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What is the function of the 9-oclock subdial? 2nd time zone?

Yes, it's "military time".
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But can it be set independently or is the time always linked to the central hands? (In the pictures, the subdial matches the central hands).

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Mofongo wrote:
But can it be set independently or is the time always linked to the central hands? (In the pictures, the subdial matches the central hands).

Never handled a Herc but I think that they are linked to the central hands, so afterall it might not have a 2nd time zone.
Hope that few owners on this board will shead some light on that.
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bnewbie wrote:
Mofongo wrote:
But can it be set independently or is the time always linked to the central hands? (In the pictures, the subdial matches the central hands).

Never handled a Herc but I think that they are linked to the central hands, so afterall it might not have a 2nd time zone.
Hope that few owners on this board will shead some light on that.


I just bought a Herc from Mark (the Arizona gentleman) and, in all honestly, I don't really know how
this divine hero and son of Zeus works. I don't even know how to remove a couple of links :oops: to actually wear this watch!
I will be heading to my AD later today and get everything sorted out :D
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The 9:00 subdial is simply a 24hr display that is permanently linked to the main hour and minute hands, so it shows you the current time in a 24hr format and also tells you am or pm.

Removing links is easy, you need to remove two screws for each link. See pic.


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MarkJnk wrote:
The 9:00 subdial is simply a 24hr display that is permanently linked to the main hour and minute hands, so it shows you the current time in a 24hr format and also tells you am or pm.

Thanks for clearing it out. :lingsrock:
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The 9:00 subdial is simply a 24hr display that is permanently linked to the main hour and minute hands, so it shows you the current time in a 24hr format and also tells you am or pm.

Thanks for the info. It is a shame they did not let you set it independently, as it would have been the perfect pilot's watch then (UTC + Chronograph).

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Removing links is easy, you need to remove two screws for each link. See pic.

Also note that some jewelers will put a spot of Locktite on each screw. The idea is to make sure the screw never comes off. Of course, this is a problem if you want the screw to come off. In this case, steam will help loosen things up.

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Mofongo wrote:
MarkJnk wrote:
The 9:00 subdial is simply a 24hr display that is permanently linked to the main hour and minute hands, so it shows you the current time in a 24hr format and also tells you am or pm.

Thanks for the info. It is a shame they did not let you set it independently, as it would have been the perfect pilot's watch then (UTC + Chronograph).


So true. Because this watch doesn't have a date, when you pull the crown out to the first click, it does nothing. They should have made it possible to set the 9:00 subdial to a different hour.

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cuckoo4watches,

Nice watch, a friend of mine has had a Black dial Hercules since 2005. I always tell him he should get it polished but it's a great watch and I always liked the integrated bracelet.

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MarkJnk wrote:
The 9:00 subdial is simply a 24hr display that is permanently linked to the main hour and minute hands, so it shows you the current time in a 24hr format and also tells you am or pm.

Removing links is easy, you need to remove two screws for each link. See pic.


thanks you Mark.
I took the easy way out; I went to my AD, he did it for me in 3 minutes! 8)

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