GMT former VR3186 movement disassembled pictures

millklones · 8/4/23

i bought in this forum this watch: Rolex GMT Master II Pepsi 12670 CF VR3186 CHS, I checked the serial and the braclet Code, everything is fine. The watch looks good. But there is one thing, if i want to use the hour hands on Position 2, the hour hand moves only in one direction - forward. But i saw in videos and read it in reviews of the clean GMT II, the hour hand should be move in both directions, to set the local time. Maybe the watch is broken? Thanks for your help!

CTime · 9/4/23

millklones said:
i bought in this forum this watch: Rolex GMT Master II Pepsi 12670 CF VR3186 CHS, I checked the serial and the braclet Code, everything is fine. The watch looks good. But there is one thing, if i want to use the hour hands on Position 2, the hour hand moves only in one direction - forward. But i saw in videos and read it in reviews of the clean GMT II, the hour hand should be move in both directions, to set the local time. Maybe the watch is broken? Thanks for your help!

This should be able to move in both directions, you can ask your local watch guy to have a look

millklones · 9/4/23

ok, i will do that. thank you for your repones!

Jp0435888 · 25/4/23

When setting the hour hand on this 3186 does it jump like the gen does?

millklones · 25/4/23

yes.

Jp0435888 said:
When setting the hour hand on this 3186 does it jump like the gen does?

champagnesky · 10/10/23

Any Idea how the vr v1 differs from v2 besides the balance wheel assy?

KJ2020 · 10/10/23

Jp0435888 said:
When setting the hour hand on this 3186 does it jump like the gen does?

Yes it does

KJ2020 · 10/10/23

champagnesky said:
Any Idea how the vr v1 differs from v2 besides the balance wheel assy?

There are no other significant differences.

champagnesky · 11/10/23

Thx, I see that they are priced a little differently, the v2 going for 160-180 and v1 for ~100$.

KJ2020 · 11/10/23

champagnesky said:
Thx, I see that they are priced a little differently, the v2 going for 160-180 and v1 for ~100$.

Look on Ali Express, I've seen the V2 for a lot less than that. Also I take a V1 any day over a V2, the V2 is much harder to regulate. The real regulation arms are moved to the backside of the balance assembly to allow room for the fake free sprung balance arm. Yeah that looks "real", nevermind those other regulation arms I can still see back there. smh

Radirka · 11/10/23

I don't get the date wheel - if this is meant for the same watch, the dates show will be upside-down or is the VR3186 meant for a LHD watch?

KJ2020 · 11/10/23

Radirka said:
I don't get the date wheel - if this is meant for the same watch, the dates show will be upside-down or is the VR3186 meant for a LHD watch?

There is no difference in the movement itself (rep or gen) that is used in a LHD Sprite. The movement is simply turned upside down and all the crown functions (unscrewing, winding, setting time) work in reverse direction.

An LHD Sprite movement is equipped with a different DW, one with numbers that are printed upside down from the usual DW.

Radirka · 11/10/23

KJ2020 said:
There is no difference in the movement itself (rep or gen) that is used in a LHD Sprite. The movement is simply turned upside down and all the crown functions (unscrewing, winding, setting time) work in reverse direction.

An LHD Sprite movement is equipped with a different DW, one with numbers that are printed upside down from the usual DW.

Thanks, thought so.

KJ2020 · 11/10/23

Radirka said:
Thanks, thought so.

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