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Time zone

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Selection of Watches & Wonders travel watches in 2020
Monday, 17 August 2020
Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie
2 min watch
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Discover the new Baume & Mercier Hampton
Saturday, 25 April 2020
Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie
1 min watch
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Dual time zones
Saturday, 25 April 2020
Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie
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Métiers d’Art Copernicus celestial spheres 2460 RT © Vacheron Constantin
Trend Forecaster
Calling Planet Earth

The first occurrence of a stylised terrestrial globe as an integral part of a wristwatch was in 2011, on Greubel Forsey's GMT. Others have since followed suit, and Planet Earth now adorns the wrist of travellers and makes an inspired addition to astronomical timepieces. Enjoy a closer look at these eleven watches - Copernicus would have approved!

Friday, 21 September 2018
8 min read
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fuseau-horaire-indien-cover
Watch Stories
How the British came up with Indian time

The original 24 time zones, intended to divide the globe into equal parts, were almost immediately altered to suit the needs of this or that country. First to take liberties with time were the British, with an eye on their numerous colonies.

Tuesday, 12 June 2018
3 min read
Villeret Quantième Complet GMT © Blancpain
Baselworld
Timepieces for travellers

GMT and world-time watches were prominent among the useful complications on show at Baselworld. Here's our top ten.

Monday, 09 April 2018
4 min read
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MontblancCollection Villeret Tournillon Cylindrique Pocket Watch & Navigator 110 Years Edition
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Montblanc – The whole world in your pocket
Thursday, 16 June 2016
The FHH Journal editors
3 min watch
Montblanc 4810 Orbis Terrarum
Beginner's Guide
Venezuela: one step forward…

On May 1st, Venezuela put its clocks permanently forward by half an hour, after putting them back 30 minutes in 2007. Fortunately, worldtime watches are on-hand to keep track of the time in Caracas.

Tuesday, 17 May 2016
4 min read
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galet_traveller_boreal
New Models
Simplicity theory by Laurent Ferrier

A single manoeuvre and a rapid glance are all it takes to cross time zones. An exploration of the pure aesthetic of the Galet Traveller Boréal.

Friday, 22 January 2016
The FHH Journal editors
2 min read
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