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justjay82 · 30 April 2017, 12:25 AM

Just picked up my GMT II yesterday and I'm confused about setting the GMT hand. If I set the green hand to GMT, which is 4 hours ahead of my local EDT, will the date indicator roll over according to the green hand (GMT) or my local time zone?

Thanks!

G8RDPM · 30 April 2017, 12:28 AM

This may help!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5YcVNJLQ2s

justjay82 · 30 April 2017, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by G8RDPM

This may help!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5YcVNJLQ2s

Great video. Thank you.

So do most of you guys keep other hand set to GMT and then use the bezel for variations? Or do you set your GMT hand to a specific secondary time zone?

Speed · 30 April 2017, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by justjay82

Great video. Thank you.

So do most of you guys keep other hand set to GMT and then use the bezel for variations? Or do you set your GMT hand to a specific secondary time zone?

I have absolutely ZERO need to know GMT time. Do you?

I keep the 24 hr hand to local time. When I travel I move the hour hand to the timezone in the state / country where I am.

There you go.

oldsalt · 30 April 2017, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Speed

I have absolutely ZERO need to know GMT time. Do you?

I keep the 24 hr hand to local time. When I travel I move the hour hand to the timezone in the state / country where I am.

There you go.

Yep - I fly my own chopper and i need to know !!!!

cheers

Speed · 1 May 2017, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by oldsalt

Yep - I fly my own chopper and i need to know !!!!

cheers

So I take it you know what to do?

HankScorpio · 1 May 2017, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speed

I have absolutely ZERO need to know GMT time. Do you?

I keep the 24 hr hand to local time. When I travel I move the hour hand to the timezone in the state / country where I am.

There you go.

^This. I also like this approach as you an use as a compass in this configuration.Bonus complication!

No SUBctitute · 1 May 2017, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Speed

I have absolutely ZERO need to know GMT time. Do you?

No, I don't need to know GMT.

But you can set the "GMT" hand to other time zones than GMT.

Speed · 1 May 2017, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by No SUBctitute

No, I don't need to know GMT.

But you can set the "GMT" hand to other time zones than GMT.

Of course you can.

I was just replying to a poster asking about setting that hand to GMT. It just makes most simple sense to keep it set to home time and adjust the hour hand when you travel.

WS9D · 30 April 2017, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justjay82

Just picked up my GMT II yesterday and I'm confused about setting the GMT hand. If I set the green hand to GMT, which is 4 hours ahead of my local EDT, will the date indicator roll over according to the green hand (GMT) or my local time zone?

Thanks!

local.

Set the GMT hand first to the zone you want, then jump the hour hand to your local time and you're all set.

Congrats on picking up an awesome watch. As other will say on here, pics or it didn't happen lol. Welcome to the forum.

justjay82 · 30 April 2017, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Ks6pd

local.

Set the GMT hand first to the zone you want, then jump the hour hand to your local time and you're all set.

Congrats on picking up an awesome watch. As other will say on here, pics or it didn't happen lol. Welcome to the forum.

Here it is! It just feels so much more solid than my old Sub.

WS9D · 30 April 2017, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by justjay82

Here it is! It just feels so much more solid than my old Sub.

Looking good!

GFONG · 30 April 2017, 09:09 AM

Looks great. Congrats!

Nairn1980 · 30 April 2017, 05:25 PM

I'm not great at setting mine lol.

However I stop mine when the second hand reaches 12, then set the GMT hand to UK GMT time, and the minute hand to the the next 5 minute marker of current time. I then use the quick set hour to move the hour hand to current hour time and date. Then when the actual time (from an iPhone app I have) matches my watch, I push the crown in starting it. This gets me perfect time sets.

Does this make any sense? Lol

jack110 · 30 April 2017, 05:36 PM

conrats. i set the 24hr hand to gmt and use the bezel for variations, its surprisingly easy to read and use.

bardm · 30 April 2017, 06:05 PM

I set the GMT hand to my home time. I set the hour hand to whatever is local time where I am at the moment.

This means that both hands show my home time when home. When I travel to other timezones the GMT hand shows my home time and the hour hand shows local time wherever I am.

dcash0615 · 1 May 2017, 02:17 AM

I do this as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bardm

I set the GMT hand to my home time. I set the hour hand to whatever is local time where I am at the moment.

This means that both hands show my home time when home. When I travel to other timezones the GMT hand shows my home time and the hour hand shows local time wherever I am.

