Superfranken GMT-MASTER 16700

[silentflight]

So, I did some research and found occb2 topic in regards to his GMT build, using a genuine 16700 case and a modified yuki/sh 3135 to 3175 conversion.

I read that the 3135 and 3175 have the same stem height and general dimensions, so technically a 3175 can fit a 3135 case.

I took that info, and started sourcing parts.

Tickleshoes was kind enough to service and build my 3175.

I purchased a gen-spec 16610 case, and had it heavily laser welded, then modified and shaped for the correct(ish) crown guards of the 16700/16700. Jonj480 was a mad man with the shaping and polishing.

I then sourced a matching set of hands and a genuine luminova dial. A genuine insert and crown were added as well.

As far as I know this is the first CHS gen spec 5 digit GMT ever build. I may be wrong, but I don’t recall ever seeing one.

Pictures incoming.

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[silentflight]

 

[silentflight]

tripdog yodog

 

[ginopino]

I LOVE IT! You did it! now sold it to me

Apart from jokes, this is amazing and my congratulations to you for this build. I really would like to do something like that for a killer 5 digit GMT.

 

[tripdog]

Well done - great looking watch !

 

[mari115]

Amazing! if you can do it, i wonder why those boring factories haven't done something like that yet, thanks to their economy of scale it would be extremely cheap and we could get beautiful CHS watches...

 

[naturaqua]

NICE!

And yeah, I'm also surprised that no factory is making a good 5-digit GMT...

 

[silentflight]

The conversion to a 3175 is also a bit cheaper than the conversion to a 3185. It’s only like 3 parts.

 

[grkpmpn69]

Beautiful watch, kudos diving into a build like this.

 

[yodog]

this is the watch you were referring to.. nice!

 

[Dan8888]

Beautiful piece, congrats!

 

[silentflight]

Thanks for the replies.

It just dawned on me that the same process could done to build a exp 2.

 

[constanttime]

Amazing！

 

[Baron Rees]

Good work!

 

[silentflight]

And yes, it functions like a genuine 16700.

 

[mari115]

dude i'm so salty, what are the factories waiting for? why don't you send them the schematics of your project, so they can rep it ASAP lmao

they would have no excuses then

:rofl:

 

[CarlosFFF]

Awesome project. The magic is really all in the casework. We can wait on the factories, sure, but we should also definitely celebrate independent work like this!!

Awesome mod, never take that thing off.

 

[GMT1675]

Beauty! TFS

 

[Jonj480]

Awesome project. The magic is really all in the casework. We can wait on the factories, sure, but we should also definitely celebrate independent work like this!!

Awesome mod, never take that thing off.

I appreciate your comments regarding the case. I love having the opportunity to work on projects like this.

 

[MasterWatch]

What an awesome project!!
Great job on completion. This kind of project is what this hobby is all about.
Welldone mate and wear it well.