spa Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Is there any chance that we get in the future correct GMT functionality with the major GMT reps (let's say r0lexes and 0megas for instance...) In my opinion the current GMTs cannot serve their purpose. Not even the latest r0lex 2836 modification of the hour hand... Do our dealers completely understood so far what is wrong with the GMT functionality in the current reps? Are they willing to advise and direct factories to production of at least one correct gmt model? What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 You have to think of this on a cost level, its going to be very expensive to produce a movement that replicates the functionality of a proper GMT watch and it doesnt make things easier that a) most people dont know how a proper GMT watch works, most people dont care and c) it still looks like the real thing whether it works properly or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Do our dealers completely understood so far what is wrong with the GMT functionality in the current reps? Are they willing to advise and direct factories to production of at least one correct gmt model? Are there no correct GMT reps out there using the expensive 2893, like Panerais? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r11co Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Are there no correct GMT reps out there using the expensive 2893, like Panerais? The 2893 is actually a pretty [censored]-poor 'GMT' movement. While it is a vast improvement on our bodged-up day-date conversions it still doesn't do GMT functions properly in the way a Rolex or Omega gen would - it amounts to an extra 24-hour hand and little more (ie. no independently settable, flicking hour hand). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 The 2893 is actually a pretty [censored]-poor 'GMT' movement. While it is a vast improvement on our bodged-up day-date conversions it still doesn't do GMT functions properly in the way a Rolex or Omega gen would - it amounts to an extra 24-hour hand and little more (ie. no independently settable, flicking hour hand). Erk! So what do Omega, Panerai and all the smaller marques like Fortis and B&R use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r11co Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 So what do Omega, Panerai and all the smaller marques like Fortis and B&R use? All the above apart from Omega use the stock 2893, which is in fact just a 2892 with some extra gears on the hour pinion. Omega did their own thing with the 2892 to come up with the Cal. 1128 which does 'GMT' properly. Actually, our best bet for accurate GMT function would be to look towards some of the Asian movements that do it properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spa Posted March 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 You have a point r11... let's hope... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slai Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Ok, dumb noob question - how is an accurate GMT movement supposed to work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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