Rolex GMT-Master II

[_rubinho_]

Can the GMT hand on the Rolex GMT-Master II (2005+) be set to non-integral hour time offsets from GMT, for example Delhi +5h30m, Kathmandu +5h45m or Venezuela -4h30m?

I really like this watch:

[yeti]

The hand can't be set no - but unlike the Exp II, that's why the bezel moves!

[JAGS]

_rubinho_ said:

I really like this watch:

That exact watch is next on my list. Looks very cool.

[trando]

yeti said:

The hand can't be set no - but unlike the Exp II, that's why the bezel moves!

Correct!! Great travel watch. Mine:

[hilly10]

As I travel a lot ,I have been thinking of swapping my Sub for a GMT . It makes sense as I will never use the Sub for what it was intended

[Spice_Weasel]

That works for me too. I get way more use out of my GMT than I would a Sub

[westberks]

having recently acquired the blue/black i have to say that whilst it's a lovely watch for my first foray into the ceramic age of Rolex, the contrast between the bezel colours in daily wear is nowhere near as defined as pictures imply.

the pepsi does this far better but i suspect a ceramic version might look a bit too contrived (same opinion I have of the LVsub in green).

giving it plenty of wrist time and like it a lot, just not as much as I thought i would. a plain preworn GMT II might be considered much better value if you just require the GMT facility.

[hilly10]

I think if I look to swap my Sub,my GMT would have to be a nineties Pepsi model all time classi

Edited by hilly10 on Sunday 27th October 06:09

Edited by hilly10 on Sunday 27th October 06:09

[FarQue]

I own a 1990 16710 with a Pepsi bezel. Love it!

[rigster2]

My new blue/black.

Almost went for the sub but loved the GMT when I saw it.

£5950 from an official U.K. dealer.

[Pip1968]

yeti said:

The hand can't be set no - but unlike the Exp II, that's why the bezel moves!

That is incorrect. Time on the main hands can be set by just changing the hour hand so that there is an offset of 5.5 hours between GMT/BST and 'Delhi' time. The hour hand can be independant when making adjustments.

Pip

[Riff Raff]

Pip1968 said:

yeti said:

The hand can't be set no - but unlike the Exp II, that's why the bezel moves!

That is incorrect. Time on the main hands can be set by just changing the hour hand so that there is an offset of 5.5 hours between GMT/BST and 'Delhi' time. The hour hand can be independant when making adjustments.

Pip

Given that the hour hand moves in 1 hour 'jumps' how do you do that?

[audidoody]

hilly10 said:

As I travel a lot ,I have been thinking of swapping my Sub for a GMT . It makes sense as I will never use the Sub for what it was intended

No one ever does.

[Riff Raff]

audidoody said:

hilly10 said:

As I travel a lot ,I have been thinking of swapping my Sub for a GMT . It makes sense as I will never use the Sub for what it was intended

No one ever does.

I suppose the GMT is a complication that is more useable in daily life than a 300m depth rating. It's also good to know that you can't bollix up the date change mechanism by trying to change it at the wrong time in the evening/early morning.

The only thing that puts me off the 'fat lug' GMT's is the polished centre links. The bracelets do end up looking tatty, as they are scratch magnets.

Still, you can get round that by buying one of the new 42mm Explorers. They do wear on the big side though. I'm wearing one as I type this, and it makes the 116610 Sub/116710 GMT look tiny.

[audidoody]

Riff Raff said:

I suppose the GMT is a complication that is more useable in daily life than a 300m depth rating

Not necessarily. I've got a GMT II and a Sub non-date. The Sub is much more useful in routine daily life for elapsed timing/countdown (parking, exercise, journey times etc).

Even when I travel with the GMT (which I love and will never sell), it's not THAT essential.

With any analogue watch It's fairly easy to mentally calculate a second time zone in an instant.

[Pip1968]

Riff Raff said:

Pip1968 said:

yeti said:

The hand can't be set no - but unlike the Exp II, that's why the bezel moves!

That is incorrect. Time on the main hands can be set by just changing the hour hand so that there is an offset of 5.5 hours between GMT/BST and 'Delhi' time. The hour hand can be independant when making adjustments.

Pip

Given that the hour hand moves in 1 hour 'jumps' how do you do that?

Ah yes, I stand corrected. Oops sorry I have not worn my GMT for a long time.

Pip