Time Zones

Time zones are areas with standardized time. Time zone watches are able to display multiple timezones, which is a very convenient feature for travelers who cross several timezones and need to adjust their watch. Time zone watches (or time zones watches) use the standardized time zones to display time for one or more locations simultaneously.

Watchtime.com covers many timezone watches on its watch database and our team frequently reviews watches that display two or more time zones.

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WATCH REVIEW

War of the Worlds: IWC Pilot Worldtimer vs. Montblanc Orbis Terrarum

Two world-time watches — the IWC Pilot's Watch Worldtimer and the Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum — duke it out on the wrist in this comparative review from the WatchTime archives.

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Sep 20, 2018 by Martina Richter

Promotion

Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

Budget Travelers: 5 World-Time Watches Under $5,000

Here are 5 world-time watches all with mechanical movements, that you can get for $5,000 or less, including Montblanc's TimeWalker World Time Hemispheres watch and Tissot's Heritage Navigator 160th Anniversary watch.

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Sep 17, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

FEATURE

Building the Foundation, Part 1: The In-House Movements of Oris Watch Co.

Rome wasn’t built in a day — and neither was Rolex, Patek Philippe, Jaeger-LeCoultre and other watch manufacturers praised for their vertical integration and lauded for their array of in-house calibers. While we all applaud the handful of brands that have ramped up their in-house production, either recently or since the beginning, to a capacity...

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Jul 23, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

POLL:

Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

Digital Derring-Do:

4 Multifunction Quartz Watches for Life’s Headiest Adventures

From the WatchTime archives, we present this quartet of multifunction quartz watches from top brands — the Omega Skywalker X-33, Breitling Cockpit B50, Tissot T-Touch Solar, and TAG Heuer Aquaracer 72 — and reveal what makes each unique.

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Jul 23, 2018 by Jens Koch

WATCH TEST

Naval Gazing: Testing The Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT

WatchTime puts both the Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days GMT wristwatch and the brand’s P.9001 in-house movement to the test in this feature, accompanied by Nik Schölzel's stunning original photos.

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May 16, 2018 by Jens Koch

PROMOTION:

Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

FEATURE:

First Watch: U.S. Presidents and Their Timepieces

WatchTime shares, in this feature on U.S. presidents and their watches, what brands graced the wrists and waistcoasts of our chief executives, such as JFK's Omega Ultra Thin and Bill Clinton's Cartier Ballon Bleu.

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Feb 19, 2018 by Norma Buchanan

From Monochrome Watches

Hands-On Review: Patek Philippe Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph

We take a look at the Patek Philippe Nautilus Travel Time Chronograph, a notable watch in the Patek Nautilus family, whose additional second-time-zone function works just like the one in its predecessor, the popular Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time.

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Sep 27, 2017 by Frank Geelen

FROM FRATELLO WATCHES

Top 3 Rolex GMT-Master Watches

Historically the watch of Pan-Am pilots and NASA astronauts, the Rolex GMT-Master could even be found on the wrist of Tom Selleck in "Magnum: P.I." Here, our Fratello Friday writer shares with us three of his favorite Rolex GMT-Master models.

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Jul 21, 2017 by Robert-Jan Broer

Watch Review: Montblanc TimeWalker TwinFly Chronograph

In this feature we take a look at the Montblanc TimeWalker TwinFly Chronograph, with its two central elapsed-time flyback hands; original photos provided by Zuckerfabrik Fotodesign.

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Jul 19, 2017 by Martina Richter

Bang for the Buck

Five Montblanc Watches Under $5,000

Here are five affordable Montblanc watches, all priced under $5,000.00, for your consideration, including the Montblanc TimeWalker Collection Voyager UTC and the Montblanc Meisterstück Heritage Collection Moonphase.

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Apr 13, 2017 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2017:

Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time Ref. 5650G: New Innovations on Display

Patek Philippe unveiled its fifth "Advanced Research" limited-edition timepiece today at Baselworld, and it's not just a showcase for two impressive technical innovations but also an anniversary piece for the brand's sportiest collection. Here's what you should know about the Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time Ref. 5650G.

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Mar 22, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

GENEVA WATCH DAYS REVISITED:

Hublot Introduces Big Bang Unico GMT

While not a participant in the SIHH, Hublot was among several luxury watch brands exhibiting new products outside of the show during the third week of January. One of its most notable releases was the new Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT, which marks the debut of an all-new, user-friendly second-time-zone function for frequent travelers.

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Feb 15, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Hémisphères

Nearly every luxury watch purveyor makes at least one watch that is targeted at frequent travelers — equipped with dual time zone/GMT functions or even world-time indications. And nearly all of these watches are described by the brands as being easy to use, easy to set, easy to read, just user-friendly in general, despite the...

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Feb 10, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2017 PREVIEW:

Frédérique Constant Offers Redesigned Classic Worldtimer Manufacture

Frédérique Constant will release a new version of its Classic Worldtimer Manufacture travelers' watch at Baselworld 2017 — containing the same in-house mechanical movement as the original but now in an elegant brown-and-rose-gold color scheme.

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Feb 6, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017:

Girard-Perregaux Welcomes New WW.TC Models to 1966 Collection (Updated with Live Photos)

Girard-Perregaux returns to the SIHH watch salon after several years of exhibiting at Baselworld. Among the new watches the 225-year-old Swiss brand presented is the 1966 WW.TC, the first version of G-P's popular world-time model to debut within the vintage-inspired 1966 collection.

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Jan 17, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Hamilton ODC X-03: Space-Age Design with Hollywood Pedigree

Hamilton Watch Co. has been a provider of timepieces to filmmakers and prop masters since one of its watches first graced the silver screen in 1951's The Frogmen. Now the Swiss brand with American roots announces the release of a new, futuristic watch designed by an Oscar-nominated production director: the Hamilton ODC X-03.

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Nov 17, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Frédérique Constant Launches New Horological Smartwatches with Gwyneth Paltrow

Frederique Constant is launching the second generation of Horological Smartwatches — including its first ladies' version, which will be represented in a new campaign by Academy Award-winning actress Gywneth Paltrow, a Frédérique Constant "Global Brand Ambassador."

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Nov 4, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

A. Lange & Söhne Releases Exclusive Lange 1 Time Zone Edition in Honey Gold

On October 25, 2016, 22 years after the launch of its first four timepieces in the modern era, Germany's A. Lange & Söhne released a special, limited edition of its popular Lange 1 Time Zone watch, in a new case made from the brand's proprietary Honey gold and bearing several other subtle but striking details on its dial.

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Oct 26, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Gentleman Travelers: Chopard’s New L.U.C GMT One and Time Traveler One

To mark the 20th anniversary of its founding, Chopard Manufacture launches the first world-time watch in Chopard's L.U.C collection, the L.U.C Time Traveler One, and the first L.U.C watch with a dual-time function built into the movement, the L.U.C GMT One.

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Oct 11, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Dual Time Vasco da Gama Special Edition

With the Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Dual Time Vasco da Gama Special Edition, named for the legendary Portuguese explorer, Montblanc offers an interesting and elegant take on the venerable GMT watch with an easy-to-use second-time-zone function developed in-house.

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Oct 7, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

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