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[Darkness5.0]

Haha.... Soooo take another one.

Awesome.. PM sent Oascom

 

[DOHCPOWER]

This topic is ever relevant.

I bought 2 x GMT’s a few weeks ago. Noob V10 and a GMF V3.

I didn’t use them at all until I had them checked out and fully serviced by a watchmaker.

The GMF V3 has just been completed by the watchmaker. Whilst the watch appeared to be running great, upon inspection the SH3135 movement was ‘flooded’ with oil, and two of the jewels were actually cracked.

The watchmaker tells me the cracked jewels were an accident waiting to happen, and would have potentially destroyed the movement had they fallen apart in use.

I have had the movement fully stripped, cleaned, rebuilt with new (and higher quality) jewels, etc

The watch is now running perfectly in all respects and at least I have piece of mind that it’s all good for the time being.

So yes, even if you buy one of the ‘better’ Reps, spend some money and get it serviced/stripped before you use it!

I also took the stripdown opportunity to fit the correct height Clark sapphire crystal and Clark gasket, plus lowering the hands to achieve Gen hands and crystal height. A Noob V10 bracelet was also fitted at the same time as this is more Gen feeling than the GMF.

Additionally, O-rings were changed and silicone grease added, caseback properly tightened to improve waterproofing.

A few simple things to ensure reliability, usability and also eliminating the only obvious cosmetic issue with the GMF V3, which is the crystal height.


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Would love to know your watchmakers contct.


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[Oascom]

Just to up the thread.

Some work today:

 

[Oascom]

And more...:




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[Oascom]

It's been a while so few pics of my bench
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[Oascom]

A little polishing session:

 

[Agloomp]

Looking good!

 

[SS72]

@oascom Move to Australia, please!

 

[Oascom]

@oascom Move to Australia, please!

Hehe naaah to many things want to eat you over there

 

[macarone]

Hehe naaah to many things want to eat you over there

Nice to see you drop by, Hope my watch is soon to be on the workbench!


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[Specter1000]

look at that reversing wheel!...looks like it blew a hydraulic line...ha ha.

 

[mclarendude]

Pat is the king of receiving the over oiled movements.


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[Ex-ki]

Looks like a self-made lubrication made by a watchmaking noob.

 

[Oascom]

Pat is the king of receiving the over oiled movements.


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Hehe I'm sure I'm not the only one, but yeah got some really interesting ones sometimes

 

[Oascom]

 

[Oascom]

Another day another watches:

 

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