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  2. Here is some info on the 1570/5 to GMT conversion: https://rwg.cc/topic/114671-rolex-1575-gmt-movement-questions Parts needed to convert 1570 w/date to GMT: #8038 - center second pinion 5.70mm #8037 - Cannon Pinion 3.39mm #8039 - double tooth hour wheel 2.44mm #8040 - 24hr wheel 1.41mm #8035 - Calendar Wheel nut #8036 - Date Jumper #8006 - Yoke for cam #8008 - spring for cam yoke #8011 - stud for cam #8030 - Center wheel with Cannon Pinion (or just the center wheel if you have the CP listed above). #8034 - Calendar wheel (same as date movement afaik). 8034, 8035, and 8011 are listed in a group on the Rolex sheets. The calendar spacer is not listed, p/n 7965 (iirc there is more than one p/n for this part). Plus two cases of Jack Daniels and about $2000 as I have said before. Shimming the date disc seat (calendar spacer) would be the low $$ way to go. The difference between the two movements is about 0.17mm overall and iirc the GMT spacer is about .1mm thicker than a regular date spacer. In reality the sweep second pinion is the same for no date, date, and GMT movements...the tubes on the second hands are made longer for the date movement and longer still for the GMT movement. Hard to find a GMT length ss hand in aftmkt parts although some aftmkt ss hands come with long tubes and they need to be shortened for date and no date movements. There is also an aftmkt 'shortcut' GMT kit for a 1570/5 to GMT conversion with a modified minute wheel that has a 24 hour drive gear added to it plus a 24 hour wheel but you still need the genuine GMT canon pinion, hour wheel, and center wheel to give enough room for the 24 hour hand between the dial and 12 hour hand. Might need to space the dial up a hair too. The 24 hour wheel fit (on top of the 12 hour wheel) is usually a bit sloppy and I have not seen these kits for sale in a few years. If they were properly made, they would have been a little better. Here is a picture of a shortcut kit (top pic): https://rwg.cc/topic/141303-cal-1570-gmt-tell-me-if-i-m-wrong/ Hard to believe the picture is still up.
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  3. Sent from my Lenovo P2a42 using Tapatalk
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  4. Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G960F met Tapatalk
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  5. What does TC stand for? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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  6. You can also try rubber dish washing gloves.
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  7. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
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  8. Lol what the hell it looks clean like one of my builds Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
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  9. "What is TC?" https://rwg.cc/topic/142125-tc-submariner-housing-gen-3135-gen-parts-part-i/
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  10. My opinion, nowadays, is that I wouldn’t buy a 5 digit sub without a SH3135 movement in it, something which TC’s do not have. You can pick up a JF for $400, throw in a gen insert and date wheel for an extra $250 and you have an excellent sub for $650. In my opinion, better than a TC. Just my humble opinion though, others will disagree I’m sure.
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  11. Pulled this one together, a Seamaster 300/PO homage.
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  12. The gen is an amazing piece, I got given a loupe to look at the knights and the tiled ground, the details are very intricate.. Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk
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  13. Looking at the top plate on that movement, I'd say it's for a Datejust. The sloped top plate accommodates the pie pan dial in the case. I see the datewheel in the first pic, but it's not installed on the movement.
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  14. A 1665 just looks "right" with a vintage narrow crown.
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  15. That's a lovely watch ARF have done a superb job on the datejusts and Daytonas [emoji108] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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