GMT2 bezel on a DSSD

[powerfunk]

Originally Posted by cedargrove

I think you (and the OP) are wrong. Can you explain what hand(s) on the DSSD would make use of the GMT bezel, and how that would work.

x2 The 24h hand is definitely needed to tell the second time zone. In my opinion, Rolex GMT2's do not even display a third time zone. If the 24h markings were also written on the chapter ring, then that would be the third time zone.

Rolex counts reading the 24h hand cold as a third time zone...hogwash I say!

[Andad]

Originally Posted by Silverfever

That is the reason the OP is wondering if he can fit a GMT bezel insert in the DSSD bezel.

Also the 24 hr hand is not needed for only 2 timezones. It's only needed if you need 3 timezones.

The OP stated he only needed 2 zones.

I'll try one more time.

Example.

My Pepsi bezel insert is graduated into 24 hours.
Half is blue (night) and half is day (red).
If I glue it on to my Sub bezel the hour hand is going around the 24 hour Pepsi bezel every 12 hours.
How is that going to tell you the time in Australia?

[SeamasterGMT]

Originally Posted by padi56

It will not fit and what I cannot understand unless you dive why buy the DSSD,if in the real world you need a GMT watch as you travel a lot surely that is the watch you should have bought.

Have I misunderstood or are you saying only buy the DSSD if you dive?

[jjnd08]

You could get the new Exp II. 42mm size, and two time zones.

[powerfunk]

Originally Posted by SeamasterGMT

Have I misunderstood or are you saying only buy the DSSD if you dive?

I believe he's saying that, if you legitimately need multiple time zones, the only sensible reason to get the DSSD instead of a GMT 2/Exp2 would be its diving capability. I agree; Rolex makes plenty of watches, so why not get one designed for what you'll use it for?

[Piloto]

Oh boy... Time for some Basic GMT 101. Not so much for the OP, but a few others also it seems.

This will not work, even if it did fit. This has NOTHING to do with two or three time zones. It won't be accurate. Period.

Like an engine without fuel, the bezel of the GMT works ONLY with the 24hr hand. The bezel marks are calibrated to the 24HR hand. As the "hour" hand rotates twice as fast as the 24hr hand, as early 30 minutes after rotating the bezel, using the hour hand only, the bezel would already be showing incorrectly. This will exponentially get worse for six hours as the hour hand would run away from the correct bezel time. For the next six hours, it will catch up, reading correctly only twice a calendar day.

Without the 24hr hand for the 24hr bezel, you have in effect the same thing as one of those souped up Hondas you see with the big tail pipe. You may surprise some people and get some looks at first, but at the end of the day, it's still stupid.

In addition to this, you would seriously degrade the timing capability of using the DSSD as a dive watch. If you lose the single direction bezel rotation, you have totally defeated the usefulness of the DSSD as a diver. Unless you just want to know what time it is.

IMHO, you have two Rolex choices. (with an 8" wrist)

1. If you dive, AND want multiple time zones... Keep the DSSD, AND buy a 42mm Explorer II.

2. If you don't dive... Dump the DSSD and just get the Explorer II.