Pugwash Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 I recently saw a Fortis GMT watch and the 12 was printed at the top of the dial and the 24 was at the bottom. It looked so unnatural, yet there it was. It gnawed at me as I wandered the shop until I realised. The hours mimic the sun. The GMT hand traces the path of the sun as it rises and sets. It made so much sense. Since then, My Rolex GMT has the 12 at the top of the bezel and the 24 at the bottom. It takes very little time to get used to and you instantly get an impression if the day/night with the GMT hand. Am I wrong or does this seem to be the by far better way of doing it? Try it, you may like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marrickvilleboy Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 yes it is a good idea if you are using the GMT hand as the 24hour hand. However, as many users actually use the GMT hand for a 2nd time zone - having the 24 at the top makes more sense. But then again, you can always get use to the other way around. thanks for the idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usil Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Pugwash, when I first read your post, I thought - how simple but true. I could see the sun coming up through the 8 - heading toward 12 and then setting on the bezel. How odd but I like it. Usil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 I think the usual use of the rotating bezel on a GMT watch is for using a third time zone... You would rotate the bezel by one increment per hour or time zone. So, if home time is San Francisco (GMT- and third time is New York (GMT-5), rotate it three increments counter clockwise which would be +3. The path of the sun as a 24 hour hand is kinda cute, though. "By far a better way" though? Nah. A neat twist for sure, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted January 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 The path of the sun as a 24 hour hand is kinda cute, though. "By far a better way" though? Nah. I think so as I only track my own timezone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobsen1 Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Very interesting. I have my first rep (a GMT II) on the way, and I've yet to decide how I'm going to set the GMT dial... To GMT To my time zone Flipped to my time zone (like this OP) .... I just can't wait to get the damn watch though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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