How to use a compass bezel.

This Hamilton Kahki Expedition watch takes 20mm wide straps.

Is a compass bezel useful?
Is a compass bezel a gimmick?
How to use a watch as a compass.

[ANeMzero]

I'm no expert but I feel like with the trip to Switzerland this actually took you a lot longer than 3 minutes to explain.

[endy_fx]

Anything is a gimmick for someone who won't need to use it, and indispensable for someone who will. Will I need a compass bezel? Probably not. Will someone? Undoubtedly.

[gmvdugi]

I really like the 3 minute Friday feature. Please keep it going. Thanks Adrian. Enjoy the weekend.

[TeaJayRabbit]

The casual cut to a previously filmed segment in another country is CLASS.

And the shorter form content I think is a great way for you to lighten the load on yourself...film a few different things over a few days, release em slow and get some breaks and rest through the year.

Loving what you're doing!

[guyfromsac]

Nice video. I used this feature while hiking with a Seiko Alpinist twenty years ago. Not for survival, but just for fun using a map. The watch and the memory of how to use the bezel are long gone. Fun to watch and re-learn.

[RedwoodAggie]

I've seen this talked about in videos, but the actual demonstration outside and the comparing to the compass in your phone was nice to see. I enjoyed this brief video.

[off-roadingcars]

Thank you for this video. I believe the compass bezel is useful and I appreciate you demonstrating how to use it. Next time please give a few more examples, maybe with morning sun vs evening sun as I don’t understand how that would still work.

[Rielle]

If you don't wear a watch and rely on your smartphone, then anything on a mechanical watch is a gimmick. :) I don't think it is a gimmick though. I use my dive watch every day as a tool for timing, and I love relying on it instead of technology. What's great about the Hamilton is that it's bringing attention to using any watch as a compass, and you know what? I have now been doing that with my dive watch as well! :) Thanks for everything you do, Adrian. I love your videos. Keep them coming!

[stevepapa]

This is definitely a good topic for a broader conversation. Compass bezels, excessive water resistance, bronze cases/bracelets, faux patina, exhibition case backs displaying undecorated movements, all of these things are gimmicks to a degree. Some are good, some not so much. BUT with that being said, I do love the unique look a compass bezel gives off!

[davesrc_crawling]

Easy to see the PM inspiration in this video, and executed nicely. Thanks for the quick guide 👍

[Mo-landro]

As a Muslim it’s really useful when you’re out and about as we have to pray in a certain direction and this can help confirm directions.

[AKsourdough]

I like the three minute Friday segment -compass bezels (for me) are gimmicky, but dive bezels are very useful. My dive watch (a Marathon GSAR) never sees the ocean, but…the bezel is useful in timing daily tasks, hiking (in Alaska, the sun isn’t a good indicator of time passed), and letting the kid see how much time they have left to play before nap time.

Also, I like the channel’s new direction.

[bretkindsvatter]

Thats a cool watch, I had no clue how it worked either. Nice to have you back.

[kareemmansur]

Love this new format of video. Glad to see that the frequency is back!

[szczur]

You can do the same with a regular watch, just visualize a few points and lines and you can do it consistently and fast. It even works on a digital watch if you mark the bezel or are very good at visualizing.

[steveholmes]

It's a brilliant conversation starter on a first date.

[AdamRLincoln]

Nice! Love the use of the stop watch for the @abouteffingtime nod!

[natedogg]

Ahhh, I’m glad your back doing your content on the regular!!! Thankyou for what you do!!

[Leon-vpvb]

It is quite a useful feature, if someone wants to map new roads or city in their own mind.
When Travelling in a new city.
It provides sense of direction via sun, & renewed presence of mind.

[barrettwbenton]

Seiko Alpinist owner here. One nice thing about a compass bezel is that you can use it as an ersatz timing bezel if needed.