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For those who prefer square or rectangular watches, the JLC Reverso Duo is an obvious choice. This wonderful reversible classic shows one timezone on each face, both powered by the same mechanical movement.
One does have to flip the watch face around to see the other timezone, but to me, there are few GMT watches that exude more class that this traditionally-sized Reverso.
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 Alternatives to consider :
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JLC Reverso Squadra Hometime
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Ulysse Nardin Michelangelo UTC Dual Time
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Franck Muller Master Banker
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World time watches allow one to read the time in many different timezones all at once. Most world-time indications are based on the 1931 Louis Cottier design, and there is usually a ‘city ring’ with a rotating 24-hour indicator ring.
With the main dial showing the home time, one gets the time in a listed city by reading off the nearest number on the 24 hour indicator disc (i.e. in the picture of the Breguet Hora Mundi shown, it is 8.00am in New York and 1.00pm in London). One thing to note about world-time watches is that they can result in inaccuracies during daylight savings time, as different cities mandate their own dates on which to implement daylight savings.
Due to the nature of the design, world time watches tend to have very busy dials, but the Breguet Hora Mundi is among the most elegant. This is not a watch you should bring to the pool with you, but its beautifully-detailed dial, case, and crown, with a date indication (a feature I deem very important when traveling), makes this a top choice for a dressy world-time watch.
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If you like world-time watches, also take note of :
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Patek Philippe World Time
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Audemars Piguet Metropolis
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