Rolex GMT-Master - Hodinkee reference points

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MTROIS

·Mar 31, 2020

I always enjoy this series... very informative for newbies like me!! 😎

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-gmt-master-reference-points

 

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SpeedyPhill

·Mar 31, 2020

Finally after ten years Hodinkee ... Eric Wind is the man to do this reference points ...
1970 - 2020 is 50 years Rolex-in-space since Jack Swigert wore his GMT-master on Apollo13 ! #MoonwatchUniverse

 

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·Mar 31, 2020

SpeedyPhill

Finally after ten years Hodinkee ... Eric Wind is the man to do this reference points ...
1970 - 2020 is 50 years Rolex-in-space since Jack Swigert wore his GMT-master on Apollo13 ! #MoonwatchUniverse

Better late then never?
At any rate, I really like @georgetownhoya and the collection of watches he is able to gather to prepare these reference points!! Thank you Eric!!! 👍👍👍

 

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wbfondren

·Apr 1, 2020

It’s a fantastic episode I’d highly recommend people check it and all the other episodes out!!

 

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georgetownhoya

·Apr 1, 2020

Thank you so much!!

 

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kelev_ra

·Apr 2, 2020

MTROIS

I always enjoy this series... very informative for newbies like me!! 😎

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-gmt-master-reference-points

Well there's quite some bullshit in this. Wonder who paid for it 😀 one way to legitimize things... 😀

 

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993watch

·Apr 2, 2020

kelev_ra

Well there's quite some bullshit in this. Wonder who paid for it 😀 one way to legitimize things... 😀

What exactly are you referring to? This was a crazy cool collection of top quality GMT references and content for collectors to enjoy.

 

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·Apr 2, 2020

993watch

What exactly are you referring to? This was a crazy cool collection of top quality GMT references and content for collectors to enjoy.

🤦

There will ALWAYS be nay-sayers!!

Eric even mentioned in the video the general lack of consensus about the "blueberry" version of the GMT-Master, so I am not sure what one is referring to here, especially without substantiating their claims. 🤨

 

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Ness

·Apr 2, 2020

georgetownhoya

Thank you so much!!

This is an informative and well-researched video.

It would be great to see Reference Points with Navitimers and Chronomats.

Thank you.

 

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hejsam

·Apr 3, 2020

This segment is definitivtly Hodinkees best, as always a good time to watch almost a whole models production line at the same time.
They should look at more brands than Rolex though!

 

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Lucasssssss

·Apr 3, 2020

hejsam

This segment is definitivtly Hodinkees best, as always a good time to watch almost a whole models production line at the same time.
They should look at more brands than Rolex though!

There is one for the Speedmaster here:

 

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MaiLollo

·Apr 3, 2020

Agreed, these episodes really are top-notch, and even if you are a "guru" that has nothing left to learn, seeing such an array of spectacular watches is second to none !

Nice job.

 

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jaspers

·Apr 3, 2020

I think the contribution of these Reference Points videos goes beyond the newbie introduction so many find in them—myself included. With these videos I just marvel at the effort that must have gone into getting all these variations of the same model in one place, on one table. That is no small feat, and it allows for side by side comparison that normally wouldn't be able to pull off.

I would very much second the appreciation of a Navitimer instalment—even though Eric Wind doesn't specialize in Breitling. Maybe something to fly Fred Mandelbaum in for—when we can safely fly Stateside again?

 

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993watch

·Apr 3, 2020

Yes, these segments are very interesting for collectors. As someone who shared a watch for the GMT segment to be created, I can imagine the time and effort it took to assemble all 34 references, tape and edit the video and research the accompanying narrative. I look forward to more in the future.

 

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Observer

·Apr 3, 2020

Thanks for sharing. I’ve been leaning strongly toward a GMT Master being my next watch. Now I need to figure out what the independent GMT hand is independent of. 😀

 

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·Apr 3, 2020

Observer

Thanks for sharing. I’ve been leaning strongly toward a GMT Master being my next watch. Now I need to figure out what the independent GMT hand is independent of. 😀

It would be independent of the local hour hand. In essence, when non independent, if you have your bezel in the “normal” position pointing to 12 o’clock, then the GMT hand would read the same exact time as your local hour hand. So, on these, the only way to get the GMT hour is to rotate the bezel according to the time difference with your local time.

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·Apr 3, 2020

MTROIS

It would be independent of the local hour hand. In essence, when non independent, if you have your bezel in the “normal” position pointing to 12 o’clock, then you the GMT hand would read the same exact time as your local hour hand. So, on these, theonly way to get the GMT hour is to rotate the bezel according to the time difference with your local time.

I don’t know why it took me a moment to wrap my mind around that. Thanks!

 

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·Apr 3, 2020

Observer

I don’t know why it took me a moment to wrap my mind around that. Thanks!

No problem. This is also why on a non-independent GMT hour watch, you can only read two different times at any given time, whereas on the more modern ones you can technically read three different times.
Think about this... 😉

 

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watch3s

·Apr 3, 2020

Hence folks do not count the explorer 2 as much compared to gmt master

 

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cvalue13

·Apr 3, 2020

watch3s

Hence folks do not count the explorer 2 as much compared to gmt master

And more importantly, that the original explorer did not have a rotating bezel, with the second hour hand therefore working merely as a 24 hour watch slaved to the 12 hour watch (purpose: cave exploration).