How Many GMT Owners Use The Bezel?

[Sgooter]

I perused thru 50+ pages in the "Official GMT...Owner's Thread." From the many photos, it appears that most owners do not use the bezel as a GMT time reference (bezel parked at 12 o'clock position). I wore a GMT for 27 years, and knowing "zulu" time was a requirement.
So, GMT owners: Do you use the bezel routinely, rarely, never, etc?

[Big Green]

I do

[ZeGerman11]

Not really. It was mostly just nice while traveling to be able to leave the GMT hand at home time and quickly adjust the hour hand to local time. Didn’t require adjusting the bezel.

[rgito]

I do not own a Rolex, but I utilize my Citizen's GMT function continually during my work day.

[GMT Aviator]

All the time as am a long haul pilot. I live in London, so when at home, I don’t need to as my house is about 300 yards off the prime meridian itself!
Space Coast? I used to work and fly out of TICO (TIX) many moons ago.

[GreatHarry]

Yup!

[GoingPlaces]

Whenever I travel I use the bezel

[e dantes]

I try but the bezel on my 16570 won't turn.

[VacherObsessive]

Gmt 2 no I don’t need the 3rd time zone
Gmt 1, yes

[Wcdhtwn]

I keep mine set to the time in AZ where my dad lives. They don’t change with daylight savings, so half the year the are 1 hour behind, the other half 2 hours.

[BumbleB]

I use the GMT hand for home time, adjust the hour hand when traveling and use the bezel for my company HQ time, which is 13 hours behind my home time


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[Tools]

For the first 30 years of the GMT, that's all you had for a second time zone, the bezel.

Used it often while flying in Alaska in the 70's.

[sgwatchguy]

I always use the GMT hand while traveling. I have never used the bezel.

[samson66]

Yes but only for timing things

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[brandrea]

Originally Posted by samson66

Yes but only for timing things

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Beat me to it

[Likestheshiny]

I use the movement GMT function every time I travel. The bezel, nah; I can do the math in my head in less time than it takes to turn the bezel to the zone I need to know about.

[Waterproofpt]

Originally Posted by brandrea

Beat me to it

Ditto. I use it a lot for that.


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[bay-dweller]

I use the GMT hand, but I usually double check with my smartphone as it knows about daylight saving time, etc.

[Dougiebaby]

Originally Posted by Sgooter

I perused thru 50+ pages in the "Official GMT...Owner's Thread." From the many photos, it appears that most owners do not use the bezel as a GMT time reference (bezel parked at 12 o'clock position). I wore a GMT for 27 years, and knowing "zulu" time was a requirement.
So, GMT owners: Do you use the bezel routinely, rarely, never, etc?

Not daily, but occasionally. I use it for its intended purpose ... tracking two time zones when traveling (or if a friend/family member is traveling). And, I sometimes use it as a timing bezel (like a submariner). If I am going on a walk, etc. I set it to the minute hand to see elapsed time.

[Jackie Daytona]

I use to when I traveled for work a lot. Haven’t used it since quarantine started.

[airchitect]

I use it all the time for a million reasons but mostly when traveling for its intended function and as a timer.

[TimeOnHand]

It's a very useful feature... its my travel watch... I use it a lot!

[psv]

Never. I don't even use the GMT function, I can do it quicker in my head.

[HK_Expat]

All the time when I work....

[mschafer]

When traveling myself I jump the hours, when my wife travels or if I want to track family abroad, the bezel rotates. This gives me the info I need. When all is normal, I use the bezel to time my barbecue/dough/parking etc.

[Dan Pierce]

Daily, and often more than once.
dP

[Shdrolex]

Yes, I do use the bezel.

[m3tek44]

GMT bezel turns?? :-)

[ltmgeller]

I do when I travel

[ADR1982]

Use it all the time as much of the family is on the other side of the world.