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BigHat · 6 October 2007, 09:59 PM

As a former Naval Aviator I realize the value and utility of a dual time watch. Even with cheapos, I always set the second time zone to GMT.

What are most of us doing? I ask because I saw a UTube video on the GMT where it was set to local time, on a 24 hr clock. I have also noticed a number of pics where it seems to be set the same way.

So if you aren't traveling, where do you keep the 24 hour hand?

SPACE-DWELLER · 6 October 2007, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BigHat

So if you aren't traveling, where do you keep the 24 hour hand?

I would keep it under the crystal, fixed to the pin together with the three other hands!

BigHat · 6 October 2007, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Spacedweller

I would keep it under the crystal, fixed to the pin together with the three other hands!

You have a sharp wit this morning.

Okay. I guess it was a stupid question. I'm was just thinking that 80% of us that own the watch have no real need for a second time zone reading most of the time

Chris B · 6 October 2007, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Spacedweller

I would keep it under the crystal, fixed to the pin together with the three other hands!

I always have the 24 hr set to "home time" & use the jump hour hand to set local time when I travel

SPACE-DWELLER · 6 October 2007, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BigHat

You have a sharp wit this morning.

Okay. I guess it was a stupid question. I'm was just thinking that 80% of us that own the watch have no real need for a second time zone reading most of the time

Yeah, I was just kiddin'

Anyway, I asked the same question some time ago since I wondered how many members here actually USE the GMT II hand, if even though I made no poll, I guess that about 98 % told me that they did NOT use the GMT hand, at all.

I for my part would also not use it, if I had a GMT II.

SPACE-DWELLER · 6 October 2007, 10:28 PM

Here's my thread about the same question that you posed (just to give you some/more "answers"):

TRF thread: "New GMT II 116710". CLICK!

roadcarver · 6 October 2007, 10:33 PM

Just for fun when I had the Steinhart Ocean GMT, I had it set for Greenwich time.

Destroy · 6 October 2007, 10:34 PM

Zulu.

mike · 6 October 2007, 10:54 PM

Where I work military time is standard so at home both are set to local. If I need to co-ordinate with others in another timezone I use the rotating bezel. When I travel of course I set the 12 hr. hand to whatever timezone I'm in and read home time off the 24 hr. hand.

Stef_Call · 6 October 2007, 11:07 PM

I live in Ireland so my timezone is GMT. I have the 24hr hand set to reflect this timezone and change it to BST in the summer. When I travel I change the 12hr hand to that timezone. I love the complications on the GMT. Having the date & dual timezones are featues I use on a regular basis. The Chronometer on my Daytona will only ever be played with.

Rockrolex · 6 October 2007, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris B

I always have the 24 hr set to "home time" & use the jump hour hand to set local time when I travel

Ditto. And since I do a fair amount of travel across time zones, I always take the GMT when I travel.

Flyjet601 · 6 October 2007, 11:33 PM

I use it all the time...so I must be in the 2%

sheldonsmith · 6 October 2007, 11:48 PM

GMT hand set to GMT time, with the bezel set to local time (GMT - 7), as well as the hour hand to local time.

-Sheldon

Rizzo · 7 October 2007, 12:07 AM

Zulu time for me on 24 hour clock

Dan Pierce · 7 October 2007, 12:10 AM

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I always have the 24 hr set to "home time" & use the jump hour hand to set local time when I travel

This works for me as well.

dP

Tools · 7 October 2007, 12:17 AM

Put me in the group that keeps both set to local time when at home. Then the 12 hour hand is changed when traveling through time zones; the 24 hr stays on home time for reference.

There was a time when my work needed me to reference Zulu time frequently. During those years I kept the 24hr (or bezel with the 16700) set to Zulu.

Iceman · 7 October 2007, 12:17 AM

Zulu time of course. The regular hour hand will be on local time (wherever that may be).

Cheers!

watchdawg · 7 October 2007, 12:42 AM

I set the 24 hr. hand for home time and the 12 hr. for local.

ron17402 · 7 October 2007, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris B

I always have the 24 hr set to "home time" & use the jump hour hand to set local time when I travel

Same here.

Ronnie Rolex · 7 October 2007, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris B

I always have the 24 hr set to "home time" & use the jump hour hand to set local time when I travel

Same here.

myan · 7 October 2007, 03:38 AM

yeah! Me too! 24hr to home-time and the 12 hrs to local time :)

ilbrec · 7 October 2007, 07:21 AM

I set 24-hour time to GMT, as a) I work with people outside of my timezone, and b) I do some amount of traveling across different timezones. To me, that's more convenient.

BLSampson · 7 October 2007, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris B

I always have the 24 hr set to "home time" & use the jump hour hand to set local time when I travel

Ditto

marshallr47 · 7 October 2007, 10:14 AM

I'm an Army aviator and so I keep mine on Zulu time.

S2000 Driver · 7 October 2007, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Destroy

Zulu.

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Originally Posted by Rizzo

Zulu time for me on 24 hour clock

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Originally Posted by Tools

...There was a time when my work needed me to reference Zulu time frequently. During those years I kept the 24hr (or bezel with the 16700) set to Zulu.

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Originally Posted by Iceman

Zulu time of course. The regular hour hand will be on local time (wherever that may be).

Cheers!

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Originally Posted by marshallr47

I'm an Army aviator and so I keep mine on Zulu time.

Andad · 7 October 2007, 03:06 PM

I can't help, I live in at + 9.5hrs GMT. HOW DUMB IS THAT.

If I set my GMT to GMT, I can't set local time.

armypilot · 11 October 2007, 02:02 PM

I set the twelve hour hands to GMT on the dial and the 24 hour red hand to local on the bezel. That way traveling to different time zones I just adjust the bezel instead of having to reset the watch.

armypilot · 11 October 2007, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by marshallr47

I'm an Army aviator and so I keep mine on Zulu time.

