The Oris Big Crown ProPilot Worldtimer is an update of the 1997 model, now with rotating bezel to set a second time zone
A GMT or world timer is a watch that can indicate more than one time zone. Either by a hand, often called a GMT hand (Greenwich Mean Time) or world timer hand. A pure GMT watch has a second hour hand that can indicate 12 or 24 hours depicted on a time scale on the dial or bezel. Most GMT watches display the local time in a 12-hour format and have an independently adjustable 24-hour hand to indicate the home time.
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A world timer can show the time in a second time zone, and has the world’s 24 time zones often depicted on the dial or bezel. Mostly indicated with 24 city names. Some world timers have a rotating city disc, others a second hour hand. On some world timers there is a connection between the home time and local time hours, so if you adjust the watch to another time zone, the home time will display as well.
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Watches with a GMT / World timer
The Ulysse Nardin Classic Dual Time Enamel offers a second time zone without an extra hand. It is shown in a display at 9 o’clock
The Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer Master Chronometer is a possible precursor for an affordable Omega world timer
A new a Toric model with a complication we’ve seen on the Tonda: this is the Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Hémisphères Rétrograde
Another TimeWalker model from Montblanc, this time with three time zones. This is the Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph UTC
The members of the winning team of the 35th America’s Cup wore this Omega Speedmaster X-33 Regatta Chronograph ETNZ
A special Seamaster dedicated to the Emirates Team New Zealand: the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean ETNZ Deep Black
The Breitling Chronoliner B04 Boutique Edition is big, blue and only available in one of Breitling’s 50 boutiques worldwide
The Rolex Sky-Dweller 2017 is now available as Rolesor model, in steel and yellow gold or in steel and white gold
The Zenith Pilot Type 20 GMT Tribute to the Rolling Stones is the seventh Zenith paying a tribute to the Stones. And the last one…