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- The Timex Atelier GMT Première M1a introduces a smaller 38mm case with a 13.8mm thickness.
- It features a Swiss-made Landeron 24 GMT automatic movement with a 40-hour power reserve.
- Launching on 10 September at USD$1,350 (roughly AUD$1,870) for the rubber strap or USD$1,450 (roughly AUD$2,008) on a stainless-steel bracelet. Australian pricing or availability has not been confirmed.
Timex is shrinking its Atelier GMT into a smaller 38mm case, giving the collection’s distinctive design a far more compact option for the wrist. The new GMT Première M1a still manages to fit a Swiss-made automatic movement beneath its black enamel dial and black-and-green 24-hour ring, with gold detailing running through the hands, crown and case.
For those of us who adored the look of the existing 40mm GMT but wondered, “What if it were smaller?” This might just be the watch for you.
The 38mm diameter is a welcome change. At 13.8mm thick and measuring 46.11mm lug-to-lug, it’s not quite hitting dress-watch territory, but until we’ve got one on our wrist, it’s hard to know how all those proportions will come together in this Premiere Atelier.
1/7Timex Atelier GMT Première M1a – Key Specs
- References:
- TW6A07200 (stainless-steel bracelet)
- TW6A07300 (rubber strap)
- Case: 38mm stainless steel with IP gold middle case
- Thickness: 13.8mm
- Lug-to-lug: 46.11mm
- Movement: Swiss-made Landeron 24 GMT automatic with date
- Power reserve: 40 hours
- Dial: Black enamel with black-and-green 24-hour GMT ring
- Crystal: Double-curved sapphire with triple-layer anti-reflective coating
- Water resistance: 50 metres
- Price:
- TW6A07200 (stainless-steel bracelet) – USD$1,450 (roughly AUD$2,008)
- TW6A07300 (rubber strap) – USD$1,350 (roughly AUD$1,870)
- Availability: 10 September 2026
A Smaller Case With Plenty To Look At
Inside is the decorated Landeron 24 GMT automatic movement, which lets you track a second time zone alongside your local time. The extra 24-hour hand works with the black-and-green ring around the dial, so you can keep an eye on the time back home while travelling. There’s also a date display and a 40-hour power reserve, meaning the watch can keep running for around a day and a half after you take it off.
The dial is where the GMT delivers the eye candy. A black enamel surface sits beneath gold hands and markers, while the diamond-cut inner ring carries a black-and-green 24-hour track. When the lights go off, the sun sets, or you just want to show off after dark, the Swiss LumiNova glows across the hands, markers and GMT ring. More than a fun party trick, it’s a useful feature for low-light visibility without losing the dial’s clean look.
Both versions of the GMT Première M1a share the same stainless steel case, with a skeletonised construction that opens up parts of the case to reveal its gold-coloured middle section. The IP gold finish is a coating on the stainless steel, rather than solid gold. A double-curved sapphire crystal with triple-layer anti-reflective coating sits up front, while the exhibition caseback uses mineral glass.
They also share an 18mm lug width and a deployant buckle. The bracelet tapers to 16mm and includes self-adjustable links. For a little less, you can grab one with an integrated NBR synthetic rubber strap instead. And if you feel like going for a dip, you won’t need to keep to the shallows thanks to its 50-metre water resistance.
1/7A Brief History of the Timex Atelier Collection
Atelier itself is still a relatively new chapter for Timex. It launched in September 2025 with the Marine M1a, a 41mm diver, before introducing the GMT24 M1a shortly afterwards. The collection grew out of Giorgio Galli’s earlier signature watches and has since expanded to include automatic chronographs.
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The original GMT24 M1a came in at 40mm, with skeletonised stainless-steel lugs and a dark, gunmetal-coloured middle section. The new Première brings the case down to 38mm, swaps the middle section for IP gold and adds that black-and-green GMT ring. It’s still recognisably Atelier, with the exposed case construction and mechanical detailing we’ve come to expect, just in a smaller, still classy-as-ever package.
Timex Atelier GMT Première M1a Price and Availability
This isn’t exactly the most affordable Timex ever released, but that’s hardly what the Atelier collection is going for.
The GMT Première M1a launches on 10 September via TimexAtelier.com and select retailers worldwide. The stainless-steel bracelet version (ref. TW6A07200) will set you back USD$1,450, while the rubber-strap version (ref. TW6A07300) comes in at USD$1,350. We’re still waiting on official Australian pricing and availability, so all of that works out to roughly AUD$2,000 and AUD$1,870 respectively.
For anyone who liked the existing Atelier GMT but thought it was a bit too big, this smaller version could be just the ticket. It’s a similar story to what Omega recently did with the Speedmaster 38mm, giving those of us with smaller wrists another way to enjoy a watch we’ve had our eye on.
And there’s still plenty to like here. The black-and-green GMT ring, gold detailing and exposed case give it plenty of character, while the Swiss automatic movement keeps the watchmaking side of things interesting. We can’t wait to see how it all comes together on the wrist, if and when it makes its way to Australia.
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