Timex launches new pilot watch with automatic GMT movement and two-tone rotating bezel

Timex has teamed up with Pan Am once again to bring us a new GMT pilot watch. Pan Am, one of the most iconic airlines of all time and the largest international carrier for much of the 20th century, has been out of business for more than 35 years, but its role in the birth of the first GMT watch means its blue meatball logo still carries weight.

The latest result of the ongoing collaboration is the Pan Am x Timex Waterbury Automatic GMT (ref. TW2Y94300X6). Unlike previous quartz-driven offerings such as the Fly-Back Chronograph, Day-Date, and standard Waterbury GMT, the new model switches to a mechanical automatic movement, housed in a 41.5mm brushed stainless steel case measuring 13.5mm thick, with an anti-reflective double-domed K1 mineral crystal up front.

A dual-tone black and blue bidirectional rotating bezel, together with the blue and white triangle GMT hand, helps you track a second time zone. The silver-white dial features luminescent indices, a date complication positioned at 3 o'clock, with Pan Am’s globe emblem resting at 9 o'clock. The iconic meatball logo also appears on the oversized crown as well as the exhibition caseback. The timepiece is secured via an integrated 20mm stainless steel bracelet equipped with quick-release bars, a push-button butterfly clasp, and tool-free adjustable sizing links.

From Timex and Christopher Ward to Breitling, several watchmakers have partnered with Pan Am in the last decade. The iconic airline essentially catalyzed the dual-time-zone genre. In the early 1950s, Pan Am commissioned Rolex to create a watch that could track two time zones for pilots flying long-haul international routes. That project eventually became the original GMT-Master, introducing the now-iconic two-tone day-and-night bezel that remains a defining feature of GMT watches today.

Pricing & Availability

The Pan Am x Timex Waterbury Automatic GMT (TW2Y94300X6) is currently limited to India, where it's available directly from Time's official website for INR 64,995 (~$678). Timex hasn't confirmed a global launch yet, but given how previous Pan Am x Timex collaborations have all seen global releases, it's reasonable to expect the new watch will eventually make its way to the US, UK, and Europe. We'll update this article once Timex confirms the international availability.