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View Poll Results: Do you regularly use your GMT Timezone function?
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Old 8 January 2019, 10:49 AM   #31
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I use the jump hour hand weekly due to the fact that I travel outside my home Time Zone on at least a weekly basis. Typically this is with my Exp II
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Old 8 January 2019, 10:53 AM   #32
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Only when time travelling , but I can only go back or forward 24 years at a time .Just got back from 1995 & there is no such thing as a Rolex waiting list , but recently went to 2043 for a couple of days to check out some ADs & still no sign of any SS sports models
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Old 8 January 2019, 07:44 PM   #33
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Every day practically. I go through timezone shifts East and west of London by anything up to 9 hours frequently. Off to GOA in India tomorrow....that’s 5.5 hours which makes life tricky for the GMT. Best thing is to just wear it upside down. That works.
When I’m at home I use it to see what time is for my brother who lives in Mexico, so my GMT is doing is job for it’s designed purpose most days of the week. Feel lost without it now.
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Old 8 January 2019, 07:50 PM   #34
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I use it. Has become my go to watch, but I could also live without the function.
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Old 8 January 2019, 09:43 PM   #35
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Use it all the time. Much of the family is in another country. Also, when I am following sporting events or shows that are releasing in the other country, it helps to know when its on.
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Old 8 January 2019, 09:55 PM   #36
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I keep mine set to home time. Rarely have the need to track other time zones.
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Old 8 January 2019, 10:14 PM   #37
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I would only use mine on holidays in different time zones.

My last holiday was 6 months before my daughter was born which was a year and a half ago. I also didn’t own a gmt then...... doh, I guess I’ve never used mine


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Old 8 January 2019, 10:57 PM   #38
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I used my GMT quite often at first, even when at home it was useful to know the time in other countries for calls and email timing, but as time passed I used it less and eventually I sold it.
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Old 9 January 2019, 12:41 AM   #39
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The most useful complication.............. by far!
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Old 9 January 2019, 12:47 AM   #40
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Nope. When I travel, it is for pleasure. No need to keep track of time anywhere else.
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Old 9 January 2019, 12:50 AM   #41
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I have family over seas so I use it frequently. It’s a great feature!
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Old 9 January 2019, 09:06 PM   #42
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The most useful complication.............. by far!


It’s a niche complication imo. Unless you’re on a plane every week which most of us aren’t does it really matter that you know what time it is in Bahrain?!

Date complication for the win.


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Old 9 January 2019, 09:06 PM   #43
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I have family over seas so I use it frequently. It’s a great feature!


Eh. This I can see I guess.


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Old 9 January 2019, 09:10 PM   #44
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I bet if you were to ask what percentage of Submariner owners use the timer function on the bezel, you'd get a very different result 95-100% I'd bet..
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Old 9 January 2019, 10:05 PM   #45
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I do not use the GMT function at all.
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Old 10 January 2019, 04:08 AM   #46
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I bet if you were to ask what percentage of Submariner owners use the timer function on the bezel, you'd get a very different result 95-100% I'd bet..
What exactly, would the bet be?
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