For all the commotion around affordable GMT watches in the last few years, it?s frankly surprising that we haven?t seen a glut of them from Seiko. Could there be a more wide open lane for the brand to hang out in" Imagine the hysteria that would ensue over an affordable travel watch with Seiko quality, value, and style" They did introduce a few Landmasters in 2018 for the Japanese market with a GMT complication, but if you?re familiar with the Landmaster line, you likely recognize that it?s a behemoth, and perhaps not the crowd pleaser a more refined all-purpose travel could be. Well, if you?re a Seiko fan hoping to travel again in 2021 (aren?t we all) and in the market for a new watch to accompany you on your next trip, Seiko (finally!) has you covered with a set of new watches in their Presage line featuring an honest to goodness mechanical GMT complication with – you guessed it – local jumping hours. Let?s take a look. 
These new GMTs are part of the Seiko Presage Sharp Edge series, which we first reported on last year. The Sharp Edge series, in a lot of ways, is exactly what it sounds like. They have modern profiles with wide facets and a high polish but maintain a more formal style you expect under the Presage banner. There are hints of Grand Seiko design in the cases, for sure, and the watches have a crispness to them that the more rounded and contoured cases elsewhere in the Presage line lack. 

For the GMT watches seen here, t...