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Hi guys, i was looking for a thread that showed how to change dial on the rolex gmt master II ceramic step-by-step with pictures. i found one a while back very helpful but the op was banned. thanks in adv

Hello All! I am looking to buy a Rolex GMT for my uncle after he saw my replica IWC Big Pilot I received this week!! I purchased the IWC from Andrew and was satisfied so I don't mind going back for the rolex. I am looking for some guidance when it comes to the different movements. Is there really a difference between the swiss and the asian movement and will I really get the swiss movement if I pay the extra money? If anyone has any other recommendations of where to buy a really great replica plain SS Rolex GMT I am all ears. The price is not the huge issue, I just want to get the best replica possible and I want to know I am getting what I pay for. I'm a noob so any input is greatly appreciated! Thanks very much.

Having been attracted to Rolex not that long ago, I pretty fast realized how strong this brand lives from great stories. A watch brand that is continuously being strengthen by adventurers, influential individuals, personalities with character, celebrities. Being a passioned Explorer 1016 fan I seem to need a bit of time to get warm with the Submariner and the GMT or let say tool style appearance. No doubt, I always had an eye on them, but would prefer the simplicity of the Explorer. Each of us has different reasons of being attracted to a Rolex watch. One of my strongest personal reason is the application intent in mind, the sporty Rolexes have been created for. That reason is almost unimportant if there isn´t any great adventure or story, which proves the watch´s function and design. Therefore as with many events in life "It is the story behind it, that bounds". I recently discovered a nice article about the Rolex GMT-Master showing why and in what kind of age it came out, also who was wearing it at that time. Timekeeping Icon: Rolex GMT-Master bonus (Nasa background...)

The latest version of the long running GMT movement is quite well made...finally...after all these years. At least the GMT parts seem to be well made, unfortunately this particular A2836-2 has been ruined by unskilled hands. The watch was sent in for servicing, the initial teardown showed that despite being wound, the movement was not running, first sign of a problem. During the teardown, a few clues were noted, all the screws were damaged, as you can see here, the last person to work on this one wasn't even capable of selecting the correct sized screwdriver...no wonder there is so much damage... Once the movement was fully torn down, a quick overall inspection revealed a show stopper, check out the damage where the pivot hole is located in the mainplate for the calendar autochange gear. I have never seen this type of damage. As you can see in this picture, the hole is somewhat larger than the pivot, it's no wonder the movement would not run, the gear would move sideways and jam up the works. I am baffled as to how this could happen, it looks as if someone beat it with a punch and hammer, why they did this is beyond me. Here is an overall view of the movement, note in this view the "FAKE" bottom balance c0ck side piece is removed, it's completely disfunctional and serves no purpose. Here is the movement with the GMT parts removed. That damage to the mainplate renders it scrap, you need a complete new mainplate, and since this movement is an Asian Clone, it's beyond repair. I offered the owner a couple of options (instead of re-assembling the movement and watch and shipping to China...) one option was that I supply a ETA 2836-2, completely serviced, and switch over the GMT parts from the Asian copy onto the ETA. The owner agreed that this was a good solution, and in reality, a cheaper solution than shipping the watch back to China. Parts were swapped over from the clone to the ETA. Here's the clone and ETA before putting the clone back together. Movement is running and being tested. Along with the swap of the parts, the GMT gear and it's detent were lubricated, as were the other GMT gears, the GMT hand now snaps perfectly to it's new position when adjusting it. Total turn time, from when the customer contacted me, to today, less than 2 weeks. How's that for customer service. That is the advantage of being organized and putting your customers first, and not ignoring them for months on end after they send you a watch for a simple job, or better yet, a relume. Barring any running problems, the watch will be in the mail by the end of the week, and back on the customer's wrist. This is the first of the Asian clone 2836-2's that I have seen with this problem. Normally they are well made and respond well to servicing. Not sure what happend here, I suspect that the watch may have been a customer return (after he or his modder damaged the movement) and that the watch was re-sold. Typically the factory uses the correct screwdrivers, at least the automated movement assembly machines do, and the mainplate pivot hole damage is totally bizzare...knowing that, the only possibility is that it was damaged by unskilled hands. Thanks for reading.