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Post by ld on Nov 6, 2007 15:14:53 GMT -5
With a modern GMT, you always set the 24 hr hand and minute hand first. Then you set the date by jumping the Mercedes hand around either forwards or backwards to the correct date. As was said, the GMT is not a quickset model, but rather a semi-quickset. and lastly, you set the Mercedes hour hand...
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Post by idriveanm5 on Nov 6, 2007 16:39:29 GMT -5
You know, with the growing popularity of the GMT, I recommend to our leadership that this thread be pinned for future reference. I found it to be very helpful.
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Post by Bigdaddy on Nov 20, 2007 1:52:49 GMT -5
This is the best way to use and set your GMT. It really is a very easy watch to use. I'm an international pilot and use the GMTII literally every day and all over the world.
Put the pointer at the 12 position and adjust the 12 hour hand to your home time and the 24 hour hand to whatever time zone you choose. For me it's Zulu. Use the 12 hour hand to adjust the date to your HOME date. You need to set the 12 hour hand to your home time, and for me, the 24 hour hand is set to Zulu, (GMT), but you can set it to your next favorite time zone if you choose. The big idea on the 24 hour hand is, you set it to whatever you want when the reference (pointer) is at the 12 position.
The big idea behind this watch is you don't have to change any hands when you land somewhere 4 or 6 time zones away from your home time!!!!
Read that last sentence again.
This is where the bezel come into play. That thing is adjustable in either direction for a reason. Notice the bezel reads 24 hours. The 24 hour hand works with the 24 hour bezel. (clue light yet?) This watch was made so you don't have to change any hands. All you have to do is just turn that bezel (thats whats it's for) so that the LOCAL time is displayed with the 24 hour pointer pointing to the LOCAL time on the bezel and your HOME time will still be displayed with the 12 hour hand. That way you can always keep track of local time and home time in a glance. You should never have to adjust ANY hour hand to display local time. If you are doing this, then you're not using the bezel or the watch correctly.
Today I flew from Shanghai to Anchorage. In Shanghai my bezel was set to local time with the 24 hour hand. When I landed in Anchorage, all I hand to do was turn the bezel to local time in Anchorage. NO hour hand adjustments, just bezel.
Hope this helps. It really is an easy watch to use once you understand the relationship between the 24 hour pointer and the bezel. AND the fact that you DO NOT adjust the hour hands, you adjust the bezel.
C-ya
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Post by idriveanm5 on Nov 20, 2007 8:35:00 GMT -5
Bigdaddy: welcome to WTF!!
You're my hero!
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Post by timefinder on Nov 20, 2007 10:11:35 GMT -5
*Wayne and Garth voice* We're not worthy!!! ;D ;D Great advice Bigdaddy and welcome to WTF!!! Hope to see you around more!
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Post by idriveanm5 on Nov 20, 2007 11:05:22 GMT -5
I hope to see Bigdaddy behind the yoke of my next trans-continental flight. I'll be on the lookout for GMT's in the sky!!!!!!
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Post by ebueso1970 on Nov 21, 2007 11:34:52 GMT -5
Hello BigDaddy!,
Welcome! Your are right in the alternate way of using a second time zone without changing hour hand. But this will only work provided you have both the hour hand and 24hr hand set at same time..ie.(10pm on hr hand and 22 on 24hr hand) and of course the the bezel pointer has to be at 12 position, from there on you do the bezel adjustment for the second time zone. Thanks for your imput!!
Eddie
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Post by Bigdaddy on Nov 24, 2007 23:03:26 GMT -5
Hey Folks and thanks for the welcome.
Just one follow-up on your post eddie. When it comes down to it, the 24 hr hand can be set anywhere. It doesn't have to be set to the same time as home time with the pointer at the 12 position. By setting it that way, you are assuming that the bezel should be fixed at the 12 position.
Where ever the 24 hour hand is, you just spin the bezel to display whatever time zone you want. It just so happens that when the pointer on MY bezel is at the 12 position, the 24hr hand is displaying GMT (zulu). But it litterally can be set to anything or nothing with the pointer at the 12 position. It doesn't matter.
It's just that simple. The bezel is not fixed for a reason. There are 24 hours on the adjustable bezel and there is a 24 hour hand. Adjust the bezel for the local time when you travel. The 12hr will still display home time. So easy and you don't ever have to unscrew the crown. Brilliant watch!!
C-ya and love this forum (and my Rolex!!)
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Post by goodwatchgoodtime on Nov 25, 2007 2:53:06 GMT -5
It's pretty counter-intuitive IMO. But the best way to set the thing is by playing around w/it. I didn't understand the manual that came w/my GMTII, at first. I find it rewarding to try out all the functions of the watch. After all you can't really do any harm by operating it. Mike
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Post by pauleypaul on Nov 25, 2007 13:18:18 GMT -5
Hi Bigdaddy, It's always a pleasure to hear from someone who uses a Rolex Sports for its' designed purpose, i mean, my GMT is unlikely to be pressed into service quite like yours, and my Sub and SD are likely never to go deeper than a few feet! Thanks again and welcome. :-)
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