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In the early 2000s, an innovative
independent watchmaker called Vogard
developed a mechanical watch with a
new mechanism called Timezoner, which
enabled the wearer to easily and quickly
toggle between time zones by turning
the bezel. Vogard's founder, Mike Vogt,
sold the design to IWC in 2014 and,
after almost two years of working to rene
it, the brand has incorporated it into this
T
ourbillons, minute repeaters, chronographs and perpetual calendars are
rightly regarded as impressive 'complications' in horological circles - but,
now that the world has become a global village and people seem to travel
around it more than ever before, one particular watch function has become
the most relevant of all. And that's the one that makes it possible to keep tabs on
time both where you are and where you've come from.
'Timezone' watches come in a variety of guises, from simpler versions that feature
an additional, independent hour hand and are generally known as 'GMT' models,
to complex 'world timers' that can show the time simultaneously in 24 cities or
more. Here's our pick of the best timepieces with jet-set appeal.
In an age when regular globetrotting is the norm for so many,
these clever timepieces will make sure jet-set travellers always
arrive on time WORDS SIMON DE BURTON
TIME TRAVEL
new, aviation-style chronograph. Simply
press the bezel rmly with thumb and
forenger and turn it so that the name of
the required city locates at the 12 o'clock
position, and the hands automatically
adjust to show the hours and minutes
at that location without any loss of
timekeeping accuracy. e small, redtipped
hand additionally shows the time
on the 24-hour scale, while 's' markings
next to some names on the bezel denote
countries that use daylight saving time.
£8,250, iwc.com
BREMONT ALT1ZT/51
When British brand Bremont rst
launched in 2007, the agship of its
then three-watch line-up was a model
called the ALT1-Z, an aviation-style
chronograph in which the 'Z' of the title
referred to 'Zulu' time, in recognition of
the letter being used in the civil aviation
world to denote what is otherwise known
as GMT. Now, there's an all-new version
of the watch, which gets bu-coloured
hands and hour markers for a vintage look,
while functionality is taken care of with an
exceptionally clear dial and a 24-hour ring
that's been moved to the inner bezel for
improved legibility. £4,295, bremont.com
PATEK PHILIPPE
REFERENCE 5930
Way back in 1931, a genius watchmaker
called Louis Cottier created the rst
world-time pocket watch, a masterpiece
of micro mechanics that was so endishly
clever it simultaneously showed the time
in some of the world's most important
cities by means of a marked, rotating disc
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