Use a Caller's GMT to the FULLEST (with Seiko SSK003 and DWC GMT Diver)
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
- 3 methods on how to use a Caller's GMT watch such as Seiko's SSK series! From tracking foreign time, changing time zones frequently, to tracking three time zones simultaneously, this guide has you covered. You'll even learn how to us a GMT watch as a compass!
We use our DWC GMT watch and Seiko SSK 003 to demonstrate these methods. The Seiko GMT has a 24 hour chapter ring that helps with additional function, but other than that hey both share a Seiko NH34 movement, so function-wise they are nearly identical.
The methods outlined in this video is tailored for a caller's GMT. The same methods can be used with a traveler's GMT by just swapping the roles of main hour hand and GMT hand.
Key content timestamps:
▶ 00:00 - Introduction
▶ 00:50 - Setting both hands to the same time zone
▶ 01:35 - Method 1: Tracking two time zones
▶ 02:39 - Method 2: Changing time zones frequently
▶ 04:15 - Method 3: Tracking three time zones
▶ 06:14 - Extra tip 1: Use as countdown bezel
▶ 06:34 - Extra tip 2: Use as compass
Watchmaking tools/equipment used in this video:
▶GMT Dive Watch DWC-D03: shop.diywatch.club/collection...
Happy watchmaking! - Навчання та стиль
We had a lot of fun playing with the fridge magnets and cats lol Let me know your personal favorite GMT usage down below!
Thanks man I wasnt understand this gmt thnig but now I realize thats amazing
I like to use the GMT hand to track the Zulu time on the chapter ring. If I’m traveling short trips, I track the local time rotating the bezel. This way I keep my home time in the hour hand and the Zulu time makes it for a reference to adjust to a new time zone.
If I’m not traveling, I have 2 options: when I need to track another time zone, I rotate the bezel. When I don’t, I rotate the bezel to my local time and leave it there.
Finally, if it’s a long trip, I use the Zulu time to calculate the new local time. Let’s say I travel to Tokyo (GMT+9). Before I set the hour and minute hands, I set the GMT hand on the chapter ring to 9 hours before the hour hand. Then, when I set the hour and minute hands to Tokyo’s local time, I will get both Tokyo and Zulu at the same time. I just need to rotate the bezel to my home time and it’s all set.
Amazing video!
Aside from how useful the GMT complication is, the compass trick is so nice for tool GMTs like an Explorer II for example.
Exactly. It's like your GMT watches just got a free upgrade
@@DIYWatchClub LOL you can use any analog watch for that, it has got nothing to do with GMTs
I didn’t know GMT watch is so fascinating
Watched several vids. This one was the best IMO.
Awesome video with cool ways to use a GMT thanks 🎉
Thanks a lot!!! I just got yesterday my Seiko GMT ando now I know how to use it the fullest
I'm not gonna lie. I am so ignorant on gmt function but I still bought an alpinist gmt. I watched a few vids and thought my gmt was broken until I watched this. This was the only video that explained it like for dummies (me). Thank you brother
This GMT watch from you guys looks out of class. Looks far more expensive than the Seiko.I love it.
very helpful explanation, thank you
Very helpful!
Man this was immensely helpful! Clear and concise! Just really well done. Thanks.
I have my GMT hand set at 0:00 GMT time (which happens to be London which I need to track too) and then set the bezel to 5 hours ahead...so 5 is at the top marker to track India (and I have to mentally add 30 minutes to it)...I have a batman bezel so it's nice to see night and day visually on that GMT hand (or picture it at 24 centered to calculate London time).
Lovely, you deserve more views
Thank you, I wish I had more views too lol
Thank you
great video
Thank you!
Outstanding explanation! Thanks! Any particular advantage of travel GmT (much more expensive than office gmt) besides the convenience of having a moving hour hand?
Question, if my timezone is gmt +8 and I want to track gmt +15, am I adding +7 to the local time or +15?
If its 2.5 hours different how do you set using the bezel
What to do when a tinezone is like gmt + 5.30?... how to conpensate tye additional 30minutues? .... and i ubderstood that we can only tell what hour it is in other timezone and we cannot tell exact time of other timezone. Is the understanding correct?
This must be a joke 😂
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If making your own watch you could use a 12 hour bezel instead of a 24 hour one. Not quite as elegant, but the reason I say this is because there is a better selection of 12-hour bezels on the market right now.
I could see this work with a 24 hour chapter ring and using the main hour hand with the bezel exclusively. But I agree that 24 hour bezel inserts are largely still a niche. Hopefully that changes with the release of the NH34
@@DIYWatchClub when you guys get illuminated 24-hour bezels I'll come buying.
Any watch can be used as a compass. As North is always half way between 12 and the hour hand... In the northern hemisphere this would be south....
My head hurts
I still don't understand the gmt hand. When setting it to local time why is the gmt hand where it was in this video???
the GMT marks the Hour on the ( 24 Hour ) BEZEL .
@@motorrebell Finally got it!
London is not two hours behind Paris! It's one hour! N'est -ce -pas?
I find this confusing 😂😂
Or just ask Siri
Too complicated. Glad there is a thing called cellphone
Very confusing video. Poorly done. Too specific and difficult to understand for a newbie. Make it simple please.
Seemed pretty clear to me
Sir i have a confusion, as i live in Punjab, India. The gmt time here is +5:30 and i want to set the gmt hand time to Madrid, Spain which is -4:30 minutes from my home time(india). How do i set it??
I have the same seiko ssk series mikan orange
Unfortunately the SSK series, like most GMT watches, tracks only in full hour increments. For watches that tracks in smaller increments, which are extremely rare, you can check out Orient Star Seeker (inner bezel at half hour increment) or Glashutte Original Senator Cosmopolite.
Though, on a normal watch you can easily read the half hour time by reading the minute hand backward, i.e. read the minute mark directly opposite to where it's pointing. A bit of a workaround but if you're tracking home time, you'll have more reps doing it so it should become more and more habitual over time. Hope this helps.
Can i get a reply on my othe comment or not.