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Best Factory for GMT Master II
- Thread starter sammh
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R factory makes the best and greatest GMT 2 and there isn't even a wait time from the factory. Should get a hold of @TESLA760 he has the hookup with some guy named Tony. Do a little research on here and there are many threads about the R factory.
How long is the wait for the Clean DD3285 normally? The TD I put in a deposit with said he didn't know
It can range from a day or two for QC pics if the TD has them on hand and up to four weeks for the TD to get them from the factory. There is no exact timeline. The rep game is all about patience and since you ordered from a TD ( hope you used the contact info from here ) you will get the watch but be patient.
I made sure to use the link and whatsapp info from the TD section in here. I was quoted months to "I don't know". They didn't have them on hand so hopefully they get back to me with an estimated date at least
In my experience (I received a CF GMT 2 batman a couple of weeks ago), if TD does not have in stock, it's 10 days or so from request to the TD having the watch for QC. But you need to remember these factories have many shutdowns, sometimes protracted ones, and don't have continuous production lines stamping out watches. So somewhere between 1 and 2 weeks.
I think currently CF are the choice for these as well- I'm struggling to critique my example, unlike my VSF Sea Dweller which is nowhere near as good.
BTW the DD3285 is OK but not a quantum leap up in quality from the VS3285. They both work "well" and look the same, so I wouldn't base my choice on movement at all, just case, crystal, bracelet and of course dial quality
I think currently CF are the choice for these as well- I'm struggling to critique my example, unlike my VSF Sea Dweller which is nowhere near as good.
BTW the DD3285 is OK but not a quantum leap up in quality from the VS3285. They both work "well" and look the same, so I wouldn't base my choice on movement at all, just case, crystal, bracelet and of course dial quality
The VSF Sea Dweller is an amazing watch with the best 3235 movement made in rep watches. This is why VSF is the go to factory for dive watches.
The DD3285 movement in the Clean Factory GMT's are the best and closest to gen and is head over heels better then any 3285 movement being made. And VSF doesn't use a VS 3285 movement in their GMT's as they use a VR 3186 movement. @Aprl200 before you give advice to other members you should do some research so what you are telling them are facts.
Only Clean Factory has the DangDong 3285 movement.
Only VS Factory has the DangDong 3235 movement.
Both movements have 70+ hours power reserve.
Only VS Factory has the DangDong 3235 movement.
Both movements have 70+ hours power reserve.
I just bought myself a GMT Master II V2 126720 VTNR Green/Black Ceramic 904L SS AR+F 1:1 and although the watch had the description as: “independent adjustable hour hand to set the date, same adjusting as genuine” the green reference time hand just couldn’t keep up with the reference time hand (the one with the Mercedes logo), thus the watch looks pretty neat and the hands are controlled by the crown just like the genuine it’s pretty annoying to know it’s not actually keeping the time like the original one 
) * what’s so impressive it’s the fact that I have decided to test it’s power reserve after 5 days of everyday use and incredible the power reserve match almost the original (not 70 hours but 69 hours! ) which is quite impressive given the fact that the AR+F factory sticker showed 72hrs )
*Later edit: Due to my friends ChaplinTz and asusundevils1971 I was able to set correct the watch. Now it is working perfectly and I am very happy to see watch members helping other members when in need Thank you guys!
) * what’s so impressive it’s the fact that I have decided to test it’s power reserve after 5 days of everyday use and incredible the power reserve match almost the original (not 70 hours but 69 hours! ) which is quite impressive given the fact that the AR+F factory sticker showed 72hrs )*Later edit: Due to my friends ChaplinTz and asusundevils1971 I was able to set correct the watch. Now it is working perfectly and I am very happy to see watch members helping other members when in need
Thank you guys!
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ChaplinTz
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Is it moving at half the rate of the 'Mercedes' hand? If so that's correct. It's a 24h rotation as opposed to a 12h rotationI just bought myself a GMT Master II V2 126720 VTNR Green/Black Ceramic 904L SS AR+F 1:1 and although the watch had the description as: “independent adjustable hour hand to set the date, same adjusting as genuine” the green reference time hand just couldn’t keep up with the reference time hand (the one with the Mercedes logo), thus the watch looks pretty neat and the hands are controlled by the crown just like the genuine it’s pretty annoying to know it’s not actually keeping the time like the original one