I like these "Back to Basics" videos. They are quite informative and a reminder to those "seasoned" enthusiasts. *Yesterday, I actually forgot to screw down the crown of one of my watches before putting it back in the my watch box (I got back to it after around 6 hours & set everything right).
I like your channel no Sponsored by, no recommend by, no in video adverts after the RU-vid adverts, just pure passion for the things that interest you.
This is by far the best explanation of a GMT. On RU-vid. Most don't explain how to really utilize the third time zone provide detail. Use explanations of when to use what.
It would help if either of these were meant for that; they aren’t. Go look at a Glycine Airman GMT, or that new Seiko 5 GMT. You set the gmt hand to UTC (Greenwich is not universal time anymore, and hasn’t been for many years). You set the hour hand to your local time, and you set the bezel insert to local destination time. Presto: three time zones, or, more to the point, Zulu + 2. If you don’t use UTC, or don’t understand it, you don’t really need a triple timer.
I'm liking these videos Oisin, the vibe is really nice, and although there is a slew of existing videos that have the same core information, your editing, presentation and contextual knowledge all with very evocative backdrop & scenery is very refreshing and nice to watch. Keep it up.
What a fantastic video. I learned everything I needed to know just by watching your video. Thank you for the thorough and simple and direct explanation because we're not all experts so the detailed explanation really helped. Thank you again and keep up with the good work!
This explanation made perfect sense. About a year ago I watched an explanation by "He spoke style". He was changing the 24 timer to be local time, and that made no sense to me. I didn't know any better so I took his word for it, but it still did not sit well with me. After watching this explanation my suspicion that "He spoke style" explained it wrong was confirmed. This explanation by Mr. Oisin O Malley makes perfect sense and now I see the value in the features of a GMT watch. Thank you
Look, if we're being honest the correct way to use a GMT is however you want. Having the GMT hand set to local time is useful as a reference to the 24h clock (like the explorer II shown in the video) if you don't care about tracking more than one time zone. My preference is having the GMT hand set to GMT time, the bezel set to 'home' time and the normal hands to local time. That obviously changes if the watch doesn't have the moving bezel, so there's strictly speaking no 'correct' way of using one. Glad it made more sense for you thanks to this video.
Very informative Oisin. Just need the call from my AD to congratulate me on the arrival of my GMT master II. Then I’ll know how to operate it. In 6 years time will I remember. 😉😎
great explanation which will be super useful for all watch enthusiast .Very clear and easy to follow . I bet many have gmt's without knowing the real way to use it . thank you .
Good stuff! Sexy BBGMT! Love seeing these basics. I think it does a lot to educate and encourage new watch enthusiasts. And it’s fun for us veterans too.
I find it more practical to set the GMT hand to the UTC time and then add or subtract hours to get to the specific time of the location of interest. Many internet channels use UTC time for upcoming events. If you have a bidirectional 24 hours rotating bezel then you can easily temporarily set another third time zone relative to UTC. Just my preference.
Hey Oisin, Thanks so much for demystifying the GMT complication. Love the classic Pan Am footage in this video. My favourite of the 3 features watches on looks and value is the Black Bay GMT.
Hey Oisin really great vid mate. Crystal clear explanations and examples, well done. Loved that you showed the bi-directional bezel use to show people how to keep time in three time zones simultaneously.
Timely video (no pun). Just yesterday I was researching budget GMT watches as I've been traveling a lot lately. My dad was an engineer at Pan Am for 30 years, so I really enjoyed the old footage. Somewhere I have a stash of those Junior Clipper wings...Love these "basics" videos. I've been with the channel from the beginning and I've thoroughly enjoyed every twist and turn it has taken.
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30 years at Pan Am! Amazing! If you can find those Clipper wings, i'd absolutely love one. Let me know. 😎
Thanks Oisin good suggestion about the bracelets someone said. Met up with Tim in NYC recently on visit from 🇬🇧 and had to get him to show me adjustment on my new Explorer 11. I was nervous about forcing it until Tim showed me.
I like these back to basics videos. Oisin can you cover the upkeep cost of maintaining a watch - how and when to service your watches and what to look out for in terms of keeping the watch as original as possible (replace parts, polishing etc) What’s the cost of maintaining your vast collection? What’s the future cost?
I do it differently. I set the GMT hand to GMT time (London) Then, I set the hour and minute hands to set the date and then indicate the local time wherever I am. Then I shift the Bezel offset to correspond to the published GMT time offset of my permanent home. The bezel colors give you a rough assessment of whether it is day or night back home. Obviously there is more than one way to do it.
I think you can go backwards on the date with Rolex GMTs. Has never been a problem for me and it makes sense if you are traveling at night and it’s a different day when you land.
Hi, good tutorial. But the Rolex GMT Master II can have the date set in either direction. As per the Rolex GMT Master II manual ‘Set the date by turning the crown in either direction’.
