wickwack Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickwack Posted April 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Nobody? Maybe someone can tell me more about the factory? I can ask Ryan if he sells a bezel only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickwack Posted April 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickwack Posted April 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 http://www.ebay.com/itm/38MM-CARVING-BLACK-GMT-CERAMIC-BEZEL-FOR-PARNIS-GMT-WATCH-/251479282022?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a8d555166 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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