I’m such a moron, that I have to come back to this video every few months to reset my watch. By the way, thank you for this video.
@Bespokeunit11 ай бұрын
Glad it helps! Don't beat yourself up about it, either, it took me a while to learn as well. Rafael
@dannysimenauer5745 Жыл бұрын
Well done clearly explaining the steps on how to set my GMT II!
@Bespokeunit Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Rafael
@ding1745 жыл бұрын
You did very well and actually hacked the second hand at the twelve oclock position before setting anything. Rolex recommends hacking or stopping the second hand at that position so everything is “synced” when you push the crown back in to allow the second hand to restart. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
@Bespokeunit5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your appreciation, Ding!
@edmund89544 жыл бұрын
but thats just gonna go away after 1 day
@loopbloke Жыл бұрын
Could you make another video explaining this slowly with lot more details and layman terms?
@jonathanziebarth9663 Жыл бұрын
Typing “how to set my GMT” into the KZbin search bar was a right of passage for me. Your video is excellent! thank you.
@Bespokeunit Жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Glad to hear it helped. Rafael
@snakeboy19838 ай бұрын
You the man. Thanks for your video. Had mine set up in seconds.
@nme67254 жыл бұрын
So the gmt hand acts as a hr hand and it moves woth the hour?
@Neadlemeyer3 жыл бұрын
This is exactly how o do mine as well and is the best way to set it up.
@Brin-e5v23 күн бұрын
bro, i love your channel! keep it up.
@Bespokeunit22 күн бұрын
Appreciate it!
@ahleckz55163 жыл бұрын
A very straight forward video ....Thanks!
@Bespokeunit3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@mos342 Жыл бұрын
Also worth mentioning the bezel color indicated day light (blue) which can be helpful for quick reference
@Bespokeunit Жыл бұрын
Good point! Rafael
@bobbyboy6397Ай бұрын
Nice and simple follow along video 😊
@BespokeunitАй бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@dapperlapel70598 жыл бұрын
Fantastic review, Bespoke Unit! I love the Rolex Batman! Can't wait to see more reviews.
@Bespokeunit8 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dapper Lapel, we love the Rolex Batman too.... For sure keep an eye out for plenty of videos coming soon!
@danfriedman12672 жыл бұрын
Wonderfully clear explanation thanks
@Bespokeunit2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@rogerturner8535 жыл бұрын
Really helpful, thanks 👍
@johnmadia52296 жыл бұрын
When you pull the crown to position 2, is it ok to turn it counter clockwise or does that damage the movement?
@Bespokeunit6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment John. I'd say to be safe just go clockwise (especially if close to a date change). The watch is fairly quick to set, so I wouldn't mess about with it. Cheers - Paul
@t82832873 жыл бұрын
Clear as mud
@kychoi2653Ай бұрын
Use the absolute UTC system. NY UTC:-4:00= 19, Chicago 18, Denver 17, LA 16, KOREA/JAPAN 9(10 less than NY), China/Singapore 8, Vietnam or Indochina peninsula nations 7, GT/Portugal 0, Europe 1, Istanbul, Moscob 3,... if you live in NY, just rotate the bezel and set the number 19(dot) on the bezel be 12 o'clock position and then rotate the crown for the GMT hand to indicate the proper hour of NY before daylight on the bezel, that's all. if you want to know the NY time at any location in the world, just set the bezel's number 19(dot) to be located at the 12 o'clock position and read the bezel hour indicated by the GMT hand, then it is NY time. After this first process, If you want to know the time of Tokyo, just rotate the bezel to set the number 9(dot) on the bezel to be located at the 12 o'clock position, and read the bezel number indicated by the GMT hand, then it is the Tokyo time. You need not memorize the UTC too much, just, UK 0, Europe 1, NY 19, Chicago 18, Denver 17, LA 16, Tokyo/Seoul 8, Chine/Singapore 7, Vietnam 6, and Istanbul 3... You can check the UTC time on the Internet.
@leonjebens76525 жыл бұрын
Thank you✌🏼
@hathaway.11662 жыл бұрын
!remind me 10 years
@willychumd7 жыл бұрын
Are there certain times of the day, when you shouldn't set the time? Or the date? Can you damage the movement in any way by improper setting of the time or date?
@Bespokeunit7 жыл бұрын
Hey Willy, As it's not a "jump" date movement, only a jump hour you should be fine. The different positions of the crown allow you to: 1) Wind the watch 2) Change the minute and GMT hand 3) Change the hours in "jumps" and rotate enough times to get the desired date I hope that helps. Yours, - Paul
@crystlesybert73132 жыл бұрын
Excellent product!
