GMF released a GMT 3186 clone movement

[padorkous]

Who knows bro, I wouldn't have predicted this from GMF. Get 'em while you can, it's an ever changing landscape.

Would you advise us to wait for the jubillee?

 

[KJ2020]

I can only see the sides on the wrapped version so far

That's the only one that should be covered bro. It's plated, not wrapped.

Wrapped - 30mils
Plated - 5mils

SEL sides and mid links - covered or uncovered.

It used to be that wrapped implied covered and plated implied uncovered but no more. There are all combinations now. This TT is plated and covered.

 

[watchservicesny]

Looking at the movement balance is a SA version which wasn’t so good on 3135 )no parts interchangeable)
If that’s the case I wouldn’t put that in my watch


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[KJ2020]

Top of the rehaute needs a little polish though

You're right bro, shame about that. Fixable but the bezel and crystal have to come off and the movement removed.

 

[padorkous]

With this new release the battle just got a lot more interesting

 

[KJ2020]

Looking at the movement balance is a SA version which wasn’t so good on 3135 )no parts interchangeable)
If that’s the case I wouldn’t put that in my watch


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That makes sense from BP/GMF. Swap in a VR3185 or scavenge the dial and insert and flip at a discount.

 

[stufuse]

Looks great. GMF have a great datewheel as well. Shame their bracelets and hands are a bit rough.

There’s always something eh!


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[Conceyted]

I think they may be using the wrong sized minute hand for the 116710. The minute hand length looks more like the length used in the 126710.

The insert is looking much better. I am not able to make out any visible speedbumps in pictures or video. I wonder if that issue is now solved?

 

[Dissemination]

I think this insert with a spongebob mod is just going to be... just amazing. Fingers crossed, as his mod sometimes highlighted the speed bump in the past (and by his own admission too).

 

[Carbon Summit]

Will these movements trickle down the the 216570 reps? I know not as popular as the 1167?? watches are, but I'd think the demand would be there for a CHS Explorer II that isn't a time bomb.

 

[KJ2020]

I think they may be using the wrong sized minute hand for the 116710. The minute hand length looks more like the length used in the 126710.

Shhhhh! Nobody ever noticed that difference before...

 

[RiffRalf]

...Would be nice to be able to fit one of these gen crystals I’ve been hoarding for this moment....

Except for the one that you sold to me - which I have for the same purpose LOL!

 

[RiffRalf]

This is exciting news! I have been wearing my GMF BLNR with the ICHS and have genuinely enjoyed it bit if a cloned movement BLNR with a better insert is in the offing I am in!!!

 

[Duc]

Except for the one that you sold to me - which I have for the same purpose LOL!

Haha, I think there are several people on the forums with my crystals stocked up for this reason. Glad to see GMF answering the call to get a great looking BLNR insert. Now waiting on BLRO

 

[sickopsycho]

You're right bro, shame about that. Fixable but the bezel and crystal have to come off and the movement removed.

Interesting- it looks *a lot* like the top of the rehaut of my VRF 116710ln. Very rought surface finish. I wonder if a number of the parts are sourced from the same place?

 

[Saul Goodman]

I think they may be using the wrong sized minute hand for the 116710. The minute hand length looks more like the length used in the 126710.

The insert is looking much better. I am not able to make out any visible speedbumps in pictures or video. I wonder if that issue is now solved?

There is a speedbump you can see it when enlarging the pictures a lot but it's really Minute and i guess when doing a paintmod you would hardly notice it when examining

 

[Conceyted]

Looking at the movement balance is a SA version which wasn’t so good on 3135 )no parts interchangeable)
If that’s the case I wouldn’t put that in my watch


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Can you elaborate on that? Things were looking really good until I read your post. Could this be another timebomb / unreliable movement?

 

[Duc]

Can you elaborate on that? Things were looking really good until I read your post. Could this be another timebomb / unreliable movement?

Noob used an SA movement that, if operated inappropriately, increased the chance of snapping the hour hand spring. VRF (as well as ARF?) used a VR movement with much higher reliability.

 

[m5smg2]

They did a nice Batman insert. Blue color looks good. No more white lines on the transition points at 6 and 18. No speed bumps in the TS pics. Even Noob never made a Batman insert this good. Kudos GMF.

 

[lukko]

From the bridge, the autowind gears, this is an SA3135 (used in noob and in BP/GMF) converted to GMT function. It won't accept gen parts, and isn't comparable with SH3186 or breautiful VR3186.