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eightbore · 7 May 2014, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by nickb732

I live in the UK but my family is in Malaysia. So, reasonable exception to the GMT rule for me, GMT hand is set to malaysia and hour hand set to BST (for now!).

Correct. As an American expat living in Egypt, it would make sense to keep the hour hand set to Cairo and the GMT set to the USA.

jwill051 · 7 May 2014, 01:20 AM

Mine is always set to home time

FiftyTwoEighty · 7 May 2014, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Rashid.bk

I fail to see the point in following GMT time when I have no need for it whatsoever. It seems absurd, actually rather stupid for me to set it to GMT time which I don't need and then have to remember the GMT offset and calculate the time I do need with the bezel.

Wouldn't it just make sense to keep it on the time I need. How about Exp2 owners, their watch isn't named GMT, do they have to also keep the fourth hand on GMT time. Maybe we should change the watch's name to "Extra Timezone" then I could do what I want with it.
How about Submariner owners, do you have to be on a submarine to use it, or only wear my Daytona when at Daytona.....

Isn't it possible that the watch just has a name but you can use it as you want, what a fancy idea.

If you need to track GMT, then by all means, rock on.

As an EXPII owner -- we're mountaineers and cave dwellers, and march by our drum anyway. I set my 4th hand to the time zone which makes the most sense for my business, which happens to be GMT-5. I live in GMT-8 and travel between zones frequently.

As an SD owner -- I use my dive bezel to track GMT-5 too. I guess, I'm doing all wrong there as well.

And heaven forbid, if I ever use the hour hand on an analog watch as a compass when I'm orienteering in the backcountry.

Nope, nope...can't do any of that because none of my watches are named as such!

All in good fun!

armypilot · 7 May 2014, 07:56 AM

There are so many theories out there and I suppose that it would be best to subscribe to the one that works the best for you. When the GMT-Master ref.6542 was initially designed and all the subsequent models where the 24 hr hand could not be independently set, the watch was intended to be used as follows: Set the standard 12 hr hand to home time. When traveling to a different time zone you would rotate the bezel to align local time with the 24 hr hand. This was the whole reason this movement was developed so it would alleviate the problem of having to reset hands every time you entered a different time zone. This was prompted by the aviation world moving from the slower propeller age to the faster jet age and being able to cross many more time zones in a shorter amount of time. But it all comes down to whatever floats your boat.

Whistlepig1 · 8 May 2014, 06:22 AM

Here is what I've found works for me, personally:

When at home, I set the 4th hand to home time, and rotate the bezel to other time zones to check time in other parts of the world.

When in another time zone, I set the hour hand to local time, and use the 4th hand/24 hour bezel to keep track of home time.

Very cool...

S.
j

7 May 2014, 07:56 AM	#94
armypilot "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: John David Location: Buckeye, AZ Watch: 1980 Rolex 16750 Posts: 256	There are so many theories out there and I suppose that it would be best to subscribe to the one that works the best for you. When the GMT-Master ref.6542 was initially designed and all the subsequent models where the 24 hr hand could not be independently set, the watch was intended to be used as follows: Set the standard 12 hr hand to home time. When traveling to a different time zone you would rotate the bezel to align local time with the 24 hr hand. This was the whole reason this movement was developed so it would alleviate the problem of having to reset hands every time you entered a different time zone. This was prompted by the aviation world moving from the slower propeller age to the faster jet age and being able to cross many more time zones in a shorter amount of time. But it all comes down to whatever floats your boat. __________________ J.D.

7 May 2014, 01:20 AM	#92
jwill051 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Jim Location: Maine & Florida Watch: 16710,116619 Posts: 540	Mine is always set to home time

8 May 2014, 06:22 AM	#95
Whistlepig1 Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Real Name: Steve Location: Michiana Watch: GMT IIc BLNR Posts: 100	Here is what I've found works for me, personally: When at home, I set the 4th hand to home time, and rotate the bezel to other time zones to check time in other parts of the world. When in another time zone, I set the hour hand to local time, and use the 4th hand/24 hour bezel to keep track of home time. Very cool... S. j

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