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Think I can just buy a 2nd submariner 40mm bracelet from a TD that would be brushed already? It's all 20mm right?
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Clean new GMT with DD3285 QC pics and video release [finally]
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Bro, I am building my franken...gen Crystal with 2.73 gasket is perfect I think....
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It's not always a sure thing when you try to swap bracelets around. Many times you can get an acceptable result but there are no exact standards among factories regarding end link height and contours or lug detent positions. 126x Subs have a 21mm lug width so those are out.
I've swapped dozens of bracelets around and it's really hit or miss. Best bet I think for a CLEAN GMT would be a CLEAN or ARF 116x Sub bracelet. ARF bracelets were well known for a long time as being the most compatible with other factory reps.
These are all Noob parts.
This is a JF 16610 bracelet on a Noob 126710
You can test fit a bracelet without springbars and tell whether or not it's going to work by examining the SEL fit to the case and the lug detent alignment with the springbar hole. If you have any Sub bracelets, try those and if one works order another like it. New unwrapped top tier bracelets are easily sold M2M if one you buy doesn't work.
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I'd have to do a collage with a gen bro but the 2.73 (probably really a 2.70 unless you shaved a taller one down) looks good to me.Bro, I am building my franken...gen Crystal with 2.73 gasket is perfect I think....
The other one is noticeably too small to my eye.
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2.73 is a gen gasket I had, 2.67 instead is the actual measurement of a 2.70 clark gasket. The new GMTs often have different magnifications, some with a smaller date…
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I've gotten some slightly varying measurements at times with gaskets too. It can depend on your tool calibration, how hard you compress it, the batch of the gasket, etc. That's why it's so important to take each install individually and assess the results carefully.
I have also seen some different magnification levels in the new GMTs. It may be that there was a slight change with the full AR crystals from the previous cyclops AR only ones. A slightly thinner crystal or shorter gasket would result in a smaller looking date window and date numeral even if 2.5X mag was retained.
Here is an example. A 2018 116719 (black dial, AR cyclops only) and a 2022 126719 (blue dial full AR). BTW this blue dial sample is crazy gorgeous since now the insert blue matches the dial so well. Previous inserts were a color mismatch which was a real dealbreaker.
You can tell straight away the blue dial date window and numeral look smaller, but let's look closer.
So you know the drill - first match the scale using the cyclops edges
Then slide one image around and match up the date windows. It's easy to see the blue dial date window and numeral are smaller.
Of course this is just one example but I've seen it in other pics. So it does give us more leeway to pick a size we like. I prefer the slightly larger look, like you got on your Batman.
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Bro I think clark 2.70 it's perfect. What do you think?I've gotten some slightly varying measurements at times with gaskets too. It can depend on your tool calibration, how hard you compress it, the batch of the gasket, etc. That's why it's so important to take each install individually and assess the results carefully.
I have also seen some different magnification levels in the new GMTs. It may be that there was a slight change with the full AR crystals from the previous cyclops AR only ones. A slightly thinner crystal or shorter gasket would result in a smaller looking date window and date numeral even if 2.5X mag was retained.
Here is an example. A 2018 116719 (black dial, AR cyclops only) and a 2022 126719 (blue dial full AR). BTW this blue dial sample is crazy gorgeous since now the insert blue matches the dial so well. Previous inserts were a color mismatch which was a real dealbreaker.
You can tell straight away the blue dial date window and numeral look smaller, but let's look closer.
So you know the drill - first match the scale using the cyclops edges
Then slide one image around and match up the date windows. It's easy to see the blue dial date window and numeral are smaller.
Of course this is just one example but I've seen it in other pics. So it does give us more leeway to pick a size we like. I prefer the slightly larger look, like you got on your Batman.
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Size wise that looks great to me.Bro I think clark 2.70 it's perfect. What do you think?
Set scale
Slide date windows to line up.
But what crystal is that!? There is distortion. Both horizontal date window edges appear to bow inward in the middle and the right edge has a ghost image that makes the edge look rough. I noticed this in your previous pic - it's even more apparent with the shorter gasket.
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So I bought 2.85mm Clark gasket…all set? No need for 2.7mm?Next to a 2023 digital gen
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Which crystal gasket should I use?
When installing a different crystal, one "should have an assortment of crystal gaskets on hand to test out the best result. I take pics and do side-by-side collages before deciding on the final combo."
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With gen Crystal new double a/r I will use 2.70 gasket
Damn, I’ll get a 2.7mm also and let @WatchSmith.US decide which gasket looks best when on his bench
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For me it’s whatever is watertight and allows have hands to clear.
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Water tightness is a crapshoot.
Yesterday I received my new Clean Factory GMT-II Master II 126710 BLRO Oyster with DD3285 movement. It's awesome. The bracelet is a litte squeaky but I'm sure that it will wear in nicely.
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Baby oil bath and problem fixed. Let it sit overnight and then wash it off in the sink with some soap and it will be buttery smooth and quiet!
I received my GMT Master II 126710 BLNR with DD3285 today as well. Took it straight to a Dead & Co. Show. The wait has been about a month, and it has been a great first day on the wrist.
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