First up, the best-performing watch of the bunch – and honestly, for me, one of the link best watches of the auction season. Not only is it "historically link important," as auction houses are fond of saying, but this link watch also just looks damn good. Let's start with the story, since that's what turned an otherwise humble pre-Explorer ref. 6298 into a CHF 289,800 hunk of steel.

Maybe a Rolex GMT is a bit too expensive, or like many people, you find yourself unable to stomach the waitlist that comes with wanting one of the most in-demand watches on the market. In the years since James Stacey's story on the Tudor link Black Bay GMT, there are a lot more options on the market, including from Tudor. But James' story on this link specific watch link will long remain proof that the Black Bay GMT isn't "settling" for a lesser watch, but a fantastic alternative option altogether.