What Characteristics Does A Dual Time Mechanical Watch Have? - Custom Mens Watches

A dual time watch shows two different time zones on the same dial. The most common is that both are displayed analogically, that is, by means of a system of hands, although there are also models that combine an analog dial and a second digital time zone.

This week we analyze the characteristics of the dual time watch and review some models of the main Swiss Watch Factory watch brands.

What is a dual time watch

A dual time watch is a mechanical piece made up of two independent mechanisms, developed to mark two different times. Dual clocks are used to display the local time of the place where we are, and the time of our usual place of residence. These types of watches are linked to aviation, because pilots needed watches capable of showing a certain time, and a second spindle that depended on where the pilot was.

Over the years dual watches have evolved. It should be noted that many of the usual components that any caliber presents must be duplicated, so that we have two completely independent mechanisms, that is the reason why dual watches have a much higher complication than traditional watches. Today we can find pieces of a very reduced thickness, despite keeping inside a large number of duplicate elements, capable of printing movement to two different spheres.

Luxury dual time watches

If you travel continuously and need a watch capable of offering you two time zones in the same piece, these are some of the dual time watches from the main Swiss Watches Manufacturer.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Dual Time

Royal Oak is a name linked to the highest quality jewelry. Audemars Piguet has its main watch in the RO model, a demonstration of what Swiss watchmaking has been capable of doing for decades.

The Royal Oak dual time model is a collector's item, a superb watch, which also shows a power reserve, date and also has a second dial at the bottom where we can easily see a second time zone.

Montblanc Vasco de Gama Heritage Chronometrie

Many times we attribute the concept of elegance to well-finished watches, this Montblanc model is, without a doubt, a synonym of maximum elegance and a mechanism that borders on perfection.

A few weeks ago we talked about German watchmaking, in this selection the Montblanc manufacture could not be missing, which has one of its best pieces in this dual model.

Steel and leather are mixed in a watch with sports overtones, but that can boast elegance in each of its details. Another advantage of this watch is its unisex character, it is perfect for any wrist, and it shows a second time zone in a marker at the bottom in the shape of the globe.