Archetypal Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 ^ +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianmds Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 looks like they released the preorder price 268 for the asian and add 120 for eta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtlover Posted December 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 That is a very decent price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monga Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Is It really worth it to go for the eta? How much more reliable will it be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtlover Posted December 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 (edited) They are both modded movement to make the gmt work. But I am not an expert so I would not now if the adjusted eta is more reliable then the Asian, it is for both advised to have it serviced upon arrival Edited December 7, 2012 by GMTlover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianmds Posted December 9, 2012 Report Share Posted December 9, 2012 I had the modified asian movement in my gmt master, if you dont mind your watch being off by 2-3 minutes a week don't buy it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaber Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 Just bought it from puretime ,,, And im waiting for it, I will put some pictures when I get it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaber Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 BTW i chosed thw swiss eta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaber Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 Just bought it from puretime ,,, And im waiting for it, I will put some pictures when I get it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtlover Posted December 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 Just bought it from puretime ,,, And im waiting for it, I will put some pictures when I get it very curious for your experience! please do not forget to post pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaber Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 very curious for your experience! please do not forget to post pics! As soon as I get the watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archetypal Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Recieved mine today from Toro (swiss) and it is by far the most accurate version ive seen to date. Annoyingly there are issues with Lume application on some of the white dial versions (noob QC issues) and an over shiny dial on the black. The SEL fit on mine is acceptable, the bracelet is beautiful, particularly after oiling, it's like butter. Lume great, bezel font ok, crystal and cyclops clear and sharp. I'm away for a few days but promise a decent photoshoot ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octavian Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 The length of the orange doesn't match the gen. Too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archetypal Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Teaser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archetypal Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 The length of the orange doesn't match the gen. Too long. Based on the gens Ive seen in the flesh and online, the GMT hand length looks perfect on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rymeister Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Looks great archetypal, every time I see these it makes me want to order one, look forward to seeing more pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archetypal Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Am out of town for a few days, but hopeful at least to photograph it in detail by this time next week - with any luck I will find the time for some gen comparison's too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtlover Posted January 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Nice one Archetypal. How is the lume applied on yours? Because that's the subject that's most discussed here on the forum with the QC pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archetypal Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Its not perfectly smooth or rigid on the angles, but perhaps I got lucky as mines not as bad as some of the QC pics posted. The black version has a much better lume application - I examined one last night. The lume application to markers looks smooth, machined and more like gen. The dial is way to shiny though. To conclude - From 30cm away my copy looks great, under a loupe Im sure it looks like a moon scape! But it is a bloody rep after all. At least the dial hands and markers are a matching pure polar white in daylight. One of the biggest tells of previous models is that in daylight the hands have a green hue, whilst markers are white, but in the dark they lume up the same blue hue - Ridiculous error, and a glaring inaccuracy to the genuine article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtlover Posted January 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Thanks! Great watch.. Maybe someday,, I will have one on my wrist too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpz5142 Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 The length of the orange doesn't match the gen. Too long. Only on the black, can be modded to fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtanak Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Here's my contribution.. Just got today. V decent lume application all round rehaut @9 just needs 1/3mm tweak Indiv serial number @6 Overall review is great value for price! Some say GmT needle is slightly off on blacks but a super easy mod, rehaut alignment also easy. SELs look good even up close.. Bezel engraving is good enough to me, gen may be slightly deeper? Lastly, cyclops is good, occasional blue hues when it catches floruscent lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtlover Posted January 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Looking great mate! They are finally taking the next step with rollies, better bracelet, AR cyclops. Better rehout engraving, Superlume is almost standard on most models now.. We are getting there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octavian Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Based on the gens Ive seen in the flesh and online, the GMT hand length looks perfect on mine. It's not the hand length, it's the length of the orange color itself. I know an owner of the black gen, have seen it up close, and the orange length is clearly too long on the rep. Check gtanak's pix.. it almost looks like the orange goes all the way to the center, like the white. On the black, the GMT hand is supposed to "float" like the original 1655. It's an easy fix for those who want to do the mod, but it's a visual flaw out of the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaber Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 It's not the hand length, it's the length of the orange color itself. I know an owner of the black gen, have seen it up close, and the orange length is clearly too long on the rep. Check gtanak's pix.. it almost looks like the orange goes all the way to the center, like the white. On the black, the GMT hand is supposed to "float" like the original 1655. It's an easy fix for those who want to do the mod, but it's a visual flaw out of the box. Mine will arrive soon , and i want to mod it who is recommended to do it for me I will appreciate it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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