Ron, what do you currently fly? Been flying UH-60's since 2004. Flew UH-1's, AH-1's,
OH-58's, and AH-64's before that.

teoythong · 19 October 2007, 03:02 PM

I do use the 24 hour hand to keep track of colleague that I work with in other time zone.

MotoLiam · 19 October 2007, 11:19 PM

I keep it set to GMT, but i live in Barcelona and adjust the bezel accordingly. I usually have the bezel set with "17" at the 12 o'clock position, which keeps me watching San Francisco time, where my friends live. I prefer having the bezel crossed up a little sideways, rather than always seeing it with blue on top, red on the bottom. Yeah, I rock a pepsi :)

6 October 2007, 09:59 PM	#1
BigHat Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Matt Location: Arlington, VA Watch: Lange One MP Posts: 4,043	GMT Owners - 24 hand As a former Naval Aviator I realize the value and utility of a dual time watch. Even with cheapos, I always set the second time zone to GMT. What are most of us doing? I ask because I saw a UTube video on the GMT where it was set to local time, on a 24 hr clock. I have also noticed a number of pics where it seems to be set the same way. So if you aren't traveling, where do you keep the 24 hour hand?

6 October 2007, 10:28 PM	#6
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Here's my thread about the same question that you posed (just to give you some/more "answers"): TRF thread: "New GMT II 116710". CLICK! __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

6 October 2007, 10:33 PM	#7
roadcarver "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Vernon Location: C-a-n-a-d-a Watch: 16600 Posts: 5,641	Just for fun when I had the Steinhart Ocean GMT, I had it set for Greenwich time. __________________ I'm just a cook...

6 October 2007, 11:33 PM	#12
Flyjet601 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hong Kong Watch: All of them Posts: 2,789	I use it all the time...so I must be in the 2% __________________ I used to be indecisive, now I'm not sure

6 October 2007, 11:48 PM	#13
sheldonsmith 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Member 202♛ Posts: 1,815	GMT hand GMT hand set to GMT time, with the bezel set to local time (GMT - 7), as well as the hour hand to local time. -Sheldon __________________

6 October 2007, 10:34 PM	#8
Destroy Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: AJ Location: Australia Posts: 732	Zulu.

6 October 2007, 10:54 PM	#9
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	Where I work military time is standard so at home both are set to local. If I need to co-ordinate with others in another timezone I use the rotating bezel. When I travel of course I set the 12 hr. hand to whatever timezone I'm in and read home time off the 24 hr. hand.

6 October 2007, 11:07 PM	#10
Stef_Call Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Stefan Location: Dublin, Ireland Watch: SS Daytona,GMT IIc Posts: 470	I live in Ireland so my timezone is GMT. I have the 24hr hand set to reflect this timezone and change it to BST in the summer. When I travel I change the 12hr hand to that timezone. I love the complications on the GMT. Having the date & dual timezones are featues I use on a regular basis. The Chronometer on my Daytona will only ever be played with.

7 October 2007, 12:07 AM	#14
Rizzo "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas Watch: GMT II Posts: 13	Zulu time for me on 24 hour clock

7 October 2007, 12:17 AM	#16
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,490	Put me in the group that keeps both set to local time when at home. Then the 12 hour hand is changed when traveling through time zones; the 24 hr stays on home time for reference. There was a time when my work needed me to reference Zulu time frequently. During those years I kept the 24hr (or bezel with the 16700) set to Zulu.

7 October 2007, 12:17 AM	#17
Iceman Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 35	Zulu time of course. The regular hour hand will be on local time (wherever that may be). Cheers!

7 October 2007, 12:42 AM	#18
watchdawg "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: Vic Location: Colorado/UAE Watch: GMT 1675 Posts: 494	I set the 24 hr. hand for home time and the 12 hr. for local.

7 October 2007, 03:38 AM	#21
myan Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Malaysia ~ \|\|=\|\| Watch: Rolex GMT-II (Blk) Posts: 65	yeah! Me too! 24hr to home-time and the 12 hrs to local time :)

7 October 2007, 07:21 AM	#22
ilbrec "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 10	I set 24-hour time to GMT, as a) I work with people outside of my timezone, and b) I do some amount of traveling across different timezones. To me, that's more convenient.

7 October 2007, 10:14 AM	#24
marshallr47 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Real Name: Ron Location: Alabama Watch: Daytona,TT Sub,GMT Posts: 4,673	I'm an Army aviator and so I keep mine on Zulu time. __________________ Ron

7 October 2007, 03:06 PM	#26
Andad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,471	I can't help, I live in at + 9.5hrs GMT. HOW DUMB IS THAT. If I set my GMT to GMT, I can't set local time. __________________ E

11 October 2007, 02:02 PM	#27
armypilot "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: John David Location: Buckeye, AZ Watch: 1980 Rolex 16750 Posts: 256	I set the twelve hour hands to GMT on the dial and the 24 hour red hand to local on the bezel. That way traveling to different time zones I just adjust the bezel instead of having to reset the watch.

19 October 2007, 03:02 PM	#29
teoythong "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: YT Location: Singapore Watch: GMT II Posts: 9	I do use the 24 hour hand to keep track of colleague that I work with in other time zone.

19 October 2007, 11:19 PM	#30
MotoLiam Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Worldwide Posts: 150	I keep it set to GMT, but i live in Barcelona and adjust the bezel accordingly. I usually have the bezel set with "17" at the 12 o'clock position, which keeps me watching San Francisco time, where my friends live. I prefer having the bezel crossed up a little sideways, rather than always seeing it with blue on top, red on the bottom. Yeah, I rock a pepsi :)

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