Dive watch as a GMT
Anyone using their dive watch as a GMT to track second time zone?
Any tips for easy use?
This is a topic which i found only few discussed about.
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I usually track Europe time, and occasionally I use the reverse triangle on my dive watch and turn it -6 hrs (-7 hrs if no DST) from my local time. If I want to track the US, NY is my peg as it is -12hrs (-13hrs if no DST) from my local time. Then I just turn it counter-clockwise depending on which of the 3 other time zones I want to track.
Bi directional bezel makes tracking second TZ’s very easy. Just be mindful of your AM/PM. Here I am tracking EST from Hawaii, so it’s 6:17 PM back east.
Bi directional bezel makes tracking second TZ’s very easy. Just be mindful of your AM/PM. Here I am tracking EST from Hawaii, so it’s 6:17 PM back east.
I’m confused; do you turn the bezel every hour?
I usually track Europe time, and occasionally I use the reverse triangle on my dive watch and turn it -6 hrs (-7 hrs if no DST) from my local time. If I want to track the US, NY is my peg as it is -12hrs (-13hrs if no DST) from my local time. Then I just turn it counter-clockwise depending on which of the 3 other time zones I want to track.
Very Insightful.
Bi directional bezel makes tracking second TZ’s very easy. Just be mindful of your AM/PM. Here I am tracking EST from Hawaii, so it’s 6:17 PM back east.
Very informative.. and nice Rolex 😀
I’m confused; do you turn the bezel every hour?
No, I set the bezel ‘pip’ (12) to the offset time. Hawaii is -6 from EST, so I rotate the bezel to -6, which is at my 6 (shown in the photo). When I glance down I look at where the hour hand is, and glance at the pip to see the offset. That’s means my 12:00 is 6 PM back east because it’s like reading the watch upside down now. Showing an example that’s offset by 6 makes it look weird, but hopefully that makes sense.
Currently using my dive bezel this way. That's the beauty of a bezel. Do it a couple of times, and you read it as fast as a 12hr bezel.
PS- It looks slightly off due to the box/top hat style crystal but it isn't off....
PSS- Boltgun is 🔥
Yep, that’s one of my dive watch hacks!!
I just use one of my GMT watches. ✌
I just use one of my GMT watches. ✌
ofcourse you will. . Haha
That's so cool. Thank you for sharing. Love this #diverwatches hack