World Time Watches - Enjoy Traveling Through Time Zones

The world of horology has witnessed a considerable increase in production of world time watches. Having followed ever increasing popularity of world-timers, more and more brands enlarge their collections with these highly-demanded timepieces. Patek Philippe is considered to be one of the most well-established companies in the area.

At present day traveling has become an ubiquitous activity - a lot of people travel through time zones on business or just for pleasure. Naturally, a world time watch is just what a frequent traveler needs. There are also owners of world-timers who do not often find themselves in another time zone but are curious enough to wonder what time it is in one of the world's 24 time zones.

World time timepieces appeared at the turn of the 20th century after the world's 24 time zones were established. Until that moment many cities used their own rules for establishing what time it was. The situation was especially difficult for railroad companies as they had to plan routes and make out train schedules. As for aviation companies, they would not be able to operate without the 24 time zones system.

The 24 time zones are usually placed at the watch's dial or bezel. They are indicated by major cities of the world. There are also other types of timepieces useful for travelers who need to know time in more than one place at once - the list includes watches with GMT function and dual timers. But it is important to distinguish world timers from multiple-time-zone watches. With a world time watch its wearer may at a glance become aware of the time in every of the world's time zones in the quickest and most comfortable way.

A few models of world-timers are worth particular attention:

Jaeger LeCoultre - Master Compressor Extreme World Chronograph - is a sporty-styled big-sized watch - its titanium or stainless steel case measures 46.3 mm in diameter. The timepiece won the title of the best sports watch at Geneva's Grand Prix in 2005. Besides 24 time zones display the watch features hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds, date, 72-hour power reserve, and chronograph presented through hour and minute counter and central seconds hand.

Girard-Perregaux - ww.tc. Financial - has been aimed at global businesspeople. The timepiece is remarkable not only for indicating the time in 24 time zones around the world with day-night indication but also keeping its wearer aware when the 4 leading stock markets are open for business. The watch is also responsible for the following functions - hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds, date, and chronograph.

A. Lange & Sohne - Lange 1 Time Zone - was launched in 2005. Since then the timepiece is considered to be one of the most recognizable creations of the Germany-based brand. Developed for stylish globetrotters, the watch in pink gold or platinum indicates local time on the larger of two off-centered dials, as well as time in any other time zone on the subsidiary dial. The timepiece also features hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds, large date, power-reserve display and day-night display for both time zones.

Citizen Eco-Drive Caliber 6000 - is characterized by classic world time design. The timepiece's 24-hour scale is distinctively divided into night and day, with a global map in the center. The timepiece features hours, minutes, seconds, date, rotating inner dial ring, and dual time. The watch is equally sporty and elegant.

Marco Polo World Traveler - features a really eye-catching design based upon successful combination of colors - black dial, red semi-circle for night hours and distinctively blue semi-circle for day hours. The watch with the stainless steel case measuring 42 mm is a highly functional timepiece of reliable quality. The world-timer displays hours, minutes, seconds, and date.