Love the gmt and you can use as a compass 🧭 in the northern hemisphere… nice video. Hope you continue with the other complications like world time ect..
Really helpful Oisin. I’ve been to setting the date anti-clockwise on my 126710 BLNR if it was quicker to get the desired date. Just checked and it’s fine to do on the 3285 movement, thank god haha
Digging the classic repertory. Fun story, I took the Explorer II 15670 to the Rolex official master watchmaker and he not only set the date back and forth, he did it with the watch set exactly at midnight. He had such confident in the movement I almost tried it (but didn’t). I suppose if it broke he could fix it.
@@watchound.bernardo9738 So the 16570 didn't have the independent hour hand? Because the 24 hour/GMT hand doesn't change the date so it can be anywhere. And the date can only be changed by the normal hour hand and of course - changes at midnight....🤔
@@koolpep that’s it, hadn’t considered the obvious, if the date is set by the hour hand (as the 16570 is) the other hands (minutes and GMT) can set at exactly midnight, there is no “danger zone” to set the date.
Also with the hour hand at the sun wherever the gmt hand is at equals true north but but need to be set at Greenwich mean time. 3 time zones & a compass.
Hi Oisin .... I've had my GMT Master since 1976 and I find it easier to leave the watch on GMT(Zulu) time and move the bezel in relation to what time zone I'm in and read local time on the 24 hour hand . Great video thanks .....
Excellent presentation, as usual. Love the new GS chrono, spring-drive. I know that it's a tremendous amount of work, especially when done in your fashion, but I would love to see you review it, if possible some time in the future. I saw you feature it on your podcast, but feel that your style, would offer a very unique perspective on the brand as a whole, as well as the model. Especially as passionate as you are about Seiko, in general. Cheers....
You have forgotten to say, that the first Explorer 2 hasn’t the second time zone, 12h and 24h was fixed together because it was made for cave explorers ✌️😎👍
Good explanation. Would have been nice to also see how to use the "caller" GMT. Since these watches are usually cheaper than "flyer" GMTs, they could be more common among people who are starting on their watch journey.
The GMT complication is interesting, but I don't live the life style. I have the Hong Kong version of the Batman. Its fun, but it's not a true GMT. But great info. Thanks!
de gustibus non est disputandum ... but "headache dial" GS with a GMT hand we can barely make out 🤔 13:45 Royal Clipper CVK 5 mast sailing ship being towed !
For me, if you have a nice “Time Piece”, make the effort to set it “Exactly”. I only “Hack” the watch when the Seconds hand is at 12 o’clock position. Your phone or iPad or computer will have a clock that displays time to the second. Set and leave your watch hacked to the next minute displayed on your phone, when the phone turns to the next minute, push in your crown and you are now synced exactly. My OCD gift to you. I will never own a watch that has a Seconds hand if I can’t “Hack” it and set it to the exact second. (I know some fine watches that don’t have a Hacking feature can be set exactly with some reverse pressure on the crown rotation)
Hey Oisín, great video as always. One point, regarding setting the date, you can move the hour hand in either direction to set the date. The functionality has to consider passing the date line either direction. Don’t know if this is true on all GMTs, but it’s true for my Tudor and my Batman.
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It’s likely you’re damaging your Batman doing that. Not sure about the batgirl but I’m friend with a technician here who services them and told me not to go backwards. The new tudor BB pro actually boasts having a retrograde date like it’s some big deal so it’s unlikely other tudors allow it.
You’re scaring me man! I’d never profess to know more than your technician, but I went back and checked the manuals. They each say “in either direction.” Still, I’m going to check with my tech, just to be sure.
2 года назад
@@tommcgowan7699 might be ok with the newer movements but let me know what you find out.
@ Hey, I checked with the Service department manager at my AD. He says for the latest models of the Tudor BBGMT and the Rolex GMT Master II, absolutely either direction. He said it might not be ok for the “caller” GMTs, but it should work for any “true” GMT. He also said that if you try to go backwards and the date doesn’t change back, then obviously it wasn’t designed for retrograde setting (and hopefully you didn’t just damage the watch). Love your work, keep it coming!
TY,,,,,,WOW incredible very interesting super kool ,1st class great info.,, AAAAAAAAAAA+++++++++++ again great video I liked it a lot ,keep up the great work.
Great video...not a big deal...but you were talking a little faster than normal (and in the previous video also)...prefer your normal, slower pace of speaking...thanks for all your work!
I like the idea of the GMT function and having one in the collection but I never set or use it. If I travel and I know my destination is 4 hours ahead of my home time I just set the watch to the proper time of my destination when I get there. Glancing at the watch I can subtract 4 hours in my head in maybe .5 seconds so a GMT, while fun to play with just like a chronograph, is rather useless.
