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Logic vs Movement Design
i agree with you. The perfect Reverso travel watch would have "Local" time on the front dial with a date function. Pushers on the left side of the case would advance the local time hour forwards or backwards in 1 hour increments. The reverse side of the watch would register "Home" time as a 24 hour dial, and also feature an 8 day power reserve indicator.
The Reverso GMT got frustratingly close but moved the hour hand on the reverse dial which was not ideal. The thickness of the watch, probably due to the size of the barrels needed for the 8 day power reserve, made it thick and bulky even for large wrist. I reluctantly sold mine and bought a Rolex GMT.
The experts will probably know why my "ideal" configuration is not possible but I suspect it's due to the way the base movement is arranged that would prevent this happening without a complete redesign.
Question on Reverso Duo's Dual Timezone Function
I am giving myself some time (before my wedding in 1-2 year's time) to consider "THE" piece. (She wants a Memovox, which I thought was great choice. I digress.) I love timezone pieces, and am looking around for a versatile piece I can wear to work and als...
Dear Tony
Did you consider the Reverso Grande GMT (ref. 302.84.20) and the Geophysic UT (ref. Q8108420)? If not, may be you could find all that you are looking for with these ones? Just another possibility IMHO. Best wishes Alkiro
Thanks for your kind suggestion, Alkiro!
I did consider the Geophysic UT, I even tried it on! However, as beautifully made as the dial is, I can\'t get over how busy the entire watch looks. The map is a fine elegant touch, which is great! But together with important information, i.e. 24-hour and...
As I'm not an owner and big fan of GMT watches (no real need as a function from my side), I have no particular thoughts about them unfortunately. Sorry :-/
But I\'m sure you\'ll find true fans of theses watches there ;-) Best wishes Alkiro
Grande GMT explained
The Grande GMT has one movement and two faces. Each face has multiple sub-dials. THE FRONT The front face has a silver/white dial with main time indicated by blued hands. A day/night indicator is at 2, with small seconds at 4:30 and crown-adjusted big dat...
WOW! Appreciate your detailed explanation of that gorgeous Grande GMT!
I think the complications are really awesome! and 8 days power??!! superb! That said, this reverso still hasn't addressed the issue I hope to raise and discuss. To simplify, I thought the pusher should change on 12-hour basis on the primary timezone, and ...
Well, let's consider this
The home time is shown along with the day/night indicator on the front. That is sufficient to tell you if it\'s day or night at home (white dial). Now if you travel or want to know time in a different place, flip the watch over to the away side. I keep mi...
Different POV
The difference here is you\'re not using your Reverso as a travel watch, but as a "Phone" watch, and there\'s a big difference between the two modes in terms of functional priorities. For your use a WorldTimer would perhaps be a better option. For actual ...
Of course, none of these watches is really necessary
I've flown over 4 million miles around the world and while I have taken the Reverso on a few trips, I normally will not take an expensive watch when I travel - I almost always wear my Breitling Aerospace. Safety, convenience and ruggedness trump all the w...
haha, thanks @le_chef and @cazalea for the lively discussion on this topic. exactly what I hoped for!
@le_chef, you definitely got my point! and I'd agree with @cazalea that 'none of these watches is really necessary'. to me, it's just nice to have a conversion on this 'minor' of even 'non-existent' issues, such as with the DST issue on some world time wa...
I've found the ultimate Reverso (Classic Large Duoface; ref 3838420)! :D
Reverso Classic Large Duoface pretty much satisfies my desire for the travel timepiece! Was looking at the JLC catalogue and found Ref 3838420. YouTuber lelocle posted a video and it fits my requirement for the perfect traveling Reverso! Function: Front f...
Logic vs Movement Design
i agree with you. The perfect Reverso travel watch would have "Local" time on the front dial with a date function. Pushers on the left side of the case would advance the local time hour forwards or backwards in 1 hour increments. The reverse side of the w...
haha, logic, yes; movement design, I think they're capable too!
I think the team at JLC hasn't heard such feedbacks. I'm sure they can make a prototype within a week just to reverse (Reverso-ception? :P) the change to the primary timezone! Geophysic UT's hourly-adjustment to the hour hand is the prime example as to ho...
I own the Grande GMT and it's awesome...
However, you night consider the "Grande DuoDate". It changes the time on the front by pulling out the crown 1 click, and the date goes forwards and backwards. The verso side has the home time with a 24-dial at the bottom, which, technically, can be read i...