For $20 less, a black rubber pin-buckle tropical strap with a herringbone texture and sidewalls is available. It comes with a silver dial that has the same fine snailed texture.
Aside from the quartz movement, which is unavoidable at this price, the only significant drawback to the Continental GMT is the weak 50m water resistance. Like a pool without a lifeguard, you can swim in this at your own risk.
Timex accomplished the precarious feat of jumping on a viral trend without coming off as desperate or pandering. The Continental GMT is a natural fit and logical progression of the Q Timex collection and checks so many desirable boxes that it can’t go wrong.
The Q Timex Reissue was a resounding success because it came out when the Rolex Submariner was the hottest watch on the planet and offered a very affordable but respectable alternative. The Continental GMT offers the same deal for 2025’s most coveted and copied watches.