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Hi all, I’ve been asked a few times to put some of my links together in one place so here they are. They are in no particular order, though I’ve tried to keep similar topics grouped together. Many links are whole threads of mine, other times my posts are in someone else’s thread. The goal here is to centralize needed information so it can be accessed more quickly. I have included a few entire threads by others, with proper credit given. Enjoy and Happy Modding!
Ebay 16710 case review
16710 BP vs Gen
ETA GMT Movements Explained
Why ETA CHS GMT movements fail Tickleshoes
Swap the CHS timebomb for the reliable ICHS
Mods for the GMT timebomb
Timebomb Click spring Replacement audiwt
Gen 3185 & 3186 jumping hour click springs compared
Failed 2824 GMT click spring on an Explorer 42
Insert paint mod -my Molotow cocktail
Insert paint mod - spray paint
Insert paint mod - latest recommendation
Noob GMT Pepsi's poor bezel design
Sub bezel not sitting flush
Gen ceramic insert construction
Polish a Ceramic Insert
Tutorial: How to fix the Bezel on a CLEAN GMT Replacement derjenigewelcher
6-digit Sub crystal and bezel swap
6-digit GMT bezel install sequence
Bezel/Hytrel ring repair - Long term butler182
Using fishline as a hytrel ring
Pepsi GMT bezel lip mod
How to remove a bezel attached by a wire clip
How to achieve proper bezel alignment
Unbending a bezel
A different type of rep GMT bezel - The Rollerball!
How to fix crooked markers - DIY
DIY Dial Shaving
Dial shaving by hand
DSSD dial in an SD43 case
Polish watch hands DIY
Broaching a second hand
Washing Dials, Hands and Crystals with dish soap
Datewheel alignment - are my eyes deceiving me?
Rehaut alignment - are my eyes deceiving me? Part 2
Quick and Dirty DWO Alignment
Gen or gen-spec DW as a DWO
Transfer an ETA DWO to a new movement
How to glue on a DWO
A fix for the low VS3135 Datewheel
Noob Skydweller released
Skydweller Gen vs Noob etashazam
Sky-Dweller lug widths
Shorter 3285 second hand pinion permits gen crystal with 2.3mm gasket Spaceballer
Which crystal gasket should I use?
Crystal gasket shave - DIY
Crystal gasket shave Quick and dirty
CLEAN GMT crystal gasket rework
Second hand catching on crystal
Considerations when installing a new crystal
Remove a cyclops - DIY
Rolex AR crystal history
Crystal Reference Guide Smoke
Comprehensive Movement Guide Dogwood
Ctime 3285 comparison GEN/DD/SH
3135 movement comparison Gen-SA-SH-VR Tickleshoes
VS3235 Lift Angle Measurement
Bartosz Ciechanowski 2824 breakdown
Regulating a movement
VR vs VS 3235 train wheel assembly
Why the VR/SH 3235/3285 setting lever breaks easily
Use 3235 parts with an ETA movement
Daytona keyless reset
ETA External keyless reset
DIY Movement spacer
Add dial logo stickers or missing minute tics
Use epoxy to glue a dial onto a movement
Gluing on new dial feet
3186 and 3285 dial swapping
Rolex gen dial text anomalies
TC Price List
Ginault Bracelet on a TC
Case and Bracelet polishing Dr Fun Socks
Fix a stem broken off in the crown plunger
The big 904 steel scam AKA "Gimme yer money suckas" Puretime
Compare WG to SS - side by side pics Ctime
SEL Swap - DIY
Rolex link screws
”Official Time” Daytona end links
Protective film wrap on plated bracelets
Another use for fishline
BP 16613 Serti mod
BP Sub movement swaps
Will a gen dial fit a BP 5 digit Sub case?
Ebay 16610 bezel click
Ebay 16610 bezel tension ring
2892 hand pinions needed
Ebay 2892 hand pinion kits
Ebay Gen 2824 (Selitta 200)
What if my hands won’t clear the dial?
JK Horological 2824 hand pinion kits
Ebay 2824 hand pinion kits
Boost the hour hand sitting height on a rep GMT
Removing a stuck caseback
AliExpress 29.5mm caseback dies
AliExpress 16710 Aftermarket Caseback
Other interesting threads - most are build threads containing many modding techniques.
The Hulktimate - GREEN goes GOLD!
16713 Build
BP/GMF Cellini Moonphase mini review
Daytona Meteorite White and Black
The Fantasy Watch Thread
The Glycine Airman
BP 116718LN
Double Nine Gonzo!
Turquoise and Meteorite GMT
Albino GMT - New Sighting!
PhotoRoom AI Photo Editor
Chinese made Tourbillons
San Martin watches!
Seiko with Malachite dial
SEIKO GMT mod
A modernized vintage Air King
Make a 6 digit Rolex Serti dial - DIY
6 digit dials in a 5 digit case
IWC Big Pilot Flies Again!