GradyPhilpott · 1 May 2017, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bardm

I set the GMT hand to my home time. I set the hour hand to whatever is local time where I am at the moment.

This means that both hands show my home time when home. When I travel to other timezones the GMT hand shows my home time and the hour hand shows local time wherever I am.

I do this as well and turn the bezel to show GMT for no particular reason--out of respect for tradition, perhaps.

Snow-Dweller · 1 May 2017, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bardm

I set the GMT hand to my home time. I set the hour hand to whatever is local time where I am at the moment.

This means that both hands show my home time when home. When I travel to other timezones the GMT hand shows my home time and the hour hand shows local time wherever I am.

Couldn't have put it better.

Nairn1980 · 30 April 2017, 06:03 PM

Being in the UK I have the GMT hand to UK time and the normal time to UK time too.

However when I travel to the USA I set the watch time to local USA time and GMT hand will always tell me the time at home.

Quailhunter · 1 May 2017, 02:13 AM

For me, the GMT (24 hour) hand is set on home time and 12 hour hand on local time. I admit I had to find a good video on setting the watch the first time.

george023 · 1 May 2017, 04:50 PM

Sorry but terrible video. Least of all the quality and it's sideways.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

diverdoug · 1 May 2017, 09:48 PM

I keep my GMT on GMT. I set the bezel To indicate various time zones as needed. I keep the hour hand set to the time zone I am currently in.

nick800 · 1 May 2017, 10:18 PM

When I am home, I set the GMT time to our overseas office and the hour hand to my time zone.

When I travel, I set GMT to home and hour to local.

30 April 2017, 12:25 AM	#1
justjay82 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 1,304	Setting GMT II Just picked up my GMT II yesterday and I'm confused about setting the GMT hand. If I set the green hand to GMT, which is 4 hours ahead of my local EDT, will the date indicator roll over according to the green hand (GMT) or my local time zone? Thanks!

30 April 2017, 06:05 PM	#16
bardm "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Bård Location: Oslo - Norway Watch: None Posts: 1,014	I set the GMT hand to my home time. I set the hour hand to whatever is local time where I am at the moment. This means that both hands show my home time when home. When I travel to other timezones the GMT hand shows my home time and the hour hand shows local time wherever I am. __________________ Bård

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30 April 2017, 12:28 AM	#2
G8RDPM 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,252	This may help! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5YcVNJLQ2s

30 April 2017, 09:09 AM	#13
GFONG "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Galen Location: SG / HK Watch: Lange / Rolex Posts: 2,810	Looks great. Congrats!

30 April 2017, 05:25 PM	#14
Nairn1980 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Watch: GMT Posts: 8,389	I'm not great at setting mine lol. However I stop mine when the second hand reaches 12, then set the GMT hand to UK GMT time, and the minute hand to the the next 5 minute marker of current time. I then use the quick set hour to move the hour hand to current hour time and date. Then when the actual time (from an iPhone app I have) matches my watch, I push the crown in starting it. This gets me perfect time sets. Does this make any sense? Lol

30 April 2017, 05:36 PM	#15
jack110 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: australia Posts: 27	conrats. i set the 24hr hand to gmt and use the bezel for variations, its surprisingly easy to read and use.

30 April 2017, 06:03 PM	#20
Nairn1980 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Watch: GMT Posts: 8,389	Being in the UK I have the GMT hand to UK time and the normal time to UK time too. However when I travel to the USA I set the watch time to local USA time and GMT hand will always tell me the time at home.

1 May 2017, 02:13 AM	#21
Quailhunter "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Real Name: Doug Location: Georgia USA Watch: Rolex President Posts: 1,348	For me, the GMT (24 hour) hand is set on home time and 12 hour hand on local time. I admit I had to find a good video on setting the watch the first time.

1 May 2017, 04:50 PM	#22
george023 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Sydney Posts: 179	Sorry but terrible video. Least of all the quality and it's sideways. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

1 May 2017, 09:48 PM	#23
diverdoug Banned Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Florida Watch: YG GMT/blue Sky-D Posts: 529	I keep my GMT on GMT. I set the bezel To indicate various time zones as needed. I keep the hour hand set to the time zone I am currently in.

1 May 2017, 10:18 PM	#24
nick800 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: USA Posts: 1,581	When I am home, I set the GMT time to our overseas office and the hour hand to my time zone. When I travel, I set GMT to home and hour to local.

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