GMT Master II bezel advice

[wickwack]

Hi all,

 

I bought this GMT a few years ago and can't exactly tell more about the factory. It has the correct handstack since i wanted to get 'as close as gen' in that time.

 

The bezel is ceramic, but too shiney and grey instead of dark black, so i'd like to swap.

 

The size is 38 mm. Where should i look?

 

Is the Parnis bezel from this link any good?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/38MM-CARVING-BLACK-GMT-CERAMIC-BEZEL-FOR-PARNIS-GMT-WATCH-/251479282022?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a8d555166

 

Thanks in advance!

[wickwack]

Nobody?

 

Maybe someone can tell me more about the factory? I can ask Ryan if he sells a bezel only.

[panerai153]

First you need to determine who made the watch. Some rep cases have and odd bezel arrangement and will not accept gen or gen spec bezels. The very latest GMT Ceramics may have a better bezel, but the ones I have seen are very inferior to the gen bezel. Problem is like I said, some cases will accept a gen, some won't.

AFA the Parnis insert, I doubt that it will work, they also sell "ceramic" inserts for GMT's as well, but none of those inserts are much if any better than the one you have. To get it to the next level you need a gen bezel/insert and at the least a gen crystal with AR'ed Cyclops

 

Here are a couple of photos of mine, this is a gen bezel/insert, gen dial, crystal. Look at the depth of the numbers on the bezel, also the width. Most of the rep bezel's numbers are too shallow and too narrow. Also the grey or white paint isn't remotely as good as the platinum process that Rolex uses.

[wickwack]

Hi 153,

 

Thanks a lot!

 

I'm doubting if the GMT is worth the bezel swap. But i rather have it sold or gone than with an incorrect bezel.

 

Got some other advice?

[wickwack]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/38MM-CARVING-BLACK-GMT-CERAMIC-BEZEL-FOR-PARNIS-GMT-WATCH-/251479282022?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a8d555166