irolexu Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 Just curious to know how exactly a GMT hand is supposed to work. I thought it also keeps up with the hour? yet the one on my explorer II seems to be tracking behind the hour hand at a lot slower pace then the regular hour hand? can someone clear this up?
Ronin Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 A 24 hour hand generally tracks 1/2 as fast as the regular hour hand.
freddy333 Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 Remember that a complete 360 degree cycle for the GMT hand = 24 hours, while a 360 degree cycle for the hour hand = 12 hours. So, in a 24-hour period, the hour hand makes 2 complete cycles of the dial, while the GMT hand makes only 1. This video demonstrates the action of GMT & hour hands (the hour hand is the shorter hand)
Jkay Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 It goes around once a day, not twice a day like the hour hand.
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