THE CHRONICLE

Just A Minute with The Elliot Brown Holton Auto GMT

Windup Watch Shop - January 16, 2026

Welcome back to Just A Minute, the show where we take a quick, focused look at a new and notable timepiece. In this episode, we're diving into a genuinely tough watch from the British brand Elliot Brown: the Holton Auto GMT. We explore what makes this rugged tool watch an unpretentious companion for travel and daily adventure, thanks to its durable build and straightforward, independently adjustable GMT function.

If you’re not familiar with Elliot Brown, they’re a British brand known for building genuinely tough watches — the kind that are designed to be worn hard, not just talked about online. This is one of those watches that quietly does a lot — kind of like the friend who shows up early, brings snacks, and never mentions it again.

At first glance, it’s a rugged, no-nonsense tool watch. Forty-three millimeters, real wrist presence, and 200 meters of water resistance — so yes, you can swim with it, travel with it, and generally not worry about it. But the real star here is the GMT function. Inside is an automatic GMT movement with an independently adjustable 24-hour hand, which means tracking a second time zone is actually straightforward — no math, no squinting, no existential crisis at the airport.