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16 January 2020, 10:47 PM | #1 |
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I admit it. I don't always set the second time zone on my GMT
OK, I admit it. If my GMTs have run down and I just want to pick one up to wear for the day, I just set the time and date. The second time zone is meaningless to me at this point.
However, if I know I'll be wearing the watch for a few days in a row, I will set it to GMT time. I don't really know why. I guess it goes back to my old flying days. I don't do as much traveling as I used to. But, I sure love my GMTs. |
16 January 2020, 10:53 PM | #2 |
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Fair enough! Most people won’t dive to 1000 feet, or use the chronograph to record lap times and speed. Use the complication as you need it. Either way, it is an amazing watch.
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17 January 2020, 03:54 PM | #3 |
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Very true
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16 January 2020, 11:24 PM | #4 |
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Nothing wrong with that. A 4 hand watch is just as handsome regardless if the 4th hand is set.
If you want to be technical, you did set it but rather it’s just not set for a time zone you’re using at the present time. |
16 January 2020, 11:33 PM | #5 |
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If my Sky Dweller or Pepsi are off my wrist for more than a day, I just put them on my SwissKubiK watch winder and they are ready to go when I’m ready to wear them.
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17 January 2020, 12:03 AM | #6 |
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I admit it. I don't always set the second time zone on my GMT
Wait you mean that funny looking hand with the big arrow on my GMT has a use.
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17 January 2020, 12:03 AM | #7 |
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I don’t always set the time on my GMT, but when I do...
Haha jk Sounded like a meme to me lol |
17 January 2020, 12:11 AM | #8 |
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Uh oh. I’m sure there are GMT purists here that aren’t going to like that . . .
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17 January 2020, 12:11 AM | #9 |
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Mine is set today. Minneapolis to Phoenix
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17 January 2020, 12:13 AM | #10 |
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Interesting. I could really use the full 3 timezone functionality of the GMT series, but sure, if you're not traveling much anymore, purchased the watch for the movement or asthetics I get it.
When I pop on my 16570 (Polar E2) I always set it to GMT. |
17 January 2020, 12:34 AM | #11 |
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I removed that hand from my GMT all together... USELESS
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17 January 2020, 12:49 AM | #12 |
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I removed the hands and the bezel and put timing bezel. And use that timing bezel as Gmt much easier
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17 January 2020, 01:02 AM | #13 |
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Often I don’t even set the date!
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17 January 2020, 01:15 AM | #14 |
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17 January 2020, 03:29 AM | #15 |
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Me too! I am glad to find out I'm not the lone stranger in this regard
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17 January 2020, 08:52 AM | #16 |
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17 January 2020, 09:03 AM | #17 |
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This is pretty senseless because the 24 hr hand (it's not a GMT hand) and the 12 hr hand always maintain the same relationship to each other - unless you change it.
If the watch has stopped, set it the same way you would any watch and the 24 hour hand will always maintain the relationship you chose. Using the jump feature as the primary setting method defeats the whole purpose of the watch..
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17 January 2020, 01:05 AM | #19 |
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Really don't care for the GMT's. I just want to know USA time zone. I don't travel to other countries with different time zones so I find no use for it.
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17 January 2020, 08:31 AM | #20 |
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17 January 2020, 08:38 AM | #21 |
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I know, I just care about the East Coast because I don't travel West Coast. I feel the GMT is for people that do a lot of traveling oversea.; )
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17 January 2020, 09:38 AM | #22 |
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17 January 2020, 01:08 AM | #23 |
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Oh....that's what that is for
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17 January 2020, 01:30 AM | #24 |
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My "mild" OCD doesn't allow for me to not set the GMT. If I am not traveling, the GMT is my local AM/PM. The date? If it is present, I have to set it too. I certainly love no date watches, they relax me. Go figure.
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17 January 2020, 02:45 AM | #25 |
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I always have mine set. I use it,not for GMT, but rather another time zone. I rather mess with the bezel.
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17 January 2020, 02:49 AM | #26 |
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Who here sets it to London time like a purist?
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17 January 2020, 02:59 AM | #28 |
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I use all three time zone es in my GMT quite often, especially when I’m traveling (my team at work is located all over the globe). Plus not having the GMT hand set properly would really bug me. So that’s why I got a Wolf watch winder.
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17 January 2020, 03:53 AM | #29 |
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I had a GMT.. I never used the complication yet.
I have Submariner, I use the bezel timer every day, many times. |
17 January 2020, 03:58 AM | #30 |
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I am the same with the GMT hand (I only set when I need it), also sometimes I'm too lazy to set the date on my GMT. Depending on what you need to get to, it will take many crown turns to get to the date you want.
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