Jay from Dang Horology

There is something dangerously addictive about a good turquoise dial. Not the cheap “let’s-make-it-blue-so-Instagram-likes-it” kind of turquoise. I mean the proper kind. The type that shifts personality every single time light touches it differently. The kind that makes you stop mid-conversation just to stare at your wrist like you have discovered buried treasure. The Gavox Longitude Turquoise is exactly that kind of watch. This watch hit differently from the very first moment I saw it.

So when Christopher Ward announced the C63 Sealander True GMT, it immediately caught my attention. Not just because it’s a new Sealander, but because it introduces the brand’s fourth in-house movement and finally brings a fully integrated traveller GMT complication to their lineup. And after looking through the details, it feels like Christopher Ward might have built something very close to what I personally want in a GMT watch.

Being in the watch media and brand collaboration space, I often get the chance to handle some incredible pieces. Recently, I had the pleasure of spending time with two standout models from Formex: the Essence Chronometer (in that striking gamaret) and the Reef Diver Chronometer (in blue). While they share some DNA, they bring very different personalities to the wrist. Let’s break them down.