Quoted from rai:I’m curious if anyone uses the GMT function? I’ve maybe be out of my time zone once a year or less so having an extra feature just for that seems like something I’d never use, a GMT for me just seems superfluous that it’s a nonsense thing to me. My brother-in-law had a watch with this ‘extra hand’ he didn’t even know why. He’s not a watch guy it was a fashion brand, I thought it was silly to have features and not even know what they are on a watch.
I also question about the chronometers and such if I never use them is it still something to buy just for the looks? I’m not saying I wouldn’t buy one with functions I never use but just question is it just for the looks or the heratage?
I bought 2 watches with rotating bezels (divers) but I don’t dive or use it to time my parking meter, I’ve watched videos of watches with rotating compass bezels and think really why?
Like most watch functionality I think most people do not use or need GMT unless you do a lot of international travel. When I was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan I did actually use nearly every function of my Citizen Promaster SkyHawk. As part of a flight crew I had to keep logs in Zulu time as well as knowing both local and PST time at home, especially difficult when your time zone is 11 ½ hours in difference. I also used the bezel ring for timing.
It's a fantastic watch that served me well and looks like its ben through a war, rightfully so. I still wear it from time to time.
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