Considering A Gmt Ii As My Next Project....

[lionsandtigers]

Looking for advice here guys.

1. What's a good starting rep for building a frankenGMT?

2. What am i going to need other then a gen insert, etc....

any help would be appreciated, i want to do a modern one with a sapphire crystal, not a vintage.

[slickdick]

Oliver is the guy to talk to, his got a funky piece assembled.

checkout his poll : gen or rep GMT II

Edited November 17, 2006 by slickdick

[lionsandtigers]

yeah, i saw it, so nice.

nice name by the way, hahahahahahaha, love it

[lionsandtigers]

This is the look that i'm going for.

Oliver, ooooh Oliver, where are you?

[gioarmani]

I was quite satisified with Andrew's Eta GMT. Very nice case & rehaut.

[ubiquitous]

J-

I highly recommend using the TW Best GMTII as the basis:

Nice case, bezel is closer in size to gen, etc. etc.

Mine is slightly modded; lug holes drilled and a few other small items addressed, but will be receiving some other mods sometime down the road when I get around to it. I have a pretty extensive list pulled together for this one... But for now, there are higher priorities elsewhere

Only problem may be finding one... These, like most other TW Best Classics are long, long gone...

[lionsandtigers]

great randy, lol, thanks for putting me on that wild goose chance, geeeeeeeez

[docblackrock]

great randy, lol, thanks for putting me on that wild goose chance, geeeeeeeez

Randy's sadism knows no bounds

I should have bought more TW's when I had the chance back in the day - hindsight is a real bastard

Personally, I'd go for the new bastardized hour-adj 16710, see if you can find a decent dial, drop a gen insert and you're 99% there.

[lionsandtigers]

where can the new bastardized hour-adj 16710 be sourced?

[docblackrock]

Last I checked, most dealers had them. But beware, that movement got a real kicking from The Zigmeister.

[lionsandtigers]

well thats no good.....but i aint givin up on this one

[ubiquitous]

Yes indeed... That cobbled movement didn't receive much praise, did it? None the less, the 16710 is just too intriguing not to give it a try.

[Jetsons]

J, I was contemplating a similar project and came up with some thoughts that you may find of some use.

1) Start off with the Homer or equivalent GMT which looks very good. Check into Bytor's review on this one.

2) Source an ETA 2893-2 (terrific movement) and loose the basterdized 2836-2 movement. Tourbillon1801 can help on this front plus a good price. http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showtopic=10531

3) Source hands for 2893-2. This chap has them as probably others, http://cgi.ebay.com/WATCH-HANDS-FOR-MENS-G...1QQcmdZViewItem

Best of luck!

[lionsandtigers]

thanks serg, still got a bracelet for ya

whats the "homer"?

[Jetsons]

Homer was a UK based dealer that was here for a while. Actually, I meant PT (precious time) but other dealers now have the exact watch as well.

We need to have a cool one or two, J. Let me know when it's good for you.