Discovered A New function For My Daytona

[GoldenSub]

I just got a New OF 126519 WG Black Diamond Dail and I absolutely love it. I travel a lot and just discovered that if I reset and start the chronograph at exactly 12 in the the other time zone I want I can use the hour subdial as a GMT function. Just thought I’d share. Also I’m trying to upload some pictures of my new acquisition but for some reason no matter how many times I try and down size it all I get is it’s to large.

[dnd2984]

I had to look at my Daytona for a minute to get this. Not a bad idea.

[GoldenSub]

Originally Posted by dnd2984

I had to look at my Daytona for a minute to get this. Not a bad idea.

I just discovered it but I’m sure others have as well.

[rolexjackson]

That’s a great idea! Thanks!

[Michael1968]

Interesting, never think about this

[hojlund]

you can also turn the bezel on a submariner to get gmt function.

[sathwik]

works best on lemans daytona with 24h counter

[igbgotiz]

will this damage the watch?

[rg9390]

Not sure if it damages the watch, but it will drain the power reserve.

[igbgotiz]

Another feature/use I discovered was that if I melt down my YG daytona, I can make gold buillons out of it.

[Rolexken]

Always amazed that probably successful people seem incapable of adding or subtracting the required number of hours for the time in a different zone.

[d7s]

I ve done that for a period of time, works like a charm, i was always a little scared that it would ruin the movement somehow (tho Rolex says it doesn’t) so I don’t always have it run that way.
I also used the chrono as a date function where I’d let the chrono run for a minute and use the minute sub dial as date counter, but that’s more unpractical than the gmt hack, and you are also kinda screwed when the month has 31 days

[EEpro]

Originally Posted by rg9390

Not sure if it damages the watch, but it will drain the power reserve.

Originally Posted by d7s

I ve done that for a period of time, works like a charm, i was always a little scared that it would ruin the movement somehow (tho Rolex says it doesn’t) so I don’t always have it run that way.
I also used the chrono as a date function where I’d let the chrono run for a minute and use the minute sub dial as date counter, but that’s more unpractical than the gmt hack, and you are also kinda screwed when the month has 31 days

Originally Posted by igbgotiz

will this damage the watch?

The vertical clutch column wheel experiences no additional wear when running 24/7. Not a concern.

You're thinking of horizontal clutch chronos.

No noticeable change to power reserve.

You can also leave the pushers unscrewed 24/7.

They are not part of the waterproofing function. They are just doorstops that keep you from pressing the buttons under water.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by EEpro

The vertical clutch column wheel experiences no additional wear when running 24/7. Not a concern.

You're thinking of horizontal clutch chronos.

No noticeable change to power reserve.

That’s my understanding as well.

Actually you are the person I first heard of using the 22 hour chrono hand for tracking another time zone … just last week in your post

[EEpro]

Originally Posted by brandrea

That’s my understanding as well.

Actually you are the person I first heard of using the 22 hour chrono hand for tracking another time zone … just last week in your post

Nice! Despite discovering it for myself a few years ago the first mention of it on TRF I could find was 9/9/2018 and belongs to:

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by EEpro

Nice! Despite discovering it for myself a few years ago the first mention of it on TRF I could find was 9/9/2018 and belongs to:

Good catch

That’s what I love about this place … every now and then there’s a learning moment, a little golden nugget of useful information

[GoldenSub]

I had a strong feeling I wasn’t the first to discover that. LOL

[rootbeer7]

Originally Posted by Rolexken

Always amazed that probably successful people seem incapable of adding or subtracting the required number of hours for the time in a different zone.

[Harry-57]

I've seen this pop up from time to time. It sounds logical. I suppose you might wear the movement a bit quicker but Rolex don't make rubbish movements.

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by Rolexken

Always amazed that probably successful people seem incapable of adding or subtracting the required number of hours for the time in a different zone.

True, but it's handy if you forget the time difference itself.

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by sathwik

works best on lemans Daytona with 24h counter

The 24 hour counter also works as a great AM/PM indicator for those that can't work out if its morning or afternoon

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by brandrea

That’s my understanding as well.

Actually you are the person I first heard of using the 22 hour chrono hand for tracking another time zone … just last week in your post

22 hour chrono hand Brian? Is that the new Rolex Daytona "faux-mans" you are referring to there?

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Devildog

22 hour chrono hand Brian? Is that the new Rolex Daytona "faux-mans" you are referring to there?

fat fingered Canadian.


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[EEpro]

Originally Posted by brandrea

fat fingered Canadian.


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At least you didn't say 25, then we'd know y'all are from Mars.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by EEpro

At least you didn't say 25, then we'd know y'all are from Mars.

[amh]

Don't Daytona wearers get their arm chopped off when traveling overseas?

Wear a GMT, no one gets mugged for that.

[RTG]

I have tried doing this with a Chrono before but fate has a way of keeping me busy at that exact time.