Calling all BK GMT II Transformer owners!

[Guest jsuperman17]

hey guys im looking into getting a bk GMT II pepsi bezel.. but cant find one.. well a member offered me his transformer bezel.. my question is how does this affect the chances of it coming off?? does it still have soft clicks like the gen?? anyone wanna sell me theirs?!?!

[nakortheblue]

The bezel is held by a tension wire/spring sorta thing and will not come off under normal use. YMMV, though. It will also not click.

[Guest jsuperman17]

Thanx blue but does the bezel rotate more easily is it firm in place?

[Utheman]

It rotates very easily. It would be better if it was tighter

[Cats]

I agree it sometimes spins a little to easy.

Maybe i'll ask BK to send me bezel and click spring so i can transform it into

a "normal" GMT again.

Carpe Diem

Cats

[Utheman]

Please let me know if that works. I might want to do that also. Thanks.

[Cats]

oeps that was a double post

[Guest jsuperman17]

Yes let us know cats... I'm itching for gmt but the bezel transformer mite be a problem...

[Whatever123]

Hey guys,

is it just the spring that's different in the transformer bezels? Or do you have to change the whole bezel to make it "click" again? Anyone got a pic of the bezel from the downside?

Additionally the transformer bezels accept gen inserts, while the "normal" bezels don't, ist that right?

Cheers,

W.

[Cats]

I still have to contact BK on this one.

But come to think of it i think that also the retention ring around the crystal has to be changed.

So that's no option for me.

I'll keep you all posted on what's possible.

Carpe Diem

Cats

[nakortheblue]

BK told me that gen inserts will not fit into the original rep bezel which is probably smaller than the transformer bezel (which accepts a gen insert) so the original bezel ring and click may not work.

[Utheman]

Bezel pictures...

[Guest jsuperman17]

Thanks for the pics.... So there's no alternative to make the bezel. Tighter huh?

[Utheman]

I don't know. My modding skills are about a 2 on a scale of 1-100

[Guest jsuperman17]

Hahaha mine too... There's gotta be a way to tighten that bezel... Have u tried to take it to a watchsmith?

[Utheman]

Maybe shoot Redwatch a pm. He knows a lot about these.

[d-rock]

This is some good info. Thanks guys.

I'm trying to determine just what gen parts these will take.

Great looking/feeling GMT. The bezels are snug enough to prevent them from turning basically on their own but nowhere near tight enough to suit my taste.

Bi-directional bezels are OK but I would really like them to be stiffer and to click.

Does anyone happen to know what gen parts these will take ??

Could one start from the retaining ring out and go gen from there? (crystal, bezel assembly, insert and crown/tube??)

And what about a gen dial ??

Edited January 2, 2011 by d-rock

[Guest jsuperman17]

I know that cats did a gen crown and tube.. The crystal and bezel probably won't fit.. Don't quote me on that though... A gen dial isn't worth it..m

[d-rock]

I can't help but wonder if a gen crystal and bezel would fit if a gen retaining ring was used. (that is IF a gen ring would work or could be fitted.)

[Guest jsuperman17]

I guess we have to ask bk.. I remember him saying that a gen crown,tube, and bezel insert...

[rgriffith24]

I turned my BK GMT into a transformer myself. I used a guitar string, A "B" string I believe to make the spring as the instructions dictate. The bezel will not click as the ratchet cogs are ground off but the bezel is tight and even. The trick is to use the heaviest wire that will fit into the bezel grooves. The stiffer wire takes the play out of the attached bezel.

[Guest jsuperman17]

Nice! Can you take pics of it???

[d-rock]

I've sent the question of fitting a gen retaining ring and bezel assembly into this to BK...he's a very busy guy but he will answer, I'm sure.

A gen dial wouldn't be necessary, of course....I was merely referring to case size .

I gotta say, the Transformer DOES look terrific but the tension wire affixed no-click bezels....major downside...for me anyway.

[d-rock]

I still have to contact BK on this one.

But come to think of it i think that also the retention ring around the crystal has to be changed.

So that's no option for me.

I'll keep you all posted on what's possible.

Carpe Diem

Cats

No doubt changing to a clicking bezel would indeed require changing the retaining ring.

I'm still trying to find out IF a gen size retaining ring can even be fitted into this Noob case.

[d-rock]

I turned my BK GMT into a transformer myself. I used a guitar string, A "B" string I believe to make the spring as the instructions dictate. The bezel will not click as the ratchet cogs are ground off but the bezel is tight and even. The trick is to use the heaviest wire that will fit into the bezel grooves. The stiffer wire takes the play out of the attached bezel.

I've done a tad bit of "bending" on the Transformer bezel tensions wires.

I don't have any problems with them being ...per say..."loose"...but bi-directional and no clicks...well....that's not good...to me anyway.