archierocks Posted May 4, 2012 Report Posted May 4, 2012 do these look like gen hands to the experts im not convinced
freddy333 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Posted May 4, 2012 Yes, but always buy the seller before you buy the part.
archierocks Posted May 4, 2012 Author Report Posted May 4, 2012 the sellers French with bad English lol does seem a very decent bloke tho might take the chance cheers for your knowledgeable goodness as alwaysi then need to try work out how to get them to fit a ETA as i wont have a gen movement
Valty Posted May 4, 2012 Report Posted May 4, 2012 i then need to try work out how to get them to fit a ETA as i wont have a gen movement Good luck :) If you need help about French <-> English translation, just shout me a PM !
archierocks Posted May 4, 2012 Author Report Posted May 4, 2012 is it worth trying or should i just go after-market ones that fit a ETA any advice
Valty Posted May 4, 2012 Report Posted May 4, 2012 I personally think it will be difficult... I have not the size of the holes in memory, so I can't say if it's possible or not. But if it was me, I think it will be better to buy some good aftermarket hands, and go for a re-lume for the patina... Plus the dial at the same time for a perfect matching... To me, gen hands without gen dial & gen movement is a non-sense, because you must damage the gen dial & hands to fit the ETA. Pretty bad if we consider these parts worth a lot of money this days...
freddy333 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Posted May 4, 2012 You are welcome to try, but I am not aware of anyone who has been successful in fitting a Rolex GMT handset to ETA (if they do fit, then the hands are not gen).
archierocks Posted May 4, 2012 Author Report Posted May 4, 2012 cheers guys i will save myself $150 to go towards a decent dial and after-market hand set
Nanuq Posted May 4, 2012 Report Posted May 4, 2012 I'm on the hunt for a small-arrow GMT hand for the genuine movement, and have a perfect large-arrow hand to trade, if that possibility comes up?
Ronin Posted May 4, 2012 Report Posted May 4, 2012 I'm on the hunt for a small-arrow GMT hand for the genuine movement, and have a perfect large-arrow hand to trade, if that possibility comes up? Saw two this week on VRF and eBay. FYI...
JoeyB Posted May 4, 2012 Report Posted May 4, 2012 Nanuq, are you looking for a genuine small-arrow GMT hand or aftermarket? I am working on having the small-arrow GMT hand made, it's been a few months now, but I hope to have a sample within the next few weeks.
Nanuq Posted May 4, 2012 Report Posted May 4, 2012 JoeyB, I couldn't care less if it's aftermarket. Whatcha got? Let's see the samples!
JoeyB Posted May 4, 2012 Report Posted May 4, 2012 cheers guys i will save myself $150 to go towards a decent dial and after-market hand set Clark's has ETA hands for the Rolex Tudor Sub. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hands-ETA-2824-2-White-Rolex-Tudor-Submariner-/230773244217?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35bb284139
JoeyB Posted May 4, 2012 Report Posted May 4, 2012 JoeyB, I couldn't care less if it's aftermarket. Whatcha got? Let's see the samples! I was hoping to have them already. Might be a few more weeks, but as soon as I get it I'll post it.
archierocks Posted May 4, 2012 Author Report Posted May 4, 2012 joey b keep me in the loop too please sir
Nanuq Posted May 4, 2012 Report Posted May 4, 2012 Hey I got first dibs, buddy. That's right... I'm talkin' to you.
JoeyB Posted May 4, 2012 Report Posted May 4, 2012 Well, I got first dibs... Lol! I don't know why it's taken this long already, so I'll push a bit a see if I can speed this up any.
archierocks Posted May 4, 2012 Author Report Posted May 4, 2012 oh i thought there was going to be a new item for sale like the inserts
JoeyB Posted May 4, 2012 Report Posted May 4, 2012 oh i thought there was going to be a new item for sale like the inserts I hope so.
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted May 4, 2012 Report Posted May 4, 2012 You guys talking about a small gmt hand like this one right? I know a guy in France that has them in his safe he takes them out from time to time just to look at them i was lucky to get one!
freddy333 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Posted May 4, 2012 I know a guy in France that has them in his safe he takes them out from time to time just to look at them i was lucky to get one! I hate to say it, but the GMT hand in your watch does not look gen. Nanuq - MY has 6542/1675 handsets (steel, gilt or black) to fit gen movements (click pic for link)
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted May 4, 2012 Report Posted May 4, 2012 @fred Hehehehe Just like your end links on your daytona they look realy gen
Nanuq Posted May 4, 2012 Report Posted May 4, 2012 Yeah if I wanted to pay that much for a pathetic little teeny piece of painted metal, I'd ask someone to smack me upside the head. I mean..... it's insanity to pay $130 for that little bitty eentsy weentsy piece. But for some odd reason, it's perfectly sane for me to pay $300 for a gen Superdome T-39. Let me rethink my position for a minute.........
freddy333 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Posted May 4, 2012 Would you price the Mona Lisa by the cost of canvas & paint? Get with the program, Nanuq.
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