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6538!

I have debated too long whether I should have a yellow or white lumed 1680. It is funny how just changing the lume color affects the whole look of the watch ! It is literally a different watch, and I am now convinced it makes perfect sense to have both if this reference is among your favorites.... Viet Mid cases and bezels, DW casebacks and DWOs, PT dial for the yellow lume, DW dial for the white lume, Athaya crowns, crystals from Ebay, not sure of the maker... Gen 93150, TC hands for the white, PT hands for the yellow.

https://www.hodinkee.com/blog/Albino-GMT-Master-6542

I got this in the mail today. It's a gen I like sharing my new stuff with the guys here only. Enjoy.

Omega PO 42mm today

Rolex applied for a new GMT patent this month. Looks like the bezel will actually operate GMT function. There is a thread over on TRF. Lots of speculation on if it will be a new SS Pepsi. Maybe a white dialed Pepsi...that would be a modern Rolex I would love to see.

I am not sure. I guess all wood lined boxes with the felt card watch support were means to be used as cigarette boxes. So it might fly... However, so little full sets are remaining and it is not easy to come by pictures of those. You have to dig on internet.

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66 back on a 66 Rivet. IMHO the best combo.

There are sub, YM, and Exp2 reps in gen construction. There was never a GMT II 16710 in gen construction. Just when I planned to do a gen style GMT II 16710 using the noobfactory Exp2 case and wm9 bezel assembly, the noobfactory terminated production of both the GMT II and Exp2. Sneed12 had the same idea and did one with the noobfactory Exp2 I believe. With the new SL'd 40mm Exp2, it's possible to make an awesome gen style GMT II 16710 case again. It's even easier than using the noobfactory Exp2. Stick a utility razor blade between the Exp2 bezel and the case Pound on the razor blade with a mallet to open a gap The bezel comes off, usually together with the crystal and gasket. Use a crystal press to push the crystal down and off the bezel. Don't push the crystal off from below. That ruins the gasket and possibly break the little ridge on the underside of the crystal Now you have the bare case Notice gen style crystal has an interlocking ridge on the underside Here's the part why this case is easier to make a gen style GMT II case than the noobfactory Exp2 case You can just get a 2.35mm crystal gasket and install the crystal and retaining ring. The TW sub bezel assembly is perfect for this project. With a Clark bi-directional click spring, the bezel turns both directions like a GMT II bezel should Snap on a JewelryOutlet990 pepsi insert. CGs was trimmed. Voila, a gen style, high quality GMT II 16710. Perfect fit, perfect crystal height. Very easy. bk