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GMT movement and bezel help needed


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Hi all

I just bought a $250 gmt 2 from a TD

Supposed to have a nickel plated Asian 2836-2 modified to Rolex calibre 3186 bridges

Looking at my pic is this what I have ?

Also the watch in itself feels exactly the same as my trusty $90 special :-)

The bezel is exactly the same - like painted on flimsy aluminium or something

Please excuse my ignorance

All help most welcomed

Steve

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Hi all

I just bought a $250 gmt 2 from a TD

Supposed to have a nickel plated Asian 2836-2 modified to Rolex calibre 3186 bridges

Looking at my pic is this what I have ?

 

No. But what you have is functionally the same (it's still a 2836-2) and the Rolex bridges look stupid, don't fool anyone, don't change the functioning of your watch, and have a reputation for being unreliable. You're better off with what you got.

 

The bezel is exactly the same - like painted on flimsy aluminium or something.

 

The gen is like that too. What did you think the bezel would be made from?

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Thank you so much for replying ... I am a noob - I wanted to get a 28800 bph model so thats why I chose this. I guess I was hoping for a case and bracelet more spectacular than my $90 special .. But it feels just the same - a bit cheap :-)

Because of my lack of knowledge I was hoping for a ceramic bezel :-) I think I basically bought the wrong watch

It's the later model I want with the updates bracelet ; oversize ; with ceramic bezel - generally blue / black bezel ...

Once again thanks so much

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Thank you so much for replying ... I am a noob - I wanted to get a 28800 bph model so thats why I chose this. I guess I was hoping for a case and bracelet more spectacular than my $90 special .. But it feels just the same - a bit cheap :-)

Because of my lack of knowledge I was hoping for a ceramic bezel :-) I think I basically bought the wrong watch

It's the later model I want with the updates bracelet ; oversize ; with ceramic bezel - generally blue / black bezel ...

Once again thanks so much

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That model has an engraved rehaut which is wrong as well. The GMT Master didn't have engraved rehaut until the 116710 model, the GMT-2C

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