Search for the "Perfect" Multi-Time Zone Watch

[big-e-294]

I'm looking to get this. Just released last week.

http://www.ablogtowatch.com/citizen-eco ... tch-hands/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

gxgx bro.... Looking fwd to your review and photos


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[Tsubame]

I'm looking to get this. Just released last week.

http://www.ablogtowatch.com/citizen-eco ... tch-hands/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

A little poison to swing you the other way?

[seikocitizen]

The beautiful thing about watches is the creation of art from a function piece. Nonetheless I am thinking of streamlining my search by categorizing the solutions to different approaches then find my beauty in the selected approach.

Approach 1: Divers, using bezel to read the second time zone. Simple solution easy to do but don't cater for those half hour places that I go (such as New Delhi) and need some practise to get used to. mMybe changing the bezel to 1, 2...12 will help but I also used it as a parking ticket timer.
Divers Seiko n Tag. For the SKX007 local time 5.38, second time zone 7.38. PM or AM determine by seeing sun outside
ps: the wide bezel of the tag really makes the watch look small doesn't it?

Approach 2: Dual time at One time. I love this Eco-Drive cos I dont have to change the battery and the date is always right, especially when I tear parking coupon. Nice dressy bracelet and roman numerals. But a very awkward solution to second time zone cos it may take a long while for it to wind to second time and you can't see 2 times at the same time. Also the lume is just barely adequate at night.
Citizen Eco-Drive Perpetual Calendar

Approach 3: Electronic. This gives me the solution to those awkward half-hour time zone change.
The Pathfinder also gives me a compass for general direction when I get lost overseas especially at night and I don't want to look lost by flipping out my phone. Moon feature for 1st n 15th lunar and also can tell people whether you feel it is gonna be bright tonight. But looks wise a bit out for my workplace. Again solar-no change battery
Casio Protrek Pathfinder

In this category is also a simple super. He gives me "analogue" home time, local time with corresponding local date. Not a solar but 10yr battery life. I guess I can live with that. He is so light I can bring it for jogging, bike or swim.
Casio World Time 10 yrs

Approach 4: GMT. I am exploring this option now. But a bit tempted to use a normal diver with bezel as a simpler solution. Also can't solve the half-hour time zones.

Approach 5: 2 Analogues. One big, one small. Astron and Citizen AT9010 series. Some G-Shocks also here with a more rugged look. I think SBDM007 is also here, with the additional plus of slide rule.

Approach 6: Rotating world time bezel. A bit or work whenever you wanna tell time everytime. A diver does this work in the brain.

Approach 7: Analogue+Electronic. G-Shocks. Citizen Skyhawk or Navihawk, also can play with the slide rule computer to pretend to be good in maths. snj017 is also here. A new type of looks which is hybrid.


Any particular approaches that any one find better, be it practical function use or aesthetics (by this I mean the general sense-eg combining electronic with analogue)? Please feel free to discuss the merits and demerits of each approaches and also any peculiarities or preferences. (I still have not a GMT and slide rule so my comments are biased in a way.)

[seiko siao]

or u can consider this new model from citizen.$400+

[oncleoliver]

I'm looking to get this. Just released last week.

http://www.ablogtowatch.com/citizen-eco ... tch-hands/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I don't like Citizen for some reason, but this one... wow. I might do a U-turn.

[big-e-294]

Do u travel to half-hour timezones areas?


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[oncleoliver]

I'm looking to get this. Just released last week.

http://www.ablogtowatch.com/citizen-eco ... tch-hands/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I don't like Citizen for some reason, but this one... wow. I might do a U-turn.

Ok after I read this, I remembered why I am a Seiko fan

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f21/seiko- ... 71512.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[seikocitizen]

Do u travel to half-hour timezones areas?


Sent from The Force

Unfortunately I do, mainly India. I even have to report the time difference and estimated time or arrival. It is a bit a pain. That's why the search for the super watch.

My only consolation is I don't travel to those 45min hour time zone, I would go crazy.

[Lgt]

Do u travel to half-hour timezones areas?


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Unfortunately I do, mainly India. I even have to report the time difference and estimated time or arrival. It is a bit a pain. That's why the search for the super watch.

My only consolation is I don't travel to those 45min hour time zone, I would go crazy.

Tech crew?

[Ed.YEO]

or u can consider this new model from citizen.$400+

the black stout in the middle really... hunky! Sibeh man!
Eco-Drive vs KINETIC, price vs price, bracelet vs rubber, Color combination vs Color combination...
SEIKO wins on the Color part, on par with movement type, to me... looses out in other parts.

[seikocitizen]

Unfortunately I do, mainly India. I even have to report the time difference and estimated time or arrival. It is a bit a pain. That's why the search for the super watch.

My only consolation is I don't travel to those 45min hour time zone, I would go crazy.

Tech crew?

Tech Crew

[Lgt]

Tech crew?

Tech Crew

Which carrier?

[seikocitizen]

Tech Crew

Which carrier?

Bus Driver. U?

[Lgt]

Used to be bus driver, now back to the real thing.

[seikocitizen]

Used to be bus driver, now back to the real thing.

Hahaha..nice. Sturdy no worries..

[Ed.YEO]

Seems like stocks just in @ Mustafa... Sayed Alwi wing have more than 3 on display...
So very the hot!!!

[Ed.YEO]

but no date?

Came across these 4 models on display @ Mustafa's Sayed Alwi wing... 9k series movement Mechanical with full calendar and Rotatable 24hr internal bezel to dial worldtimer?

The SS case and bracelet models priced around 7 orange 8 red bills-

Model number NB2010-58A/E where last alphabet signifies the dial color
http://www.citizen.com.hk/?content=895& ... ct_id=1330" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.citizen.com.hk/?content=895& ... ct_id=1329" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Dual toned case and bracelet models priced about extra 4 red bills-

Model numbers NB2014-57A/E where last alphabet signifies the dial color
http://www.citizen.com.hk/?content=895& ... ct_id=1332" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.citizen.com.hk/?content=895& ... ct_id=1331" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Initial impression when handled one of the variants above, i thought that the movement beats @ 21kbph, because the seconds hand rocks rather than sweep... but... the calibre manual proved me wrong...
http://www.citizen.com.hk/upload/instru ... 170_EN.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
It's a 28kbph movement. The initial impression is kind of spoiled by the long center seconds hand...

[geengar]

Bro Ed.YEO, I also handle those watch from Citizen which you mentioned in your post. But they are not really true world time watch since the 24hr disk does not rotate along with the hour hand.

[seikocitizen]

Seems like stocks just in @ Mustafa... Sayed Alwi wing have more than 3 on display...
So very the hot!!!

This is a cool proposition. GMT is I want to adjust for long term. Bezel for short term n protection. Can just check whether you observed any issues with Kinetic as some claimed?

Don't mind checking with u the price there at Alwi, in terms of color bills? Thank you very much.

[Ed.YEO]

Bro Ed.YEO, I also handle those watch from Citizen which you mentioned in your post. But they are not really true world time watch since the 24hr disk does not rotate along with the hour hand.

The 24hrs bezel is rotatable with the crown @ 0200hrs position...
Reference to the picture here. See the difference from the Citizen graphics against the real pic?

It's only the countries printed on the dial don't move...

Some teasers from the lume... picture from Russian forum