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Hey, freddy, something is wrong with the poll....after I picked Asian IHS, it forces me to respond to the CHS status, too!

I'm pretty sure it's coming from the improperly setted crystal! I have checked the caseback, tube gasket and crown and greased them on mine and it still leaked and the moisture and water droplets are just present on the crystal, rehaut and dial! I warned my my dealer about this major flaw and he pulled the item from his web site. I guess he's returning his stock to the manufacturer or having his watchsmith QC and fix the problem!

First, what's a 12 strap??? Is that a new brand? Just curious! I have swapped about 3 straps already on mine, and it's a breeze. Using your springbar tool, just push on the edge of the leather strap and you should see the groove on the sringbar, then just slide the tool on it and slide it towards you while applying a gentle downward pressure! That should do it! Make sure that you do this from the back/bottom side to avoid scratching the top! Good luck!

I always send it registered and it comes out to about $16.50! So that's how much it cost me to get a replacement, but I get something that should be much better than the first one! I always request a double QC to avoid anymore frustrations and so the replacements I've gotten are trouble free!

Don't!.......I repeat! Don't get it close to water! and I well request a replacement pronto if I were you! It's a ticking time bomb! One of these days you'll unconciously wash your hand while wearing it and get it splashed......kaboom! You just created your own cloud or fog! @Kelster: thats strange ..... i got my watch last week - no problems with the crystal - survived the "warm water drop test" - and the asia movement keeps running like it should ... guess im the only one .... Lucky you!!!! Enjoy your watch! BTW: Your source???

Dude! RETURN IT! Why take the chance! Plus you bought a GMT for DOCs sakes! You should have a working GMT! Sounds like you have a gear problem somewhere! Geewhiz.......this IIC's are just killing us......well, maybe not alll of us! Hike

Hey Doc! Yeah! Your right, I am naive when it comes to my dealer claims, but I have to put my trust on him! He's always been good to me and there when I need him.......jeeeeze, sounds like alove story......hehehe! But, hey.....when they guarantee it, I push it! That's the way it goes for me.........now send me those straps! Pronto! An UPDATE: Just checked my dealer's web site and I noticed he pulled alll the IIC's out! I warned him about the problem, so I think he's re-testing and checking all his stocks!

Hi Lance! I think it's the crystal! Something is wrong with it! And I think your suspicion is right "Could be the crystal was not pressed down enough or the gasket is pinched/folded around it ".

@Mag...you gotta edit your post and delete the pictures on your qoute! - thanks brah! That makes it faster and shorter! @TA8088, No problem on the dealer side! It's going back and he's sending a QC'ed replacement! He's going to cross ship it so hopefully I'll have it next week! but the excitement is gone! @Dani, That's not true! I wear all my watches in the water, except the chronos! If not's not guaranted, first thing I do is open it up and apply grease on all the rubber gaskets and the crown. If it doesn't have a gasket, I put a new one in and grease that , too! I use to order them with water proofing, but now I've been doing them myself. Those that are guaranted, I don't touch; i.e. SFSO, SSD, and this GMT IIC!

Ok, I searched and can't find anyone posting this flaw or problem, so here goes: Got mine arrived last night. Very excited....opened the box, unwrapped the plastics ( 3 or 4 layers????), and there it was. Handsome looking guy! Unscrewed the crown and wound it 40 turns, second hand didn't move.....oh-oh! Shook it a little bit....nada! Bang it with the palm of my hand...... Viola.....it moved! So I adjusted the time and date and set the GMT to Asian or Hong Kong time! that work flawlessly! When I screw it back, it was very rough, so I took out the grease and greased the tube and gasket and the inside of the crown....that help make it smoother! I adjusted the bracelet and took out some links. End link on the buckle, flip lock side was stripped...planning to Loctite........ Anyways, I put it on......felt good! Went out and work in the yard for an hour or so, got back inside the house to wash my hands (a little muddy)... and decided to wash and rinse the watch (hey, the watch is guaranted up to 100M or 10 ATM) , just in case some mud or dirt got on the bracelet a nd case and bezel.....wiped my hands and took off the watch to wipe it dry..............my heart just stopped for a millisecond! Palpitation started.... my eyesight got cloudy! OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO nooooooooooooooo! This is what I saw: Cloud of fog or moisture inside!!!!!! I wipe it some more and it seemed to go away a little bit: So, I said, what the heck......lets dunk it in the cup full of water (hey, the watch is guaranted up to 100M or 10 ATM), let's see what happen's, and here it is: and 5 minutes later: Man.....talk about being disappointed.......I felt like I was making out with Scarlett Johansson and just when.....you know.......I woke up! Damn! Double damn! So I checked the crown - looks good, the caseback - that looks good.......and then I remembered someone posted in one of the threads here about an uneven or slanted crystall/sapphire......., so I checked......and, YUP......at 3 o'clock, where the date mag is, I measured 1mm higher at this side compared to the 9 o'clock side...... Best I can do! So, folks? Could this be the cause????? Anyway, the watch is going back to China and teh dealer have been alerted and warned of this potential ticking time bomb ready to explode! If I were you I will check! ....and goodluck! Damn, I was ready to show it off during our family picnic this Friday! Double damn!!!!!

Hey doc, check all the post about the GMT IIC, I spotted this sapphire crystal problem in one of those threads, just can't remember which one and who posted! Good luck~! I'll be interested, too koz mine is coming from Joshua anyday now!

Lani is also abnormal.......he's got too many timepiece!!! BTW: Welcome! You're in good company! It'll get better specially if you become a VIP member! Lots of boobies there! Hike

On the PAMS, I'll go with the 036!

BTW: It's sold out and out of stock!

Hi Lance! Nice 36! Nice combo wt that strap!

Have anyone saw the new version with the new green sub dials and black/green bezel! That looks awesome.

@GID! Show off............................................................................. .hehehe! Just kidding! Great shots! I beat you missed your home theater while on a shitty vacation!

I'm pretty sure you did research at the red light district!

Hi Storm! Yup, mine is the Over-The-Shelf Joshua 7750 Version. I Just throw in a Black croc strap! Freddy's I believe is a highly modified one with probably a Zenith or (can't remember) manual wind movement! Freddy is the connoissuer of the Daytonas and had posted a lot of excellent article about it! He's the man and he actually help me decide on which one to get! He probably have half a dozen or more of the Daytonas......... Ok freddy, time for you to chime in here! BTW: If you decide to order this from Joshua, make sure to asked him to QC and regulate it for you koz the first one I got was problematic. The 2nd one he sent is perfect! Just don't wear it in water. In the kitchen or bathroom sink to wash your hands......ok!

since these are chronos.......fuggitboutit! Rep chronos are not ideal for water resistance! Some maybe, but I won't! Get those that are actually guaranteed by the dealers; i.e. SFSO, SSD, Heritage, and GMT IIC....the few that I know of! Good luck!

TT......wow! That looks amazing!

Hey, cats! Check lani's post: http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showto...5&hl=grease different movement, same fix! Hike

[censored]! So what do we do now? Lessons learned, I guess ? Set on it? Wait and see? Damn! I hate this! I guess we could call this new GMT IIc - a "SUPERFICIAL BEAUTY - nothing from the inside!"

Nope, its the all white dial and subdial! Same dial of the GEN that went for Half a million dollars! That's probably why it went for that because of the uniqueness of the dal! Here's the auction page: