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LeJOUR welcomes its newest model, the Hammerhead GMT which joins the existing Hammerhead 3-hand automatic watch.
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The new Hammerhead GMT is based on the Hammerhead so comes with the same vintage-style, 42mm in diameter 316L Marine Grade Stainless steel cushion case which is water-resistant to 200 meters.
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However as a GMT with an independent GMT hand, the Hammerhead GMT required a bit of dial rethink which has lead to a brand-new dial material for the small Swiss brand – canvas! Yes, the same tough textile that has been used in the maritime industry for literally hundreds of years.
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Canvas has been used for sails, boat covers, sailor’s duffle bags, deck shoes, watch straps; it’s a super hardwearing and versatile material but this is a first as it makes its debut on a dive watch dial.
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In addition to the new dial material, LeJOUR decided to equip what is now their second diving GMT watch with a completely different handset as well as raised dial markers.
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The Hammerhead GMT is offered with 3 dial colors: black, blue and green. In addition to the dial colors, the collection comes with 4 bezels: black, blue, green and Batman (black and blue).
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Powering the Hammerhead GMT is a Swiss made SELLITA SW330 automatic movement beating at 28,800 vibrations per hour: 4Hz with 25 jewels.
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When combined the red GMT pointer and the watch’s 24hr bezel allows you to read a second a time-zone. In addition to this the bezel can also be used to measure dive-time.
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Like its older 3-hands brother, the new GMT also boasts highly visible layers of applied SuperLuminova on its face as well as a dynamic Hammerhead shark motif engraved on its case-back.
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Thoughts? This is super unexpected and very cool. Canvas seems very much in keeping with a retro inspired watch and what's more as far as being used on a diver, it’s 100% reflection free. Kudos!
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What do you think – which is your favorite color? Mine’s still green but I feel the Hammerhead GMT badly needs a matching canvas strap – LeJOUR you should consider creating some lovely canvas straps that could be retro-fitted to this and other LeJOUR models. https://www.lejourwatches.ch/

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