Quick set hour hand watches

[AstonZagato]

I have an ancient Omega Seamaster where the hour hand can be set independently of the minute hand. So, when travelling, it is ideal, allowing near instant changes between time zones.

I rather fancy another watch that has this facility.

Is there a list of watches with this complication?

[anonymous-user]

Rolex GMT II.

There's one for a start.. sorry I can't help with any others!

[gregs656]

A Travel Time Aquanaut would be a nice thing to have for this. Very clever.

[PistonGuy66]

Skydweller?

[liner33]

Omega Planet Ocean is like this as is my sbgn001 grand Seiko quartz, they are the only ones in my collection that have this

[Paulr1980]

Ummm a new seamaster Aqua Terra

[ellroy]

I’d imagine most GMT watches have this function surely?

[AlasdairMc]

ellroy said:

I’d imagine most GMT watches have this function surely?

It depends. Some will quick set the hour hand (proper GMT), whereas others will quickset the GMT hand.
I don’t see the point in a quickset GMT hand though as you’ll want the local hour to move when you travel.

Also, you can add the Black Bay GMT to the list.

[Barchettaman]

It depends on the GMT movement.

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/pros-and-cons-of...

“Caller” gmt vs. “Flyer” gmt, apparently.

The new ETA gmt movement in the Mido Ocean Star is a flyer gmt, like the Rolex/Tudor/GS watches.

My 1980/81 Omega Deville has a jumping hour.

[don logan]

Rolex Explorer 2

[Hereward]

Grand Seiko SBGM221

[AstonZagato]

AlasdairMc said:

ellroy said:

I’d imagine most GMT watches have this function surely?

It depends. Some will quick set the hour hand (proper GMT), whereas others will quickset the GMT hand.
I don’t see the point in a quickset GMT hand though as you’ll want the local hour to move when you travel.

Also, you can add the Black Bay GMT to the list.

Indeed. I have the Jaeger leCoultre Reverso Squadra GMT Chrono and the GMT hand is the quickset on that so should not appear on this list.

[AJB88]

Tudor GMT has it, nice little feature.

I have the GMT (red) hand set to GMT, right now the hour hand tells the same time as GMT, In summer I set the hour hand to BST.

[catso]

liner33 said:

Omega Planet Ocean is like this

Indeed however, you lose the quick date set to gain this 'novelty' feature which, IMO is a backward step. Especially if you don't wear the watch all the time and so have to reset the date regularly.