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Just a small Service…cleaning,checking the screws,oiling the automatic module,new gaskets,timegrapher and checking if it is waterproofed
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GMF Explorer II 226570 with VR3285 Made with Gen as Reference
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Can you share the cost for those services? Wondering whether I should have them performed by my local watch smith.
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So the GMF so far what I see is...
Wrong date front, gen are thicker.
The crown been fix, but still different then gen.
The bezel font is don't see right?
Wrong date front, gen are thicker.
The crown been fix, but still different then gen.
The bezel font is don't see right?
I just received mine today. The watch looks good and feels pretty well made but the movement is horrible. The hour hand mechanism seems to be made for single use and there is no click when pulling out the crown.
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Received my Explorer ii from Trusty.
I am enjoying it very much, arrived just in time to test over a weekend and be able to use for an upcoming trip. I do have some observations.
From a comparison, I don't have a Gen Rolex yet, so my comparison to others will be my VSF Sub (Also from Trusty) and a gen Breitling that I bought new over 20 years ago, just back from full service.
Looks and feels great on the wrist.
Keeping great time, only issue I have with movement is when coming off hack, it does not slide back in when pushing crown, need to turn the crown a little and then it clicks in. With the amount of use I have planned for this, it will not bother me.
The GMT functionality works great.
I removed the case back and crown stem (no impact on functionality noted above) to add some silicone gasket grease.
Clasp felt less smooth than the VSF, but it works great. At least as good as my Breitling pilot clasp. Got the size dialed in, feels great. I do prefer glidelick, but the little small Easy link worked very well for just a little more size when needed.
Lume lasts all night long, and very legible.
No dust or visual imperfections that I could see.
Mine has the smaller crown.
Did pass my waterproof tester to 7 Bar, which is all I want to crank the homemade tester up to.
Will be sufficient for anything I will put it through.
Plan to wearit straight for about a week, then it will most likely sit and be used for trips and when I just feel like wearing it.
I'm very happy with this Explorer ii.
Thanks Trusty, and to this forum. Without which, I would not be nearly as knowledgeable about these amazing product, and who to buy from.
Got the sub to essentially try it out for a while before plopping down real money.
Got this Explorer ii because my old GMT Citizen watch (although really good) only allows the hour hand to move forward when adjusting for time zone change, have to go all the way around, then set the date again. Looked at some others, but the Explorer ii functions exactly how I would want my GMT to function, but don't need both gen Rolexes.
Attached are some pics of the Explorer ii, and some comparisons with the VSF Sub for size and lume after stepping outside for the side by side shots.
I am enjoying it very much, arrived just in time to test over a weekend and be able to use for an upcoming trip. I do have some observations.
From a comparison, I don't have a Gen Rolex yet, so my comparison to others will be my VSF Sub (Also from Trusty) and a gen Breitling that I bought new over 20 years ago, just back from full service.
Looks and feels great on the wrist.
Keeping great time, only issue I have with movement is when coming off hack, it does not slide back in when pushing crown, need to turn the crown a little and then it clicks in. With the amount of use I have planned for this, it will not bother me.
The GMT functionality works great.
I removed the case back and crown stem (no impact on functionality noted above) to add some silicone gasket grease.
Clasp felt less smooth than the VSF, but it works great. At least as good as my Breitling pilot clasp. Got the size dialed in, feels great. I do prefer glidelick, but the little small Easy link worked very well for just a little more size when needed.
Lume lasts all night long, and very legible.
No dust or visual imperfections that I could see.
Mine has the smaller crown.
Did pass my waterproof tester to 7 Bar, which is all I want to crank the homemade tester up to.
Will be sufficient for anything I will put it through.
Plan to wearit straight for about a week, then it will most likely sit and be used for trips and when I just feel like wearing it.
I'm very happy with this Explorer ii.
Thanks Trusty, and to this forum. Without which, I would not be nearly as knowledgeable about these amazing product, and who to buy from.
Got the sub to essentially try it out for a while before plopping down real money.
Got this Explorer ii because my old GMT Citizen watch (although really good) only allows the hour hand to move forward when adjusting for time zone change, have to go all the way around, then set the date again. Looked at some others, but the Explorer ii functions exactly how I would want my GMT to function, but don't need both gen Rolexes.
Attached are some pics of the Explorer ii, and some comparisons with the VSF Sub for size and lume after stepping outside for the side by side shots.
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Looks like GMF to me…Picked this up M2M (sold as GMF) but it seems to me that this is a JVS. I would appreciate peoples thoughts on this one.
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Clasp Code for GMF is 4AZ and the Serial ends with X273….Picked this up M2M (sold as GMF) but it seems to me that this is a JVS. I would appreciate peoples thoughts on this one.
Do anyone know how many versions do GMF make the explorer 2? And what's movement so far? Is movement is still time bomb?
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This is supposedly v5 IIRC and this should not be a time bomb movement.
Steve just announced that C+ released this. And CTike confirmed the Clean version is coming this year.
C+
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The C plus look not bad. But the the date window are still off?This is supposedly v5 IIRC and this should not be a time bomb movement.
Steve just announced that C+ released this. And CTike confirmed the Clean version is coming this year.
C+