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Title: Setting the GMT hand on the Aerospace GMT
Post by: Blubarb on April 20, 2016, 02:59:08 AM

Picked this GMT up recently and just arrived, but I have no idea on how to set the GMT hand. It moves with the Hour and minute hands when setting the time. Any tips would be appreciated.

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Cheers

Title: Re: Setting the GMT hand on the Aerospace GMT
Post by: Blubarb on April 20, 2016, 05:03:42 AM

Have it sorted with help from a fellow Zodiaphile. :sm3

"you don't actually set the GMT hand. The way these work is this. I will give you an example. Set the time in Sydney, now at 1810 local. This equates to 08Z, so if you rotate the outer bezel until the number 8 is next to the GMT hand, you read 08Z. At this point the number 2 is set above the 12 o'clock position. You now leave the outer bezel alone for the area you are in (Sydney) and you then read the correct GMT against local for 6 months until DST changes by one hour. Cheers, Buster"

Zodiac Talk => General Zodiac Discussion => Topic started by: Blubarb on April 20, 2016, 02:59:08 AM