Marcus Hanke
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You are right, there are a few ...
... two-timezone watches permitting independent adjustments of the two dials. Rainer Brand had a very attractive one, the Panama, but I think it is discontinued. And of course there are several watches featuring two independent movements in one case. Glycine is over the top with its Airman 7, with three independent movements in one oversized case. However, in its most recent version, Glycine irrationally truncated the watch's useability by deleting the minute hands on the two subdials, making it needlessly complicated to compose the the other time zone display, and impossible to set a half hour difference.
Regards,
Marcus
A review of the UN GMT Big Date 42mm
Ulysse Nardin GMT +- 42mm reviewed by Marcus Hanke Whenever the question arises about the best watch offering a second time zone display, short: GMT watch (which is of course a grossly misleading designation, since a “GMT watch” is nothing else but a watc...
Thanks for the reviee Marcus
I like the clean and simple design of this GMT. I am relieved there are no Sonata-style hands. ;-) - SJX
Great review, Marcus
The UN GMT is one of the more friendly GMT I know, and yes, I'd l:ove ot see a new UN GMT using an in house movement, a special one; like the one in the 160 Anniversary. Thanks for this very nice and informative review, Marcus! Best, my friend. Nicolas
The rumours about a cal. 160-based GMT ....
... are persisting, and it would seem very logical to make the GMT complication the first to be used with the new movement. Regards, Marcus
U.N already used this new movement with
The Sonata, Marcus? Yes, it would be normal to use it on simpler watches, indeed. Can't wait to see what will be presented!!! Best, Dracula.LOL Nicolas
An insightful review from our most itinerant moderator . . .
. . . and comprehensively written, too . . . I've never been much for the traveler's watch genre because I'm ensconced in So Cal, so your explanation was most illuminating, Marcus. There was a thread a few years back comparing the merits of various perpet...
Independent Second Time Zones
Hi Marcus That was a lovely review. I just wanted to add that there are three watchbrands that cater to the half-hour setting in the second time zone functionality. In fact the setting can be even at a 1 minute difference owing to the fact the minute hand...
Good review, Marcus. I suppose I will have to wait a while..
for a GMT review with caliber 160
I am sorry, but maybe a review on the Sonata Silicium ...
... will help over the waiting time. However, you will have to wait another month for that one, too. Regards, Marcus
Thanks Marcus, you rock on your reviews! This is one of my best
travel watches and seems to miss all the knocks and nicks I get on other travel watches, very bulletproof. Best, Tim
Markus, I highly enjoyed this review (and had a sad memory...)
Markus Not only did I learn about horological aspects of this UN GMT I also learned about the background of DST which I wasn’t so far aware of. I never actually questioned the DST. I love the applied hour markers on this UN. I find them both elegant and f...