The Watchdives WD1972 V2 combines a rotating hour-numbered bezel with a three-hand VH31 quartz movement. Its dial options can look quite different, but the bezel scale, printed dial numbers and movement are three separate things to compare before ordering.
Three details to separate
- The bezel: Official photos show a 12-hour scale with a triangle at the twelve position and numerals 1–11 around the ring. Watchdives specifies a 120-click unidirectional rotating aluminum bezel. The scale is hour-numbered rather than a conventional 10–50 elapsed-minute layout.
- The movement: TMI’s VH31 technical guide identifies hour, minute and second hands. The WD1972 has no separate GMT hand. A rotating bezel does not add an independently settable hand or turn this into a GMT movement.
- The dial: White and Black use geometric hour markers. The separate Black (1–24 hours) option has outer 1–12 numerals and smaller inner 13–24 numerals. Those are printed reference labels; they do not indicate a hand that takes 24 hours to circle the dial.
What is the idea behind a 12-hour bezel?
A movable hour scale supplies another reference for the ordinary hour hand. The general concept is documented in Marathon’s NAV manual, page 13: its wearer can read home time from the dial and an offset time from the bezel. This explains the scale principle; Marathon’s watch-specific setting and care instructions do not apply to the WD1972.
A 12-hour reference repeats twice each day, so it does not independently identify AM or PM.
The WD1972’s own listing establishes its scale through the product photos and its rotation through the specification. It does not supply a model-specific time-zone operating procedure. Follow the instructions supplied for the watch rather than assuming every rotating bezel works the same way.
Which display fits what you want?
For a three-hand watch with an hour-numbered rotating ring, the WD1972 is worth comparing. If you want an additional hand displaying a second time zone, start with our GMT watch guide. If your aim is recording a long elapsed interval with a stopwatch, our 12-hour chronograph comparison covers that different function.
Within the WD1972 range, choose between geometric markers and printed hour numerals according to the layout you prefer. Product photographs reveal the arrangement, but cannot establish which version you will read more easily in everyday light or darkness.
Current options and buying check
At our October 9, 2026 check (UTC+8), the White and Black complete-watch variants were available at US$85 each. Black (1–24 hours) was unavailable. Prices exclude destination-specific shipping, taxes and duties; recheck the selected option and checkout total before ordering.
The listing also specifies a 46mm lug-to-lug length and 11.2mm thickness including the crystal. Compare those dimensions with a watch you already wear. The listed 200m water-resistance rating is a separate specification and is not, by itself, evidence of ISO diver certification.
