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Finished Modding My Hand-removable Bezel Gmt


bklm1234

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- it's a correct hand stack GMT II pepsi from Paul ($193 shipped), Andrew and EddieLee have it too (~$250 shipped)

- very good visually except inside of CGs needs slimming, crown is not the right shape, bezel's not very good looking and toy-like action (teeth not sharp, bottom too thin while side too thick - not really big deal to most people but I have a good bezel that I can put to use)

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mods:

- shave the inside of the CGs

- replace the crown

- replace the bezel. Since the cn sub bezel leaves a bigger gap from the case than the original bezel, I had to re-bend the retaining wire to fit the bezel tight on. With the bigger gap, the bezel can be popped out by hand. The cn sub bezel's bottom gears (for the click mechanism) were all shaved so the bezel can sit flush on the case. So there's no clicking. Not perfect but ok by me.

- mill the stock insert

look at the cn sub bezel, very sharp teeth, much better shape than the stock bezel

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the stock dial, date window, date font, cyclop mag, hands are top-notch

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inside of CGs skinnier now

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crystal sits nice and high

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hand removable bezel

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buyer beware: the correct hand stack version (hour hand adjustable), though looks good, has a suspect movement. You might consider the incorrect hand stack version (GMT hand adjustable) from Andrew. It's the exact same watch with a different and more reliable movement.

-bm

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