HTD Launches Aquatic GMT Automatic Watch
The Florentine brand's new dive-style GMT watch comes in four references priced at $1,119.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Aquariums
Florence-based HTD has launched the Aquatic GMT automatic watch in four references. The 39mm stainless steel dive watch is priced at $1,119 and was shown at the WindUp NYC watch fair in 2026.
Why it matters
The launch adds a true GMT complication to HTD's Aquatic dive line, giving buyers a second-timezone function in a mid-priced, in-house-regulated watch. It reflects the growing interest among small independent brands in offering dive-style watches with travel functionality.
The Aquatic GMT is priced at $1,119 and offers 200m water resistance in a 39mm stainless steel case. It uses the Miyota Caliber 9075 movement with a 42-hour power reserve, and the extraction does not report independent testing of these specifications.
The players
HTD
HTD is a small Florentine watch brand founded in 2020 that regulates its movements in-house.
Miyota
Miyota is a Japanese movement manufacturer whose Caliber 9075 automatic movement powers the Aquatic GMT.
The details
The Aquatic GMT is built on HTD's Aquatic dive watch and uses a 24-click ball-bearing bidirectional bezel with a 24-hour track modeled after the GMT-Master. It comes on a stainless steel Oyster-style three-link bracelet with a signed folding clasp and is available in four references with a black dial and red GMT hand.
Timeline
2026: HTD showed the Aquatic GMT at the WindUp NYC watch fair.
Now available: the Aquatic GMT is sold by HTD for $1,119.
Roadmap
The Aquatic GMT extends the 24-hour bezel track popularized by the GMT-Master into a dive-style watch from a small independent brand. It reflects a continuing trend of compact independent makers adding true GMT functions to sport watches built on established movements.
Buyers considering a dive-style GMT can compare the Aquatic GMT's $1,119 price against other mid-priced sport watches. The 42-hour power reserve means the watch can run for nearly two days between windings when worn intermittently.
The takeaway
Mid-priced dive watches with added GMT functions are becoming more common from smaller brands. Readers comparing options should check bracelet quality, water resistance rating, and movement specifications side by side.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Gear Patrol.