SuperOcean Steelfish Sails Again!
JKF vintage Daytonas
Ebay 16710 case review
16710 BP vs Gen
ETA GMT Movements Explained
Why ETA CHS GMT movements fail Tickleshoes
Swap the CHS timebomb for the reliable ICHS
Mods for the GMT timebomb
Timebomb Click spring Replacement audiwt
Gen 3185 & 3186 jumping hour click springs compared
Failed 2824 GMT click spring on an Explorer 42
Insert paint mod -my Molotow cocktail
Insert paint mod - spray paint
Insert paint mod - latest recommendation
Noob GMT Pepsi's poor bezel design
Sub bezel not sitting flush
Gen ceramic insert construction
Polish a Ceramic Insert
Tutorial: How to fix the Bezel on a CLEAN GMT Replacement derjenigewelcher
6-digit Sub crystal and bezel swap
6-digit GMT bezel install sequence
Bezel/Hytrel ring repair - Long term butler182
Using fishline as a hytrel ring
Pepsi GMT bezel lip mod
How to remove a bezel attached by a wire clip
How to achieve proper bezel alignment
Unbending a bezel
A different type of rep GMT bezel - The Rollerball!
How to fix crooked markers - DIY
DIY Dial Shaving
Dial shaving by hand
DSSD dial in an SD43 case
Polish watch hands DIY
Broaching a second hand
Washing Dials, Hands and Crystals with dish soap
Datewheel alignment - are my eyes deceiving me?
Rehaut alignment - are my eyes deceiving me? Part 2
Quick and Dirty DWO Alignment
Gen or gen-spec DW as a DWO
Transfer an ETA DWO to a new movement
How to glue on a DWO
A fix for the low VS3135 Datewheel
Noob Skydweller released
Skydweller Gen vs Noob etashazam
Sky-Dweller lug widths
Shorter 3285 second hand pinion permits gen crystal with 2.3mm gasket Spaceballer
Which crystal gasket should I use?
Crystal gasket shave - DIY
Crystal gasket shave Quick and dirty
CLEAN GMT crystal gasket rework
Second hand catching on crystal
Considerations when installing a new crystal
Remove a cyclops - DIY
Rolex AR crystal history
Crystal Reference Guide Smoke
Comprehensive Movement Guide Dogwood
Ctime 3285 comparison GEN/DD/SH
3135 movement comparison Gen-SA-SH-VR Tickleshoes
VS3235 Lift Angle Measurement
Bartosz Ciechanowski 2824 breakdown
Regulating a movement
VR vs VS 3235 train wheel assembly
Why the VR/SH 3235/3285 setting lever breaks easily
Use 3235 parts with an ETA movement
Daytona keyless reset
ETA External keyless reset
DIY Movement spacer
Add dial logo stickers or missing minute tics
Use epoxy to glue a dial onto a movement
Gluing on new dial feet
3186 and 3285 dial swapping
Rolex gen dial text anomalies
TC Price List
Ginault Bracelet on a TC
Case and Bracelet polishing Dr Fun Socks
Fix a stem broken off in the crown plunger
The big 904 steel scam AKA "Gimme yer money suckas" Puretime
Compare WG to SS - side by side pics Ctime
SEL Swap - DIY
Rolex link screws
”Official Time” Daytona end links
Protective film wrap on plated bracelets
Another use for fishline
BP 16613 Serti mod
BP Sub movement swaps
Will a gen dial fit a BP 5 digit Sub case?
Ebay 16610 bezel click
Ebay 16610 bezel tension ring
2892 hand pinions needed
Ebay 2892 hand pinion kits
Ebay Gen 2824 (Selitta 200)
What if my hands won’t clear the dial?
JK Horological 2824 hand pinion kits
Ebay 2824 hand pinion kits
Boost the hour hand sitting height on a rep GMT
Removing a stuck caseback
AliExpress 29.5mm caseback dies
AliExpress 16710 Aftermarket Caseback
Other interesting threads - most are build threads containing many modding techniques.
The Hulktimate - GREEN goes GOLD!
16713 Build
BP/GMF Cellini Moonphase mini review
Daytona Meteorite White and Black
The Fantasy Watch Thread
The Glycine Airman
BP 116718LN
Double Nine Gonzo!
Turquoise and Meteorite GMT
Albino GMT - New Sighting!
PhotoRoom AI Photo Editor
Chinese made Tourbillons
San Martin watches!
Seiko with Malachite dial
SEIKO GMT mod
A modernized vintage Air King
Make a 6 digit Rolex Serti dial - DIY
6 digit dials in a 5 digit case
IWC Big Pilot Flies Again!
SuperOcean Steelfish Sails Again!
JKF vintage Daytonas
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