Really close to pulling the trigger on the Longines Spirit Zulu Time GMT but still have nagging doubts that I should get the Tudor BB GMT instead. Would appreciate any thoughts!

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A couple of things to consider:
1) have you tried on the watches? In my exp, bracelets matter a lot in wearing experience and appears that Tudor may have an edge
2) the thickness and size, while Tudor may be smaller in diameter, it’s a thiccc boy - not sure about longines

Separately,
1) I personally can’t stand faux rivets on Tudor’s bracelets
2) similarly, I can’t stand Longines 5 stars on the dial - someone made a joke about it being a yelp review and I can’t get that out of my head now

Last note: have you checked out Monta’s Skyquest?

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Everyone hates them they’re the worst

As someone with the goal of eventually obtaining a pepsi GMT master, the Tudor has always felt like an uglier version (and I’m not the type who usually thinks of Tudor as a “poor man’s Rolex”). I think the Longines is an excellent choice.

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Try them both in if you can. I owned the BB GMT for a couple months but the thickness was just too much for me to comfortably live with.

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Recent video on this topic. Unless you need the rotating bezel I’d also consider the Black Bay Pro.

https://youtu.be/I-IUsbcRoPA

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Love my pro.

I like Longines here. First I like the design better and also I don’t think you get $1,000 more watch with the BB. The Longines is also .6mm thinner

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BB GMT for reference.

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I think it looks fantastic! I like it more than the BB GMT

Also it seems a lot cheaper than the BB GMT https://www.prestigetime.com/Longines-Spirit-Zulu-Time-42mm-L3-812-4-53-6-L38124536.html

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I haven't bought from them personally but everything I can see online says they're a legit gray market retailer like Jomashop

I like them both. Slight preference for Tudor.

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How big is your wrist? I ended up selling my black bay gmt Diet Pepsi because of the thickness on my 6.5 inch wrist just couldn’t take it.

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My wrist is 6.75”. I wear an Omega Speedmaster Racing regularly (15mm thick), but it doesn’t have the giant slabbed sides of the Tudor. Not sure how it would wear with a cuff, I only wear the Speedy on the weekends

I’ll echo what Zumper said; the biggest downside to the Tudor Diet Pepsi is that it’s a thick and chunky watch.
I’ve never seen a Zulu time in person, it might be thick too, but it’s always worth trying them both on to see what you like.

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As a former BB GMT owner, I’d go with the Longines and save the extra $$$. After some months on the wrist the thickness became burdensome especially on the bracelet where the watch weighs something like 200g. It’s pretty hefty.

I actually really like what Longines did here. Sure the five stars is kinda tacky like a Yelp review, but at least there is history behind it and can be a potential conversation starter. I haven’t worn the bracelet, but if it’s similar to the bracelet in the Spirit then believe the links are all fully articulating, which will aid with comfort.

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Black Bay GMT S&G. Gorgeous

I think the Longines is more unique and looks better

Here’s an interesting thing I noticed while watching a review - it looks like the GMT hand wiggles around an awful lot while you’re quick-setting the local hour hand. I don’t believe the Tudor does the same thing. Not necessarily a red flag or reason to avoid this but it is interesting that I haven’t seen any other GMT watches with this same behavior.

https://youtu.be/VMsUDGlPSNg?t=377

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