itseme Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 So today I received my GMT ii ceramic.. nice watch but the rotor was very loose and first I had to open the caseback and tighten the screw...that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolexconfuse Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Did you get an ASIAN or a ETA? The rotor on mine is fine and I don't hear anything from it. Bracelet on my watch is okay, sorta right in the middle, not loose but not like my gen either. the gaps between the links are a little bigger than on my noobmariner but it's smooth and does no bind up like the noobmariner. The top & bottom side edges of the band is a little sharp on mine My bezel doesn't have a click sound either, not sure if this is the norm I have no idea on how to read GMT time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 0. Rotor - that's asian movements for you. 1. Bracelet is nicer than any rep Rolex bracelet out there - couple of sharp edges on the fliplock clasp but otherwise nice. Even gen Rolex bracelets are nothing to write home about, always had a cheap and flimsy feel - this one is at least better. 2. No not normal - bezel should 'soft-click' into 24 distinct positions. 3. You really don't know how to read the time? Big hand and little hand? Ok then it depends - I have the CHS so just set the GMT hand to my local TZ (GMT as it happens though not this time of year) and adjust the hour hand according to local time when I travel. For IHS, you can either rotate the bezel to read local or home time or do so using the adj GMT hand. Really up to you and how far you're prepared to risk messing up your movt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 So today I received my GMT ii ceramic.. nice watch but the rotor was very loose and first I had to open the caseback and tighten the screw...that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertb Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 The GMT hand makes one rotation around the dial per 24 hour day so read GMT time based on the 24 hour bezel dial rather than the 12 hours dial. For example, if the GMT hand is pointing between 2 and 3 on the regular dial with the minute hand on the 6 it's 2:30 regular time but 5:30 GMT time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolexconfuse Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Did you try tightening the movement holder screws? If so, and if the rotor is still coming into contact with them, I would send the watch back for repair/replacement. Period. That will cause you problems in the future. Unless the screws are all loose in your bracelet (the screw nearest the clasp comes loose in most of these reps & should be fixed with a semi-permanent glue), the bracelet should not feel cheap or loose. The bracelet on these watches is very well done & quite similar to the gen (even down to the spring-loaded tongue in the clasp, which gives it a very luxurious feel). You should feel the bezel clicks more than hear them, even on the gen. Unlike the gen or chs rep, the GMT hand is independently adjustable. Spring loaded tongue on the clasp? I don't see any spring loaded anything on my watch.... Yeah I can feel the bezel when it clicks, it's a soft click Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker01 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Did you check the crystal yet? Check to see if the 3 o'clock side is even with the rest or completely flat.....if not don't get it near water and return it if you dont know how to fix it yourself! This is one major flaw as far as I'm concerned. Also watch out for that GMT hand....mine stopped working since last nite, one day after I got it! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllergyDoc Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 I second, or third, the opinion that the bracelet on this watch is one of the best for Rolex reps. You will see common reps problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Spring loaded tongue on the clasp? I don't see any spring loaded anything on my watch.... Seek & ye shall find. Press the levered end of the clasp in the direction of the pointer & you will feel the spring (inside the clasp). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magagne Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 My bezel doesn't have a click sound either, not sure if this is the norm Mine too, but by looking on youtube, the gen is the same, it sound more like "smooth" click than a "clear" click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Seek & ye shall find. Press the levered end of the clasp in the direction of the pointer & you will feel the spring (inside the clasp). very interesting. i had read about the spring loaded clasp but to be honest hadn't paid much attention to it. good to know even this detail was done accurately.... thanks freddy deltatahoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 very interesting. i had read about the spring loaded clasp but to be honest hadn't paid much attention to it. good to know even this detail was done accurately.... It is these 'small' details that, for me, qualify the GMTIIC (even with all of its movement issues) as the 1st true 'Super Rep'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolexconfuse Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 thanks, i found it i never noticed the springy thing before...very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 1. Is it normal, that the bracelet fells so cheap? i think it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magagne Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 The bezel should click. Yes it click, but it's a "smooth" click sound, not a "clear" click sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Correct for a Yachtmaster but not for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnkay Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 Correct for a Yachtmaster but not for that. Nope, you're wrong. The GMT IIc bezel does not make the clicking sound of a submariner or older GMT II bezel. It really doesn't make a sound other than when it locks into place at each bezel stop, which is a very subtle sound. Go to any AD and try one on. There is no room for interpretation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnkay Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 I second, or third, the opinion that the bracelet on this watch is one of the best for Rolex reps. You will see common reps problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMC8404 Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 (edited) Ok, common sense time! Why does everyone keep buying this model of watch with so many problems associated with it? Just a thought Edited July 4, 2008 by USMC8404 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magagne Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 Ok, common sense time! Why does everyone keep buying this model of watch with so many problems associated with it? Just a thought Because it is sooooooooo beautiful, and near to the perfection compare to the GEN...except for his mvt. That remind me the IWC Porto sec@6 saga. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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