Left Hand GMT, simple ?

[Wobbly]

Is the left handed GMT as simple as.

1, Changing the bracelet, with 12 position to 6 and 6 position to 12

2, Dial printing, the other way up

3, New date wheel with numbers inverted.

4, Cyclops on left rather than right or have they not even bothered with this and the LEC is at 12

Or am I missing something ?

I like the black/green bezel, but left handed, just looks weird.

I would guess next year will be a right handed version.

[kokota]

Agree, seems like a straightforward change.

[akili_2000]

Yes, also think thets

[zengineer]

The real question is does the crown up, crown down method of gaining or losing a few seconds overnight have to be reversed???

It's like Bizarro World

Edit...now that I think about it for 3 seconds I guess the answer would be no.

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[inadeje]

The only changes required are inverted print on existing dials and inverted print on existing date wheels. It’s just the applied print…Nothing else changes. Movement, case, bezel, crystal, bracelet, all identical to every other right hand version.

[zengineer]

Originally Posted by inadeje

The only changes required are inverted print on existing dials and inverted print on existing date wheels. It’s just the applied print…Nothing else changes. Movement, case, bezel, crystal, bracelet, all identical to every other right hand version.

Is the model number at 6 or 12?

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[t60]

Originally Posted by inadeje

The only changes required are inverted print on existing dials and inverted print on existing date wheels. It’s just the applied print…Nothing else changes. Movement, case, bezel, crystal, bracelet, all identical to every other right hand version.

Rehaut would need to be etched differently, crystal needs LEC on the correct side (unless they keep it at 12).

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by t60

Rehaut would need to be etched differently, crystal needs LEC on the correct side (unless they keep it at 12).

There have been many reported examples of the LEC being somewhere besides 6 o'clock on non-date models.

I'm just guessing, but my intuition tells me that the location of the LEC is not something that Rolex is concerned about, at least to the extent that they would order crystals especially for this particular reference.

I don't believe that they expect to sell that many of these, unless Rolex is getting ahead of the curve for a trend I don't recognize.

[t60]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

There have been many reported examples of the LEC being somewhere besides 6 o'clock on non-date models.

They'd still need to etch it in the correct orientation, regardless of position. Unless you're saying they'd be OK with an upsidedown crown?

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by t60

They'd still need to etch it in the correct orientation, regardless of position. Unless you're saying they'd be OK with an upsidedown crown?

That's what I'm suggesting.

We'll see if a member ever actually gets to inspect one.

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[asiparks]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

There have been many reported examples of the LEC being somewhere besides 6 o'clock on non-date models.

I'm just guessing, but my intuition tells me that the location of the LEC is not something that Rolex is concerned about, at least to the extent that they would order crystals especially for this particular reference.

I don't believe that they expect to sell that many of these, unless Rolex is getting ahead of the curve for a trend I don't recognize.

I think having the LEC upside down at 12 might bother people, so as it's not integrate to the crystal, wouldn't they simply glue the cyclops to the 9'O clock position rather than the 3 O'Clock?

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by asiparks

I think having the LEC upside down at 12 might bother people, so as it's not integrate to the crystal, wouldn't they simply glue the cyclops to the 9'O clock position rather than the 3 O'Clock?

Maybe, well probably, but there are people who can't find it with microscope and a floodlight.

Time will tell, though.

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[fskywalker]

Only thing like is the green / black bezel, would look cool on a 116710LN


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[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by fskywalker

Only thing like is the green / black bezel, would look cool on a 116710LN


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Excuse me.

Just how would one position the VTNR bezel on a 116710LN?

Do you mean a swap?

[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

Excuse me.

Just how would one position the VTNR bezel on a 116710LN?

Do you mean a swap?

Meant put the green / black bezel insert in the 116710LN bezel ring


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[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by fskywalker

Meant put the green / black bezel insert in the 116710LN bezel ring


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[marcopome72]

Originally Posted by fskywalker

Only thing like is the green / black bezel, would look cool on a 116710LN


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Even better, because the 116710LN has the model name in green….better match…


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[daveswordfish]

It’s super easy. The thing you need to swap is the date wheel. Then turn the movement 180 degrees and reassemble. The only part thats different is the date wheel.


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[zengineer]

Originally Posted by daveswordfish

It’s super easy. The thing you need to swap is the date wheel. Then turn the movement 180 degrees and reassemble. The only part thats different is the date wheel.


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And just exactly how does the dial still work?
It is pinned to the movement.
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[dbhak22]

Originally Posted by daveswordfish

It’s super easy. The thing you need to swap is the date wheel. Then turn the movement 180 degrees and reassemble. The only part thats different is the date wheel.

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The date wheel isn't the only thing to swap...the date window on the dial is at 9 o'clock.

As a lefty, I'd much rather would have seen a coke bezel than this. I have no issues wearing my watches on the right wrist with the date/crown where it is.

[Wobbly]

Originally Posted by dbhak22

The date wheel isn't the only thing to swap...the date window on the dial is at 9 o'clock.

This is why I said the dial would have to be printed upside down.

[rlx123]

Originally Posted by daveswordfish

It’s super easy. The thing you need to swap is the date wheel. Then turn the movement 180 degrees and reassemble. The only part thats different is the date wheel.


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Not quite that easy. The movement and crown move together if you turn it 180 but the crown hole on case is still on the left side.


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[ltmgeller]

It's cool, I like that they are catering to the leftys of the world. I do think we'll see all the bezels available for both left and right hand models in the future.

[Omarion07]

Originally Posted by ltmgeller

It's cool, I like that they are catering to the leftys of the world. I do think we'll see all the bezels available for both left and right hand models in the future.

Doubt it will happen.. that would kill any quirkiness this watch has. It’s a once in a blue moon kinda watch IMO


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[JRell]

All the cool kids are doing it I heard!

[CarlOver]

If dial and movement are flipped 180 and nothing is done internally to the movement, does the crown get wound the opposite direction too?

[rmwill]

Yes, and the date will flip top down and not bottom up. There is more to it than it seems.

Originally Posted by CarlOver

If dial and movement are flipped 180 and nothing
is done internally to the movement, does the crown get wound the opposite direction too?

[Viscount1961]

Originally Posted by rmwill

Yes, and the date will flip top down and not bottom up. There is more to it than it seems.

And the date will change at 6pm or 6am, not at midnight.

[Wobbly]

Originally Posted by Viscount1961

And the date will change at 6pm or 6am, not at midnight.

Hmmm, trying to get my head around this.


I think you might be correct, but may also be wrong.


Now my head hurts

[zengineer]

Originally Posted by Viscount1961

And the date will change at 6pm or 6am, not at midnight.

That is the easiest one to tackle by simply pulling the hands off while the watch is stopped in the 6 o'clock position and reassembling them to 12:00.

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