@Bespokeunit2 жыл бұрын
We agree!
@Atothe74203 ай бұрын
I thought mine was broken for min. Since I am used to the Nh34
@seangso3 жыл бұрын
Very helpful thanks, I’m waiting on my delivery from Rolex
@Bespokeunit3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@seangso3 жыл бұрын
My watch is out for delivery today and catch wait....
@markedwards77216 жыл бұрын
GMT time isn't useful unless you are in London, but it is the key to setting this watch, and the watch is called a GMT because the GMT hand should always be set to 24 hour GMT time. The rotating bezel gives you offset adjustability between GMT time and your second time zone of interest, once the GMT hand position is already set. For example, if you live in New York, the hour and minute hands and date can be set to New York time, but the GMT hand is permanently set to GMT time (set 12 midnight position at the top as GMT midnight) and bezel can then be positioned such that 6 on the bezel to read against the GMT hand is 6 am Singapore, for example, and by doing this, the two colors on the bezel then give you useful indication against the GMT hand as to whether it is currently daytime (blue) or night time (black) in Singapore. I think the only reason Rolex made a single color bezel model is that they didn't know how to make the two color bezel at first. You need those two colors! Well, whatever flies your plane!
@williamumbach5924 жыл бұрын
Mark Edwards I think by far, the vast majority of owners set the GMT hand to their home time. Then adjust the face time (hour/minute/second hand and date) to what ever local time you happen to be in. Setting the 24hr time to GMT means nothing to almost everyone. (Some pilots may use GMT time for actual takeoff and land times). For example, you live in Chicago. It’s 6:15pm there. Set the 24hr hand to 18, the minute hand to 16, all while you locked the seconds hand at the 12 o’clock position. When the time exactly hits 6:16 (you can see from an iPhone or GPS device), push in the crown one click to start the watch moving. Now move the hour hand only, to 6 with the proper date set. Life is good. At some point you hop on a plane to London. You know London is 6hrs ahead of Chicago. In the air, you pull out the crowne to 1st position (minute and seconds hands keep moving), move the hour hand only forward 6 hours. Your original accurate “hack” is still good to the second. Your watch face displays London time, and the 24hr hand shows you CHICAGO time in 24hr format - so you know if it’s day or night back home. Takes less than 10seconds to change the time, all while keeping the watch accurate to the last time you “hacked” it. I’ve done this as manny as 5 times in a day when traveling from place to place to place to place. And I’ve NEVER had anyone ask me “hey, do you happen to have the GMT time?” Think of it more as a 2 time zone watch, than a GMT watch.
@ejp754 жыл бұрын
Mark Edwards reply is the easiest to understand and most common way to use this watch. Keep in mind if you’re a traveler, that as you travel you’ll want the local time of where you’re at displayed on the main dial hour and minute hands and your home time displayed on the smaller GMT hour hand. Prior to travel: The key is to properly hack and set your initial home time and date on the main hands, and also the home hour on the GMT 24 hr hand. Once set the minutes won’t change as you travel through time zones, so all that you’ll be changing is the hour hands. When you’re arriving at your destination, you change the main hour hand to the local time. Thus when you read the time on the main hands you see local time and GMT hand shows your home time. Then you can use the bezel to see time in a 3d time zone if needed. Rolex’s coloring of the bezel makes it easy to determine am from pm time on the bezel. Blue or the lighter color signifying day vs black for night. Unless you live in Greenwich England, or on the Prime Meridian, GMT time is only needed to do the math to determine the time from “Zulu” to one of the other 23 time zones in the world. Or unless you’re an airline pilot, pilots use GMT or UTC time as universal reference so all pilots no matter location use the same time for flying. Historically Rolex introduced the GMT Master watch at the request of Mr. Juan Trippe. The then President of Pan American World Airways (Pan Am). Who foresaw the need of a timepiece that pilots could use to tell them time throughout the world.
@ejp754 жыл бұрын
Sorry, I mean William Umbach’s description of time setting.
@edmund89544 жыл бұрын
Hey,what is it most useful in london?
@imranbecks Жыл бұрын
@@edmund8954 Probably because London is GMT time, at least it is during the winter season. Otherwise it's usually +1 GMT 😉
@14POLAND886 жыл бұрын
Just ordered a Breitling GMT watch. My first Swiss watch! :D will I set it the same way? How many rotations upward should I do?
