definitely.

nqtri said:

It's a very handsome watch, good break from the regular B&R lineup

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Agreed, their vintage line is what pulled me in.

C4L18R3 said:

I love this GMT as well and will consider owning one but to answer your question, there really is no answer to that. Sure you can get Sellita movement in lower priced brands but what's the point? Watches are more than the sum of its parts and to each his own when it comes to design, fit and feeling when on the wrist. If this watch makes you happy, how much is it worth to you?

I would echo what @LosAngelesTimer gave as advice, buy used or from gray market. I will probably do the same when I do decide to get this one. I love the design of this one.

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Agreed, thats definitely the way to look at it, they seem to have put their attention to the design, fit and finish rather than advertising a decorated movement or anything being close to pretentious. Yeah Ill be looking at pre-owned, hopefully one pops up at a decent price!
All the best,

I don't want to hijack your thread (which is very helpful), but does anyone know the weight of this specific watch? I've looked several places and can't find it anywhere. I'm particularly interested in the weight of the watch head itself.

I'm enjoying this thread but I'm afraid my wallet won't like the end result

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atlbbqguy said:

I don't want to hijack your thread (which is very helpful), but does anyone know the weight of this specific watch? I've looked several places and can't find it anywhere. I'm particularly interested in the weight of the watch head itself.

I'm enjoying this thread but I'm afraid my wallet won't like the end result

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Now that I think about it, I also havent seen that detail. I can however give you slight idea of it, so today I went to the BR AD for the first time, they had this model with with the rubber strap only, I tried it on and another non gmt variation with the same case and with bracelet.
Now due to the thickness and sizing I wasnt expecting much heft but the watch with the rubber strap still had a presence in my hand and so did the other model. Id say less than a typical divers weight but to me that makes it more comfortable to wear.
I was disappointed by bracelet tho, Its a bit shiny and by looking at pictures I was expecting a bit more heft, but then again I think Im used to the oyster style used pretty much everywhere. It did feel sold, nice finish and clasp as well.

abdullahnr said:

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Here are some pictures of it on the rubber, on my 6.7" wrist.
Very satisfied by the case shape and thickness, its rests beautifully on my wrist, It was real treat to have a watch fit like that, I wasnt expecting the rubber strap to be so good as well, very soft and nice feeling.
Another thing which I was surprised by was the bezel action which was very solid.
Now I dont have a decent camera, but the printing of the dial was great, and the colours are accurate to the websites photos.
No discount at all for these and for the bracelet version, he said hell have to order it directly from Switzerland.

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Thanks for the in person review. I'm not a fan of shiny bracelets either. Good to get that perspective. Looks great on the rubber strap. I tend to wear my watches on rubber straps, so that would be perfect.

I don't suppose they had the Blue one did they??

Thanks again.

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atlbbqguy said:

Thanks for the in person review. I'm not a fan of shiny bracelets either. Good to get that perspective. Looks great on the rubber strap. I tend to wear my watches on rubber straps, so that would be perfect.

I don't suppose they had the Blue one did they??

Thanks again.

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They didn't have one in the vintage line, I did try on a blue from their 38mm line which was stunning, the sunburst is beautiful and I reckon its the same blue for the vintage lines. BR watches are pretty slim so they look great on straps, unlike a chunky diver strap combo.

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abdullahnr said:

They didn't have one in the vintage line, I did try on a blue from their 38mm line which was stunning, the sunburst is beautiful and I reckon its the same blue for the vintage lines. BR watches are pretty slim so they look great on straps, unlike a chunky diver strap combo.

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On the rubber strap, what was your overall perspective? Did it feel like a dress watch or did it have a sporty feel to it? Or perhaps somewhere in between?

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