History Of The Worldtimer Complication

Worldtimer watches, with their ability to showcase multiple time zones simultaneously, have stood the test of time. Pioneered in the early 20th century, they catered to growing needs of international businessmen and frequent travelers. The GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) became the standard, representing the world’s time-telling system. This made worldtimer and GMT  watches an indispensable tool for those crossing time zones.

FAQ

How to Use and Read the Omega Worldtimer

The Omega Worldtimer, with its intricate design and world time complication, might seem intimidating to some at first glance. However, its functionality is both practical and intuitive once you get the hang of it. Here’s a simple guide on how to use and read this luxury timepiece:

Central Dial & Globe: At the heart of the watch face is a rotating globe, viewable through the sapphire crystal. This globe rotates in real-time and represents the Earth as viewed from the North Pole. It’s a handy reference for day and night in various parts of the world.

City Ring: Surrounding the globe is a ring displaying major cities from around the world. Each city represents a time zone. Notably, some cities might have different color fonts – this signifies that they observe Daylight Saving Time.

24-Hour Ring: Just inside of the city ring, there’s a 24-hour ring that moves around the central globe. This ring allows you to read the time in the different time zones. The separation between light and dark shades on this ring indicates day and night.

Reading World Time: To read the time in another city or time zone, simply find the city on the city ring. Then, use the adjacent 24-hour ring to read the time. For instance, if you want to know the time in Tokyo and the 24-hour ring points to 14 next to Tokyo, it’s 2 PM there.

Daylight Saving Time: For some cities, you might need to adjust the time by an hour, depending on the season. Some Omega Worldtimer references have those cities in different colors and other do not.

Once you’re accustomed to this travelers watch, a quick glance can inform you about time zones across the globe.

How To Set the Omega Worldtimer

Correctly setting the Omega Worldtimer ensures its precision and the accuracy of its world time feature. Here’s a step-by-step guide to setting up your timepiece:

Prepare the Watch: Ensure the watch is wound. If it’s an automatic movement and has stopped, you might need to manually wind it using the crown until you feel resistance.

Setting the World Time: Pull the crown out to its second or outermost position. Rotate the crown clockwise or counterclockwise to set the hour and minute hands to the current local time referencing the 24 hour GMT ring. Push the crown back to its first position when done.

Setting the Local Time & Date: Rotate the crown to adjust the hour hand until the date window and the 6 o’clock position displays the correct date and the hour hand is pointing at the correct local time. Push in the crown and screw down to close.

It is really that easy. Once completed ensure the crown sits flush against the watch casing. This will help maintain the watch’s water resistance.

Why Is The Omega Aqua Terra Worldtimer So Expensive

The Omega Worldtimer is a luxury Swiss made watch from a prestigous brand. Quality and craftsmanship is to the higher caliber, which is why the Omega Worldtimer is considered expensive.

Is The Omega Worldtimer A Good Investment

Omega watches are excellent at retaining their value and the Omega Worldtimer does better than most watches from the brand. Expect to retain most, if not all of the value of your Omega Worldtimer after purchase.