@Bespokeunit6 жыл бұрын
Apologies for the delayed reply. The principals will be the same, but the mechanics may be slightly different. Hope you're enjoying your watch! Cheers - Paul
@Asgamer-sr4rt4 жыл бұрын
@@Bespokeunit plz reply me what to do
@josephlim43325 жыл бұрын
Does the GMT hand suppose to move when you turn the hour hand?
@gusb00st4 жыл бұрын
Joseph Lim not in the first position, the thing he is showing is the fact that in the first position you only move the hour hand and the date, if you pull the crown to the second position everything moves . 😬😌
@Flights-gq8po2 ай бұрын
This video is the best of 4 that I watched but I believe that to make it simpler, you need to use SPECIFIC examples; "let's say we are in Florida (Estern Time) and it is 4:20 pm, set. We want our secont time to be in California, Pacific time.....set it. A third time zone would be ....etc. Please do that.
@Bespokeunit2 ай бұрын
Glad you found this helpful. We'll try to put together an updated one with your suggestions. Rafael
@unocarb3 жыл бұрын
I just got a Pepsi and this helped a lot thanks
@Bespokeunit3 жыл бұрын
Delighted to hear it
@leehankin57842 жыл бұрын
how do you know when the watch is fully wound and how many times should the crown be turned?
@Bespokeunit2 жыл бұрын
Most modern watches have a slip inside the mainspring which prevents you from overwinding the watch. However, you'll be able to feel when the watch is fully found as the turning of the crown will give more resistance. Rafael
@MrTokusatsuFan6 жыл бұрын
How do you adjust either GMT hand or rotate bezel (3rd time zone) for the location with 30-min difference? For instance Kabul Afghanistan includes additional 30-min GMT.
@Bespokeunit6 жыл бұрын
Hello, I don't believe this is possible with the GMT. As the GMT hand and the minute hand are "connected". A better option may be a world time, that has all the world timezone. Or even a GMT / UTC that can perform 30 and 15 min adjustments, but I'm currently not aware of one. All the best - Pail
@noahnguyen6924 Жыл бұрын
Hi, is it normal that the minute hand jump back and forth while setting the hour hand? Thank you.
@Bespokeunit Жыл бұрын
Hey Noah, Yes, it's normal for the minute hand to move a bit when you're adjusting the hour hand via the crown. Best, Rafael
@noahnguyen6924 Жыл бұрын
@@Bespokeunit thank you for the answer, I got paranoid when my GMT hand move back and forth. but now your answer calm me down. :D
@rocket31933 ай бұрын
Is this watch discontinued or can i still buy it on retail shop?
@Bespokeunit3 ай бұрын
This specific model is discontinued but Rolex does have a Batman that they still sell. Getting it is another story, as most Authorized dealers have waiting lists. Rafael
@rocket31933 ай бұрын
@@Bespokeunit oh 😧 Thanks 🙏
@emilysmith6228 жыл бұрын
Very nice!
@seangso3 жыл бұрын
Did you buy a Rolex yet Emily.
@michaelfleming166 жыл бұрын
Not many people know this, but GMT stands for Give Me the Time. Rolex also released a short lived incarnation of this model in the early 1980s called the GMTP (Give Me the Time Please). It was designed to cater to a growing market of pleasant manner enthusiasts who found the original GMT a bit too harsh and direct.
@petemcnulty4 жыл бұрын
Michael Fleming Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
@edmund89544 жыл бұрын
@@petemcnulty i think hes joking
@petemcnulty4 жыл бұрын
Edmund Ng 👍🏼
@grahamgeorge11306 ай бұрын
I cannot move the jump hand ??
@Bespokeunit6 ай бұрын
You should be able to move the jump hour hand by pulling out the crown to the first position/position 1. Position 0 is where the crown sits when you unscrew the crown but don't pull it out. Position one is where you pull the crown out one "click". If you can't engage the crown into position 1 at all, you may have to take your watch to a watchmaker who can inspect the movement to see if there are any mechanical issues inside. Rafael
@steffydog3 жыл бұрын
Cheers
@Bespokeunit3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@michaelmiller-mi8gl3 жыл бұрын
It if you set the GMT time and then rotate the bezel to have a third time zone, then you wouldn’t know what the GMT time was any more.
@yosefkashani9470 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been saying this!!
