A world timer displays all 24 time zones simultaneously via city names around the dial perimeter. More convenient than GMT for tracking multiple zones—see Tokyo, London, New York at a glance.
How World Timers Work
City disc around the outside, 24-hour ring in the middle. Local time shows on main hands; other zones read where city name meets 24-hour scale. Rotate the cities to set home zone.
Best Under $3,000
Montblanc 1858 Geosphere
$4,200 (grey ~$2,800)
Dual rotating hemispheres show day/night zones. Unique approach to world time. Mountain exploration heritage.
Frederique Constant Worldtimer
$2,595 - $2,995
Classic world timer layout with in-house movement. Strong value for complication at this level.
Best $3,000 - $10,000
Nomos Zurich Weltzeit
$4,980 - $5,580
German take on world time with clean Bauhaus aesthetics. Home time ring system. In-house movement.
IWC Pilot's Watch Timezoner
$8,350+
Bezel-operated zone change—no crown needed. Practical innovation for actual travelers.
Best $10,000+
Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Universal Time
$12,500
In-house caliber with beautiful world map dial. JLC finishing excellence. The sophisticated choice.
Patek Philippe World Time 5230
$45,000+
The ultimate world timer. Cloisonné enamel dial, in-house movement. The benchmark others reference.
World Timer vs GMT
- GMT: Better for tracking one other time zone with precision
- World Timer: Better for quickly checking multiple zones
- Choose GMT if: You mainly care about one other zone
- Choose World Timer if: You work with multiple global time zones