[Dan Pierce]

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

The GMT-second time zone is an interesting topic.

So, when I owned my GMT II (and my EX II) I could set the second time zone to anything I want. Let’s say since I am in aviation I really wanted the Greenwich Mean Time as my second time zone. I set the 24-hour hand eight (8) hours ahead of my local time. Whenever I need to know GMT, I simply look down at the hand and the bezel and Vuluah! (Or however you spell it), there it is at a glance.

If I have a GMT I, or this new Seiko, I look down, move the bezel eight positions and read the GMT off of the bezel. Is this a big deal? Of course not, just an added step. IMHO, it is not as functional as a GMT II, or travelers, or however you want to refer to an independently settable 24 hour hand. Here are the reasons:

1. It’s convenience. I can just glance at the dial for the info I need without having to move any bezel or anything else (call me lazy).

2. I always have to remember it is eight (8) positions away. OK, so that is not a big deal, but with a GMT II, I set the time once, and don’t ever have to think about how many hours ahead or behind I am… AND… what about when your local time changes, like travel or Daylight savings or whatever, how many hours am I off now? Is if forward or back?

Is it a HUGE difference? No, maybe not, but IMHO, the independently settable is much more convenient and useful.

Got it.

There are multiple ways to utilize the GMT function, depending on the need. Given your scenario I can see why the Seiko would not be the best choice.
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