Stupid Q: 3rd time-zone on C60 GMT?
Stupid Q: 3rd time-zone on C60 GMT?
1st and 2nd time-zones are easy to see. But with the rotating bezel a third is supposedly easily visible. How to get that?
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Re: Stupid Q: 3rd time-zone on C60 GMT?
I think its pretty silly but this is the answer afaik - By manually rotating and setting the bezel to match the desired target hour with the hour hand. So you can read time and GMT hand time (without using bezel) from watch and bezel time as a 3rd time zone. Quite silly.josquin wrote:1st and 2nd time-zones are easy to see. But with the rotating bezel a third is supposedly easily visible. How to get that?
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Re: Stupid Q: 3rd time-zone on C60 GMT?
Not silly at all... That's exactly it.
It was leading edge technology when Rolex invented it.
It was leading edge technology when Rolex invented it.
So I wish I was James Bond, just for the day.
Kissing all the girls, blow the bad guys away.
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Re: Stupid Q: 3rd time-zone on C60 GMT?
I can't even get used to reading the second timezone from the GMT hand - sort of wish it were a 12 hour circle instead of a 24h one.
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Re: Stupid Q: 3rd time-zone on C60 GMT?
If it were a 12 hour circle it would be worthless. You would never know if the second time was AM or PM.blowfish89 wrote:I can't even get used to reading the second timezone from the GMT hand - sort of wish it were a 12 hour circle instead of a 24h one.
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Re: Stupid Q: 3rd time-zone on C60 GMT?
blowfish89 wrote:I can't even get used to reading the second timezone from the GMT hand - sort of wish it were a 12 hour circle instead of a 24h one.
Sounds like you need one of these..
Richard
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Re: Stupid Q: 3rd time-zone on C60 GMT?
I have to deal with a 13.5 hr time difference daily, so again, the GMT is not that much use. But I do like the looks and two-tone bezel of say a GMT Master over a simple Submariner.
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Re: Stupid Q: 3rd time-zone on C60 GMT?
Sounds like you are dealing with India time Blowfish89!
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Re: Stupid Q: 3rd time-zone on C60 GMT?
Perhaps you need a watch with 2 movements, like a Philp Stein, that can be independantly set.blowfish89 wrote:I have to deal with a 13.5 hr time difference daily, so again, the GMT is not that much use. But I do like the looks and two-tone bezel of say a GMT Master over a simple Submariner.
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Re: Stupid Q: 3rd time-zone on C60 GMT?
Or a smartphone!Kip wrote:Perhaps you need a watch with 2 movements, like a Philp Stein, that can be independantly set.
The GMT concept was revolutionary at the time, and solved a problem that existed at the time, but the world has moved on and it is now just a gimmick that very few have a use or a need for...
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Re: Stupid Q: 3rd time-zone on C60 GMT?
blowfish89 wrote:I have to deal with a 13.5 hr time difference daily, so again, the GMT is not that much use. But I do like the looks and two-tone bezel of say a GMT Master over a simple Submariner.
You need an Omega flightmaster, independently set gmt hand that can be set at any time increment. Caliber 910 blue hand set with crown at 10.
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Re: Stupid Q: 3rd time-zone on C60 GMT?
Thanks for the suggestions. I'm quite happy doing the math in my head by now, and happy with my watch just telling the time where I am.
Re: Stupid Q: 3rd time-zone on C60 GMT?
Nonsense. Some of still use our watches to tell time, and to quickly read time in a different timezone, Nothing looks more stupid than some guy on an aeroplane (usually in a very confined seat), digging into his pockets looking for his phone - just to find out the time.Scrogg wrote:Or a smartphone!Kip wrote:Perhaps you need a watch with 2 movements, like a Philp Stein, that can be independantly set.
The GMT concept was revolutionary at the time, and solved a problem that existed at the time, but the world has moved on and it is now just a gimmick that very few have a use or a need for...
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Re: Stupid Q: 3rd time-zone on C60 GMT?
Just because someone has an opinion that differs from yours (and it was an opinion, not a statement of fact) doesn't make it nonsense.downer wrote:Nonsense.
I am now 40 years old but, despite being extremely well-travelled, was unaware that this style of watch even existed until last week, so clearly I am not included in the few that have a use or need for it...
i still use my watch to tell the time, but also have a world time function on my iPhone so can easily find out the time anywhere in the world (not just in one or, at a push, two other time zones) at a glance, but most don't.
You are correct in your assertion that "Some of us still use our watches to tell the time, and quickly read time in a different timezone" but if either of us was to actually investigate it further we would find that it is a very small minority.
Re: Stupid Q: 3rd time-zone on C60 GMT?
Maybe the word nonsense is harsh, but to dismiss something as outdated because you have no need for it is.... well, I'll leave it you to come up with a better word.
Richard
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