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BP 16701 GMT II Pepsi - first impressions!

45acp

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Commentary will be very brief because I have to go do stuff, but all in all I'm pretty pleased with this watch. I will narrate through the process of me getting it ready to wear:



The watch as it came with the black insert, I had a WSO pepsi insert to install. Factory bracelet is crappy, as one would expect from the BP factory. Rehaut looks good, not terribly wokky, lugholes are normal rep lugholes. No engraving on the rehaut.



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With the insert out, I don't know if this is the same bezel construction as the gen or not. I tried to pop the bezel off but encountered enough resistance that I didn't want to keep trying. I heated up the insert with a soldering iron and wiggled it out.



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This next pic is after about 45 minutes of sanding the edges and back of the WSO insert to get it to fit wel.



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TC 93160 installed:



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Using the factory GMT clasp, though.



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Lume is awesome



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Profile view of crystal, CGs and crown:



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ninja

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Does it feel as solid as the bp seadweller?
 

45acp

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Does it feel as solid as the bp seadweller?

Pretty much. The bracelet is the part that most affects the "feel" of these watches in my opinion, and both of those watches need to be upgraded with a TC IMO.
 

guami007

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Nice watch. I have one that is with PBdad atm. When it returns, I can't decide if I will go with a black bezel insert or keep the pepsi bezel insert. Curious as to why you decided to go with Pepsi? I may be in the market for a black bezel insert.

Also, did a search for 'WSO' and search engine came up with nothing. What does WSO stand for?

TIA.
 

45acp

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Wholesaleoutlet990 on eBay. And I'm curious, what base watch did you send to pbdad?

I went with the pepsi because that's the quintessential GMT in my eyes, and a little bit of color is fun sometimes.
 

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Nice job. Your mods gives us rookies some very good ideas!
A coke GMT Is in my future!