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GMT Master II - ARF with gen Datewheel vs VRF Datewheel - Video Review
- Thread starter Noleex
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- 8/11/18
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hell yeah, I‘m no watchsmith, I didn’t have better tools for that operation, but this case openers works perfectly to remove the hands. It’s like in music business, you don‘t have to be a musician to be a rockstar ;-)
Redheart
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Hi can anyone tell me if B25-295 a proper gen crystal for the 6digits gmt II??? Or it’s the gen crystal for 5 digits with no AR coating?? I’m looking for a crystal for my 126711CHNR
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The correct crystal for 6 digit GMTs is B25-295-CAR-C1, the one you mentioned is for 5-digit without AR as you said
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The AR is only on the underside of the crystal, in the footprint of the cyclops.
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Can't say bro I don't have an ARF GMT, very few are actually in members hands. Most of the Frankens posted are based on the VRF.
- 8/11/18
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Here we go, a review of VRF Hands and Dial, I did not take of the the ARF hands for now, but there a some facts that are very clear that way.
First of all, they look very similar and nice like the ARF hands, I can’t really say if it is the crystal that makes the ARF hands look a bit nicer and more shaped. The VRF looks a bit flatter to me but also good cuttend and finished. The green paint of the VRF GMT hand is much to overprinted, and the arrow is not sharp, that looks better on the ARF.
The VRF Dial looks very nice, also very similar to the ARF but for me a bit better, because the Rolex font is a bit lighter then on the ARF and the markers are bit rounder but it’s really hard to tell because the look closely the same, maybe it’s just because of the light. I have no idea what’s more gen like, for me the VRF looks slightly better, will see if it makes a difference if the vRF dial is under the crystal. Very strange is the center hole of the VRF Dial, it’s a little pumped you also see that with the hands installed, the ARF center hole is more flat. For me the ARF has the best out of the box solution, hands, crystal, bracelet are better for me, with a gen dateweel you have a really nice Watch. I have no reference of the case, but damn the ARF case feels really nice. See the pics and let me know what you think.
First of all, they look very similar and nice like the ARF hands, I can’t really say if it is the crystal that makes the ARF hands look a bit nicer and more shaped. The VRF looks a bit flatter to me but also good cuttend and finished. The green paint of the VRF GMT hand is much to overprinted, and the arrow is not sharp, that looks better on the ARF.
The VRF Dial looks very nice, also very similar to the ARF but for me a bit better, because the Rolex font is a bit lighter then on the ARF and the markers are bit rounder but it’s really hard to tell because the look closely the same, maybe it’s just because of the light. I have no idea what’s more gen like, for me the VRF looks slightly better, will see if it makes a difference if the vRF dial is under the crystal. Very strange is the center hole of the VRF Dial, it’s a little pumped you also see that with the hands installed, the ARF center hole is more flat. For me the ARF has the best out of the box solution, hands, crystal, bracelet are better for me, with a gen dateweel you have a really nice Watch. I have no reference of the case, but damn the ARF case feels really nice. See the pics and let me know what you think.
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