Hotline: +1 917-477-7703 | GMT-Master II collection (Rolex) – why you should own one from this collection
- June 23rd, 2010The Rolex GMT Master II collection is the first pilots watch, and is certainly one of the most popular Rolex Professional models. Even though the Master II looks much similar to the Submariner and Sea-Dweller, the actual GMT Master was designed as a tool for the airline pilots.
One big feature that makes Rolex GMT Master II a masterpiece is the additional 24-hour hand that can track hours against the bi-directional rotating bezel. It was originally designed for the Pan Am pilots who flew the transatlantic flights. Since they used GMT time, they needed something that would allow them to keep track of both GMT and local time simultaneously.
This feature has developed over the years and now allows a standard hour hand and the date to be set separately of the other hands that keeps moving from one time zone to another.
Some of the features of the Rolex GMT Master II included are:
• Water-resistant to 100 meters, or about 330 feet
• An automatic movement (caliber 3185) with almost 50-hour power reserve
• Screw-down crown, (the Rolex GMT Master II has the Twin lock crown as opposed to the Trip lock crown of the diver sport models).
• 24-hour hand
• Luminescent hands and hour markers
• Date magnified by a tiny date window
• Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal
• Bi-direction rotating bezel, when you rotate the bezel in either direction, you can quickly and easily track a third time zone without having to reset the hour hand.
• White gold hands and hour markers
• Flip-lock clasp
• Sold stainless steel case and bracelet (the bracelet uses actual screws to fasten the links together rather than friction pins)
Firstly, you can keep track of the GMT as well as the local time simultaneously. Secondly, you can set the 24-hour hand and the 12-hour hand to the same hour that as your home time zone. Now you can adjust the hour hand and the date either ahead or back depending on which directions you are traveling, ahead for east and back for west.
There are a few important features in the Rolex GMT Master II collection you need to understand in order to appreciate the watch, they are:
• To adjust the hour and the date, you can either turn the crown forward and backward. Most watches do not allow you to do so.
• When adjusting the hour and date, the watch keeps ticking allowing you to adjust to the new time zones without losing time on your watch.
• The date changes at almost midnight — usually in most watches the change is gradual over the course of hours.
• The advantage GMT movement has over the traditional movements is its ease of use and its flexibility, even when you require to keep track of multiple time zones.
Overall, the Rolex GMT replica is a nice watch and a must have for all those of you who have to keep track of several time zones. It is beautiful watch without being overdone and is very functional too. The movements are tight and are precise as you adjust the hands. The solid stainless steel case is smooth. The easy to rotate bezel is popular as the Pepsi bezel. If you are planning for a handsome, high quality, low-key watch, which can accompany you on trips, the GMT Master II will never disappoint you.
