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Old 29th April 2026 | 00:36
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krismiler
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Originally Posted by Impress to inflate
I have used a Rolex GMT Master 2 for the last 19 years of flying. The GMT function is great, the reason I purchased the watch (before the prices went sub orbital). I had had co-pilot purchase Breitlings with their mini whizz wheel. NON of them could use it ! You need a magnifying glass to read them. The GMT is clear and easy to read
These days, I'd have trouble reading a full size whizz wheel, let alone something mounted on a watch dial. Citizen watches with built in whizz wheels are much more affordable but still suffer from legibility issues. The only three features I really need on my Garmin are the UTC display, day/date and the ability to synchronize the time using Bluetooth. I could probably get these features on a Casio for half the price.
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