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VFA · 6 March 2018, 04:42 AM

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AEC · 6 March 2018, 04:47 AM

For pilots lucky to have the Caribbean routes?

Easy E · 6 March 2018, 05:04 AM

Rotating bezel doesn’t exactly equal divers. The bezel is graduated in 24 hr increments, it is actually a bi-directional rotating bezel so you can add or subtract hours to the second time zone, effectively giving you 3 time zone functionality

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tyler1980 · 6 March 2018, 05:11 AM

whats a divers dial?

VFA · 6 March 2018, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Easy E

Rotating bezel doesn’t exactly equal divers. The bezel is graduated in 24 hr increments, it is actually a bi-directional rotating bezel so you can add or subtract hours to the second time zone, effectively giving you 3 time zone functionality

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Originally Posted by tyler1980

whats a divers dial?

I am talking about the large white indices that makes perfect sense on a diver (increases visibility under the dark waters) but makes no sense for a dual time watch

novae500 · 6 March 2018, 05:26 AM

history of GMT was the Pan Am pilots used the watch when they flew in different time zones.

tyler1980 · 6 March 2018, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by VFA

I am talking about the large white indices that makes perfect sense on a diver (increases visibility under the dark waters) but makes no sense for a dual time watch

legibility isn't exclusive to divers. Its a pretty essential element of a watch. Also, the Explorer II and the YM also have the exact same dial markers.

Onikage · 6 March 2018, 05:32 AM

Reasonable question. I think simply because it works best. Though I'd love to see some photoshops - 3,6,9 (erm 6,9,12 because of date), batons, arabic, Romans etc on GMTs. That would be interesting.

SearChart · 6 March 2018, 05:36 AM

Why would large indexes be specific for divers? Makes no sense

ras47 · 6 March 2018, 05:39 AM

True "divers' bezels" are unidirectional. The GMT bezel is bi-directional.

Rashid.bk · 6 March 2018, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by SearChart

Why would large indexes be specific for divers? Makes no sense

Have to agree. The GMT's dial is perfect. Legibility isn't exclusive to diving. Furthermore, I'm not sure what a divers dial is....look across the watch industry and you will just see different designs for dials. This is Rolex's and it is damn near perfect in my opinion.

rollee1 · 6 March 2018, 06:13 AM

No reason, someone approved the design and called it a day.

thewolfofmiddlesex · 6 March 2018, 06:22 AM

It's not a divers dial. With a divers bezel it can only rotate anticlockwise. This is so whenever or if, you go diving and you set the bezel to say 15 minutes as that's how much air you have in the tank, you can't accidently turn the bezel clockwise and give a false and potentially fatal reading indicating you have more air time than you actually have. With the bezel only turning anticlockwise, if you did accidently rotate it, in a true divers bezel, the worst that will happen is the watch will indicate you have less air than you actually have. The GMT though looking like a divers bezel is actually a bezel that gives functionality so you can easily set a second time zone. It's not unidirectional. It also has 24 hour markers unlike the divers.

Tools · 6 March 2018, 06:33 AM

Closed.

The OP has rendered the Thread useless.

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Onikage "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: England Watch: 16710, 16628 Posts: 7,758	Reasonable question. I think simply because it works best. Though I'd love to see some photoshops - 3,6,9 (erm 6,9,12 because of date), batons, arabic, Romans etc on GMTs. That would be interesting. __________________ GMT II 16710 TRADITIONAL ( D- Serial #) ROLEXFANBOY P-Club Member #4

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thewolfofmiddlesex "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Real Name: Neil Location: London, UK Posts: 224	It's not a divers dial. With a divers bezel it can only rotate anticlockwise. This is so whenever or if, you go diving and you set the bezel to say 15 minutes as that's how much air you have in the tank, you can't accidently turn the bezel clockwise and give a false and potentially fatal reading indicating you have more air time than you actually have. With the bezel only turning anticlockwise, if you did accidently rotate it, in a true divers bezel, the worst that will happen is the watch will indicate you have less air than you actually have. The GMT though looking like a divers bezel is actually a bezel that gives functionality so you can easily set a second time zone. It's not unidirectional. It also has 24 hour markers unlike the divers. __________________ 116610LN SS/Ceramic SubC Black. 326934 SS/WG SkyDweller White. 126334 SS/WG DJ41 Blue, Romans, Fluted, Jubilee WSSA0037 SS/ADLC Cartier Santos de Cartier SBGH273 SS Grand Seiko PAM01271 SS Panerai Quaranta Be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

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