GMF Day-Date 40mm Tungsten Heavy Version

[GLuxWatches]

JTime listed a bunch of GMF DDs as Tungsten Heavy Version. It appears they have but some tungsten inside to get the weight closer to the Gen. Anyone have more information about that?

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But the GMF DDs use an Asian 23J movement which isn't as good of a rep as the VR3255....so weighted is good....but the movement isn't as close to original....

 

[Reaps]

But the GMF DDs use an Asian 23J movement which isn't as good of a rep as the VR3255....so weighted is good....but the movement isn't as close to original....

Vr3255 is unproven and only benefit is the ability to swap in gen day/date wheels without an overlay

It's also lighter than the 2836 so the weight is lighter.

The 2836 is a tank movement and reliable, easy to repair

So if you're super frankening your Daydate you will have to buy a EWF for the VR3255, a GMF tungsten daydate base, and get a modder to somehow swap the 3255 into the GMF base

 

[RollyAP]

Vr3255 is unproven and only benefit is the ability to swap in gen day/date wheels without an overlay

It's also lighter than the 2836 so the weight is lighter.

The 2836 is a tank movement and reliable, easy to repair

So if you're super frankening your Daydate you will have to buy a EWF for the VR3255, a GMF tungsten daydate base, and get a modder to somehow swap the 3255 into the GMF base

Do we know if the VR3255 will even fit in the GMF case?

 

[Reaps]

Do we know if the VR3255 will even fit in the GMF case?

Dont quote me but I read on a modders Telegram (Hillbilly) that he can make it fit. I assume spacers and maybe some machining is necessary.

 

[mmaggi]

But the GMF DDs use an Asian 23J movement which isn't as good of a rep as the VR3255....so weighted is good....but the movement isn't as close to original....

That's just not true

 

[TESLA760]

But the GMF DDs use an Asian 23J movement which isn't as good of a rep as the VR3255....so weighted is good....but the movement isn't as close to original....

Where do you guys come up with this ?

 

[asusundevils1971]

Where do you guys come up with this ?

I think Tony from Noob is giving out some bad information but there is a guy that sells pristine GMF Day Date's out of the liquor store parking lot for $250. @TESLA760 do you want me to pick you up a few the next time I am there?. Just PM me and tell me if you what dials you need.

 

[Kecho0]

Photos of my GMF Tungsten - ordered in mid January and received it last week. Definitely looks nice and has some extra heft to it. this is my first day-date rep and its... so shiny. Surprisingly I did not have to take any links out of this bracelet which I think is a first for me, I have never considered myself as someone having particularly large wrists, so anyone with really thick wrists will probably need more links. I will say that it does appear that pretty much all of the weight is in the case of the watch, so if anyone is wondering if the bracelet itself is heavy, i'm afraid the answer is no. if anyone is interested I can get around to weighing the watch, just let me know.

 

[Orich121]

Which Manufacture? Gmf tungsten or ?

Hi Tony

Whats the weight of the watch? Im about to order the same, how do you like the watch?

 

[Davidoff06]

Oh hello people
I want to share you my experience with GMF daydate I buy before to know this forum and real TD.
I buy it from a non TD I see on instagram. (GMX watch)
But when I receive the watch, I put it on my wrist and two hours next the link of the strap broken.!!
I Contact and lots of times the dealer but he don’t want to give me guaranteed telling (I don’t know what you do with the watch.)2 hours on my desk!!

So disappointed I buy a rubber black strap to use this watch I love so much.
But next another issue comes. The crown broke when i setup the hours and I tried to get power on the mechanism.!!!
Trying to repair this, I order a new crown on Ali, and I smash the steam levers of the 2836 mécanisme.
I fix this problems of steam ordering all the parts and now the mechanism is running good.

But I don’t know why I want to fix all this watch now. I love daydate 40.

I need to purchase the special link broken but I don’t know where.
Smobody can help me. ?

 

[Davidoff06]

Hi Tony

Whats the weight of the watch? Im about to order the same, how do you like the watch?

168g for me

 

[Feefo]

Oh hello people
I want to share you my experience with GMF daydate I buy before to know this forum and real TD.
I buy it from a non TD I see on instagram. (GMX watch)
But when I receive the watch, I put it on my wrist and two hours next the link of the strap broken.!!
I Contact and lots of times the dealer but he don’t want to give me guaranteed telling (I don’t know what you do with the watch.)2 hours on my desk!!

So disappointed I buy a rubber black strap to use this watch I love so much.
But next another issue comes. The crown broke when i setup the hours and I tried to get power on the mechanism.!!!
Trying to repair this, I order a new crown on Ali, and I smash the steam levers of the 2836 mécanisme.
I fix this problems of steam ordering all the parts and now the mechanism is running good.

But I don’t know why I want to fix all this watch now. I love daydate 40.

I need to purchase the special link broken but I don’t know where.
Smobody can help me. ?

2 options:
- buy a new quality DJ from a TD here
- PM a TD and ask for a single link, or buy a whole new bracelet, in which case I don't know if it will fit this model, but maybe the single link will...

 

[aksingh]

168g for me

That is good, mine was 158g at QC, I accepted as been waiting since well before CNY. I believe without would be 120ish?

 

[tangokilo]

I have received three sets of QC pictures for the GMF tungsten. Each time I asked to see some additional pictures of the day window because it seemed a little high or low. And each time the TD told me that when they tried to adjust and move the day it broke and they were ordering new piece and to wait for more new QC pictures.

To me this shows maybe GMF is experiencing a problem with the movement perhaps? I had ordered the GMF yellow gold champagne dial and the GMF ice blue dial. The ice blue dial they said is fine, but have gone through three pieces for the yellow gold champagne dial one.

I told the TD to change my yellow gold one for something else but I will still take the ice blue dial GMF.

Anyway, just wanted to say there seemed to be an issue with some of the day windows.

 

[Davidoff06]

The movement is good. I think the problem is about the wheels of day and date. They are glue on original wheel on the 2836 mouvement.

 

[Davidoff06]

And sometime this step fail.
other problem is the special 21 mm end link of the bracelet. thé springbok of the bracelet is very close to thé case, which limits the possibility on other bracelets.

 

[tangokilo]

Yes I should specify the GMF I ordered was the 2836 movement not the newer one. But I read the 2836 is more reliable. As you say it is likely not the movement that is the issue but the day and date wheels.

 

[derjenigewelcher]

But I read the 2836 is more reliable

Dont believe what you read one time in a internet forum. Its death to knowledge

VR movements are reliable.

 

[GG2019]

Just noticed on Jtime GMF daydate 40 tungsten v3.. with VR3255… is this a silent release or what!

 

[Hasslebank]

Just noticed on Jtime GMF daydate 40 tungsten v3.. with VR3255… is this a silent release or what!

just got an offer for the GMF tungsten heavy version WG meteorite with VR equipped from non td so its reality.
Waiting for QC