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Clean GMT-II Pepsi updated bezel insert V2/V2s review and comparison

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On what date was your QC?
December 15.
Is this really DW/xtal stock? It actually looks like gen and not oversized/oblong numbers like CF I have owned or seen here
Gen DW and Crystal. I'm using a 2.7mm Clark gasket. But I think 2.5mm would have been the sweet spot for the magnification. But I'm happy the way it is, I don't wanna touch the bezel assembly too much. That grease is horrible to clean up from the tools and working surfaces lol. I took most of it off but still.
 
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I think I'm going to take the cyclops off my stock V3 - anyone know what I'm going to find under the cyclops? I.e. is there going to be AR mismatch...
 

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I think I'm going to take the cyclops off my stock V3 - anyone know what I'm going to find under the cyclops? I.e. is there going to be AR mismatch...
I don’t know what you’re going to find under the cyclop, but I can give you my removal tutorial

First I tried without heat, but it didn’t work as it should:


Then I applied some heat which worked much better:


…and voila, cyclop removed:
 

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I think I'm going to take the cyclops off my stock V3 - anyone know what I'm going to find under the cyclops? I.e. is there going to be AR mismatch...
If the xtal is like gen, then you shouldn't do it. The cyclops have AR above and below the xtal. It will look like this:




Maybe a xtal from a daytona fits. That's a better idea.
 
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December 15.

Gen DW and Crystal. I'm using a 2.7mm Clark gasket. But I think 2.5mm would have been the sweet spot for the magnification. But I'm happy the way it is, I don't wanna touch the bezel assembly too much. That grease is horrible to clean up from the tools and working surfaces lol. I took most of it off but still.
I’m so happy you said this was a gen DW and Crystal… made me think about selling my gen Pepsi when I saw this 🤣🤣🤣 looks amazing man
 

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I’m so happy you said this was a gen DW and Crystal… made me think about selling my gen Pepsi when I saw this 🤣🤣🤣 looks amazing man
Sorry for my noob question, what is DW ya?
 

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Ah thank you so much, no wonder its so gen like, kudos for this awesome franken job.

Was wandering is there a need to change the Gen Dial and Gen Hand Set if you pushing towards super franken GMT? Is there any noticeable different between Clean and Gen dial/hand set? Only info I pick up is the gen dial coronet might appear slimmer compare to clean fat version
 

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What noone has mentioned is the easylink on the new version(s) where you can increase/descrease the length of the bracelet 5 mm without tools.

This is a great update. It was far, I mean far too tight before but now it snaps/releases great, like gen. Well done CF... Thank you for not have me drill part this anymore :LOL:


 
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What noone has mentioned is the easylink on the new version(s) where you can increase/descrease the length of the bracelet 5 mm without tools.

This is a great update. It was far, I mean far too tight before but now it snaps/releases great, like gen. Well done CF... Thank you for not have to drill this anymore :LOL:


I feel like this has been present on all CF oyster bracelets recently?
 
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