Tutorial: How to fix the Bezel on a CLEAN GMT Master 2

derjenigewelcher · 21/9/22

2fast4lust said:
https://imgur.com/a/YQo56CX

This is the end result, changing nothing but the gasket to a 0.65mm fish line.

Sorry I do not know how to embed a video here.

This is great news. Congratulations!

cyprusdaedalus · 21/9/22

Yea i think the fact I went Gen Crystal/Crystal Gasket is messing with the height of the crystal and where/how the Hyrtle is sitting causing me to have issues others haven't reported. I tried .70mm last night and it was so tight I almost was unable to remove it with the bezel removal clamping tool.

theoryGV · 23/9/22

Well finally got around to installing my Gen click spring and washer and it is so much better! Now just gotta get the balls to attempt to replace the retaining ring with the Gen one i bought since I already got it, not sure how much difference it will make but figure why not just waiting to get the Gen crystal aswell.

rssid · 23/9/22

Hehe same just ordered a gen retaining ring as well as a gen bezel

vodamerc · 23/9/22

theoryGV said:
Well finally got around to installing my Gen click spring and washer and it is so much better! Now just gotta get the balls to attempt to replace the retaining ring with the Gen one i bought since I already got it, not sure how much difference it will make but figure why not just waiting to get the Gen crystal aswell.

Do it once you get your gen crystal as the gaskets are different sizes. The gen retaining ring might not clamp hard enough on the rep gasket.

KJ2020 · 23/9/22

2fast4lust said:
https://imgur.com/a/YQo56CX

This is the end result, changing nothing but the gasket to a 0.65mm fish line.

Sorry I do not know how to embed a video here.

Good job bro. Starting thin and working up to proper fit is the way to do it. Little bit of silcone grease on the line and done.

aHero · 25/9/22

This thread was also useful in helping me convert my Pepsi into a fantasy Coke. Thank you!

aHero · 25/9/22

This thread was also useful in helping me convert my Pepsi into a fantasy Coke. Thank you!

Endo · 7/10/22

Many thanks for this thread gents, going to give this a go on my batgirl.
Whole watch is in need of clean and polish... However my bezel assembly on my batgirl feels totally different to that on my pepsi,
Very much assume my pepsi is clagged in that grease from the feel.

Tijdwijzer · 7/10/22

2fast4lust said:
This is the end result

Thats a good looking batman! is it a prof xtal youre using?

2fast4lust · 7/10/22

Endo said:
Many thanks for this thread gents, going to give this a go on my batgirl.
Whole watch is in need of clean and polish... However my bezel assembly on my batgirl feels totally different to that on my pepsi,
Very much assume my pepsi is clagged in that grease from the feel.

From my experience, the bezel action on the Batgirl is better than the Pepsim I've had more than 3 of each models from clean come past my hands. It's always the bats that has the better bezel action.... Not sure why either!!

Tijdwijzer said:
Thats a good looking batman! is it a prof xtal youre using?

I'm using an deep crystal. It's a crystal that Chinese modders in their domestic market uses alot.

derjenigewelcher · 7/10/22

2fast4lust said:
From my experience, the bezel action on the Batgirl is better than the Pepsim I've had more than 3 of each models from clean come past my hands. It's always the bats that has the better bezel action.... Not sure why either!!

They use same case and bezel contrsuction, may be luck

Endo · 7/10/22

2fast4lust said:
From my experience, the bezel action on the Batgirl is better than the Pepsim I've had more than 3 of each models from clean come past my hands. It's always the bats that has the better bezel action.... Not sure why either!!

I'm using an deep crystal. It's a crystal that Chinese modders in their domestic market uses alot.

How odd, many thanks for the info

Tschacko · 8/10/22

FiliGelli said:
Thanks for the answer mate.
I meant the shape of the three half oval pin bases.
I my batgirl apparently clean v2 are not rounded.
In my pepsi clean v2 are rounded like gen.
I wanted to try the aliexpress or gen click ring but i don't know if they are enough to achieve the "gen like" rotation leaving the other parts stock.
I never turn my bezels so it doesn't matter for me but i was curious.
If i can improve it with a single piece it could be affordable.
Anyway i can say that i found two different scenarios about bezel assembly on two "theoretically" identical watches(clean v2).
What i can confirm for sure is that gen xtal has to be fitted with stock clean gasket(shaved in order to obtain the gen crystal height).
I also noticed that gen pepsi/batgirl could has different crystal height, maybe it depends by which gasket the Rolex watchmaker uses from the crystal package during the assembly process.
Last but not less important is the space that gen crystal leave between insert and crystal that stock clean crystal doesn't.
Nobody cares about that but in my opinion is an easy tell on the stock rep.

As I degreased the whole shit of the watch

, I found I could not turn the bezel any more even with some silicon spots here and there. What did the trick was shaving the pin bases a little so there was enough room to detach the pins. Now the bezel has some little play when you turn but I dont move my bezel anyway.

FiliGelli · 8/10/22

Tschacko said:
As I degreased the whole shit of the watch , I found I could not turn the bezel any more even with some silicon spots here and there. What did the trick was shaving the pin bases a little so there was enough room to detach the pins. Now the bezel has some little play when you turn but I dont move my bezel anyway.

I think that you fucked the hyrtel ring or the crystal tension ring.
These are the only things that allow the right bezel turning without speaking about the click that's another argument.

derjenigewelcher · 8/10/22

FiliGelli said:
I think that you fucked the hyrtel ring or the crystal tension ring.
These are the only things that allow the right bezel turning without speaking about the click that's another argument.

The CLEAN bezel only turns with some grease IMO.

FiliGelli · 8/10/22

derjenigewelcher said:
The CLEAN bezel only turns with some grease IMO.

My batgirl clean is without grease and it turns nice and firm.
I have only a gen crystal with stock shaved gasket on it.
Strange thing

3rdpirate · 25/10/22

Thank you!

Didn’t expect it to be so nasty under there!

Cleaned and smeared a drop of bearings lube.

Now makes a distinct smooth click with little play.

Tijdwijzer · 25/10/22

its kinda hillarious that a factory called 'clean' makes the most dirty watch available.

derjenigewelcher · 25/10/22

Tijdwijzer said:
its kinda hillarious that a factory called 'clean' makes the most dirty watch available.

Maybe they should either change their name to "DIRTY" or "CLEANME" factory.

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