@aness31502 жыл бұрын
Can you make a video how to resize the watch
@Bespokeunit2 жыл бұрын
Hey there, Thanks for the idea, we'll put this on our list of future videos/content. Rafael
@supremepower39014 жыл бұрын
Sir, what about +5:30 GMT.
@Kevin-pr1te3 жыл бұрын
Yeah same here the time zone here is smth hours and 30 mins + gmt and idk how to fix that
@DrAdd19997 жыл бұрын
What do you when you travel to new time zone and want to update to new time but also know time from where you departed.
@GovbergJewelersArdmore7 жыл бұрын
Adnan, there are a few different ways you can update the time. True GMT purists would say to keep the GMT hand set to GMT time - in this case you can either change the normal hours hand to be your local time or use the bezel and set to a third timezone (so you have three timezones). Or you could keep your departure time in the GMT hand and set the hour hand to your destination. This last way can also be reversed to set GMT hand for your destination and keep your departure set on the hour hand. Hope this helps! No matter how you decide to set it, you'll just need to remember which is which!
@thedude89816 жыл бұрын
this clock allows THREE time zones!
@TheytellToomanylies6 жыл бұрын
Look on your phone
@TheytellToomanylies6 жыл бұрын
Joke
@letsgetlucky_9 ай бұрын
Step one: obtain Gmt master ii
@Bespokeunit9 ай бұрын
Admittedly, it's getting easier these days! Rafael
@GeorgeBojin2 жыл бұрын
So many videos on Rolex GMT watches with poor descriptions on how to set... this one is no different unfortunately.
@Bespokeunit2 жыл бұрын
Hey George! Sorry the video didn't help. Which part isn't making sense? I can try to help out here. Regards, Rafael
@jetset77723 жыл бұрын
You didn’t show how to set the blue gmt hand to gmt!!!!!
@globalnova6 жыл бұрын
Yay ! I'm not a purist coz I couldn't give a shit what time it is UTC. I want local and home time and then the bezel can remain upright and day at home is bottom night is top.
@globalnova6 жыл бұрын
Or put the bezel upside-down and then the 24 her hand is the sun at home. You're welcome.
@Bespokeunit6 жыл бұрын
I 100% agree, one should use their watches how they best suit their needs. Cheers - Paul
@topcopy985 жыл бұрын
Are you telling me this watch does NOT have a quick set function!
@DanielHaschke5 жыл бұрын
No it doesnt.
@topcopy985 жыл бұрын
@@DanielHaschke Glad I found out before I bought one! Thanks.
@jacotolkien5 жыл бұрын
12 hour hand can be quick set.
@topcopy985 жыл бұрын
jacotolkien okay thanks
@danial19042 жыл бұрын
comments full of rich people
@Asgamer-sr4rt4 жыл бұрын
I have two GMT master 2 batman edition and Pepsi and i have watched over seven videos but can not understand i think i am too young for it i am 14 and the reason i have it my father owns 2 Rolex franchise
@Bespokeunit4 жыл бұрын
Have you spoken to your father? Perhaps he can closely show you how to do it?
@luckyluciano911Ай бұрын
🗣️..🔝
@stevecervenka27396 жыл бұрын
what does GMT stand for?
@Bespokeunit6 жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, It means Greenwich Mean Time "GMT". This page explains GMT well, and why it's important: greenwichmeantime.com/what-is-gmt/ Cheers, Paul
@globalnova6 жыл бұрын
Get more time
@jacotolkien5 жыл бұрын
Giant mammary tickler
@visionist72 жыл бұрын
GimMe That
@BillyBob-jb3yy2 жыл бұрын
Set it who can afford it
@Bespokeunit2 жыл бұрын
Prices have been coming down recently! There is light at the end of the tunnel Rafael
@thegorn Жыл бұрын
These Rolex GMT Master II's are a joke because they always maintain a 1 hour synchronisation between GMT hand and hour hand. But some timezones are not whole hour offsets from GMT but may be off by 1/4, 1/2 or 3/4 from GMT. Basically you can't get the GMT hand to be exactly on one of the hour indices (say 12:00 ) whist the minute hand is at 30 minutes. Just use an android or iphone app. These GMT complications are expensive gimmicks only for looks but make your watch less reliable as there's an extra hand and more gears and increase servicing costs. Only fools get GMT complications. Dates are at least useful but i hate them too.
@mainlymusicman2 жыл бұрын
you literally explained nothing
@Bespokeunit2 жыл бұрын
We're working on an updated video that covers everything about the GMT including how to set it and how to use it to track three separate time zones. Will be coming out in the near future. Rafael