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 Posted: Mon Dec 10th, 2007 02:21 pm
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Am i being too picky on this, or is the GMT hand on this watch off, or misaligned by maybe 10-20 minutes?  The way i see it, on the hour, the GMT should point directly in the middle of the bezel hour. 

Any opinions much appreciated!



 

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 Posted: Mon Dec 10th, 2007 02:31 pm
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Can the GMT hand be adjusted by the crown to the proper position?

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 Posted: Mon Dec 10th, 2007 02:33 pm
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Nope, the crown is used to adjust the placement of the GMT hand, so you can advance it hour by hour, but you can't adjust the placement of the GMT hand in relation to where the reg. hour hand is. 

Do you think it looks a little misaligned?

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 Posted: Mon Dec 10th, 2007 02:54 pm
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The 2893 in my Limes GMT adjusts by the 1/2 hour and the position of your GMT hand looks like mine in the 1/2 hr. position.

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 Posted: Mon Dec 10th, 2007 03:02 pm
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This one is (Per Ocean7 owner) an elabore class 2893 movement.  Don't know if thats the same one you have or not, but the GMT hand on this watch moves smoothly around the dial when i adjust the regular time with the crown, not in 1/2 hour increments.  Or in other words, if you pull the crown out all the way to adjust the time, and turn it to advance the time, the GMT hand moves the whole time, it doesn't jump at all. 

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dtmbizzle wrote:  

This one is (Per Ocean7 owner) an elabore class 2893 movement.  Don't know if thats the same one you have or not, but the GMT hand on this watch moves smoothly around the dial when i adjust the regular time with the crown, not in 1/2 hour increments.  Or in other words, if you pull the crown out all the way to adjust the time, and turn it to advance the time, the GMT hand moves the whole time, it doesn't jump at all. 


I've got the same watch. I'll have a look see when I get off of work and post a pic!! I have a feeling the 2893 ain't so exact but its just a hunch.

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Paxman wrote:

I've got the same watch. I'll have a look see when I get off of work and post a pic!! I have a feeling the 2893 ain't so exact but its just a hunch.


Cool, thanks.  Yeah, thats pretty much what i've concluded. 

I've had a long, annoying history with this specific watch, but at the end of the day, this one (Which is a warranty replacement) keep now excellent time, runs within +/- 5 seconds a day, so overall I'm happy with it, even if the GMT is a little off.  I've been just turnign the bezel 2 clicks to the left to make it read a little better!  :D 

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 Posted: Mon Dec 10th, 2007 04:30 pm
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With the crown in the first position ( the one for adjusting the date) turning the crown forward advances the date and turning it backwards should advance the GMT  hand forward by the 1/2 hour for setting another time zone.

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Sorry, turning it forward advances the GMT hand. Backward advances the date.

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I have the same issue on my Steinhart GMT - it is apparently a condition that arises from a less than perfect installation of the GMT hand, and can be adjusted by a professional (I believe it was addressed on the old Debaufre website)... :?

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Mine's not exactly "on"...



For comparison...


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 Posted: Tue Dec 11th, 2007 04:02 am
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I'd have to say the GMT hand is off. I've owned two Rolex GMT's, a Marcello C GMT, a Zeno GMT and a Quartz Graf Zepplin. All the GMT hands have been spot on.

My Zeno GMT aligns right on the button (so-to-speak). See pic with the hands at midnight. Yours should look like this or closer than what your pic shows. At least that is my take.


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