Clean new GMT with DD3285 QC pics and video release [finally]

[WatchSmith.US]

On the 32xx dials there might be a very small amount of wiggle room for alignment, but it’s not much. Install the date side first doing your best to align the date in the date window, then lower the opposite side down and press home. The date should be aligned in the date window and if you’re lucky the dial will be aligned with the rehaut, but very possibly not. Quite frankly it’s not worth the risk of removing and re-installing the dial and hands to fix a misaligned rehaut that can’t be seen without a loupe. A badly misaligned date…maybe. If you have the tools and knowhow then go for it. If not, why risk it?

Also keep in mind that if you perfectly align the rehaut the date might then be off. I would rather have a centered date if I had to choose between the two.

 

[mcboom]

People who have received their watches do you feel a deep crystal upgrade is worthwhile or are you happy enough with the Clean one?

 

[dogwood]

People who have received their watches do you feel a deep crystal upgrade is worthwhile or are you happy enough with the Clean one?

Deep crystal upgrades on CF GMTs often fail pressure tests. I’ve done several of these on my bench. None have passed a pressure test after install. I know some watchmakers have had success using UV glue to get them to seal. I’ll be trying that method shortly. But for now, be aware that you might be trading waterproofness (even splash proofness) for slightly better AR.

 

[Autobús]

Deep crystal upgrades on CF GMTs often fail pressure tests. I’ve done several of these on my bench. None have passed a pressure test after install. I know some watchmakers have had success using UV glue to get them to seal. I’ll be trying that method shortly. But for now, be aware that you might be trading waterproofness (even splash proofness) for slightly better AR.

Weren't many fairly recent CF GMT’s suffering from water resistance issues straight from the factory and even prior to the recent deep xtal craze?

 

[Casiofx]

the dial of 3285 has no pins and is in a fixed position, it cannot be moved or rotated. The problem is easily solved by moving all the movement. a

On the 32xx dials there might be a very small amount of wiggle room for alignment, but it’s not much. Install the date side first doing your best to align the date in the date window, then lower the opposite side down and press home. The date should be aligned in the date window and if you’re lucky the dial will be aligned with the rehaut, but very possibly not. Quite frankly it’s not worth the risk of removing and re-installing the dial and hands to fix a misaligned rehaut that can’t be seen without a loupe. A badly misaligned date…maybe. If you have the tools and knowhow then go for it. If not, why risk it?

Also keep in mind that if you perfectly align the rehaut the date might then be off. I would rather have a centered date if I had to choose between the two.

I risked it and dismounted the hands and dial it worked well for me.
Maybe I have to losen the movement and rotate it minimal to the right again.

 

[big_polarbear]

People who have received their watches do you feel a deep crystal upgrade is worthwhile or are you happy enough with the Clean one?

Clean one or go Gen. I always go gen with xtal. There has been several comparison between deep and clean with absolutely no improvement other a barely discernible upgrade to the cyclops that you’ll never see IRL without taking a macro shot

 

[mcboom]

Clean one or go Gen. I always go gen with xtal. There has been several comparison between deep and clean with absolutely no improvement other a barely discernible upgrade to the cyclops that you’ll never see IRL without taking a macro shot

Thank you for this

 

[dogwood]

Weren't many fairly recent CF GMT’s suffering from water resistance issues straight from the factory and even prior to the recent deep xtal craze?

Yes. You’re technically correct. I only have a few data points but in all my tests I didn’t check if they were wsterproof before the swap. So I really can’t conclude that it was deep crystal that was the issue.

 

[mcboom]

Weren't many fairly recent CF GMT’s suffering from water resistance issues straight from the factory and even prior to the recent deep xtal craze?

The V2 recently released has fixed the waterproofing issue apparently..

 

[mhrboy]

Unfortunately nobody checked and confirmed. TDs don’t even perform waterproofing tests during QCs because they said that is done directly from factories…

 

[WatchSmith.US]

Unfortunately nobody checked and confirmed. TDs don’t even perform waterproofing tests during QCs because they said that is done directly from factories…

Yeah...I'll bet the factories have a waterproof checking department that checks all watches after assembly LOL!

 

[SHB]

The V2 recently released has fixed the waterproofing issue apparently..

Need to see QC with waterproof test for confirm it

 

[CTime]

Yeah...I'll bet the factories have a waterproof checking department that checks all watches after assembly LOL!

Guess what... that's how exactly clean told me

 

[mhrboy]

Guess what... that's how exactly clean told me

So I think that if TDs will double check waterproofness could be an added value for final buyer

 

[WatchSmith.US]

Guess what... that's how exactly clean told me

If they are actually doing that it would be a huge step in the right direction. I can only tell you my personal experience with pressure testing has resulted it numerous CF GMT failures. And not just me, but other watchmakers as well. It's really time to fix this silly problem which hopefully they have done. Thank you for the update.

 

[SHB]

Guess what... that's how exactly clean told me

Bro, can you confirm the latest version is waterproof and all announced improvements are real? (Dial quality, bezel action, crystal, waterproofing)?

 

[raremedium]

Pepsi V2 would be an instant buy, if waterproofing would be fixed/upgrated.

 

[Karlus]

I know Batman/Batgirl is on V2...is BLRO Pepsi there yet? I wanna order...!

@CTime

 

[johnchpark]

Yes, also interested to know when a BLRO Pepsi v2 will be out

 

[Neil101]

Very happy with my new cf Pepsi! Look unreal in person!