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Time Difference Adjustment During Trip - gmt

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English TIME DIFFERENCE ADJUSTMENT DURING TRIP q The hour hand can be set independently of the other hands. Therefore, when you are traveling around different time zones, the time and date of the place you visit can easily be shown on the watch only by turning the hour hand. ➠ 3 ➠ CROWN Pull out to first click. w Turn to set the hour hand and date to the time and date of the place you visit. w Push back completely. * The 24-hour hand keeps indicating the time of the area you have selected in the "TIME (DUAL TIME for models with 24-hour hand) / DATE SETTING". q How to calculate the time difference between two cities Ex.) When you move from Rome to New York: [A] Rome time : +1 hour from GMT [B] New York time : -5 hours from GMT So the time difference between Rome and New York is: [B] - [A] = (-5) - (+1) = -6 (hours) 8 You should move the hour hand back 6 hours.

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English
TIME DIFFERENCE ADJUSTMENT DURING TRIP
Pull out to first click.
Turn to set the hour hand and date to the
time and date of the place you visit.
Push back completely.
CROWN
The hour hand can be set independently of the other hands.
Therefore, when you are
traveling around different time zones, the time and date of the place you visit can
easily be shown on the watch only by turning the hour hand.
3
*
The 24-hour hand keeps indicating the time of the
area you have selected in the “TIME (DUAL TIME
for models with 24-hour hand) / DATE SETTING”.
How to calculate the time difference between two cities
Ex.)
When you move from Rome to New York:
[A]
Rome time
:
+1 hour from GMT
[B]
New York time
:
-5 hours from GMT
So the time difference between Rome and New York is:
[B] - [A] = (-5) - (+1) = -6 (hours)
You should move the hour hand back 6 hours.