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).

[fskywalker]

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


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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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[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.

[JRell]

All the cool kids are doing it I heard!

[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.

[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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[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.

[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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[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?

[psya]

Is it that straight forward though

[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.

[IamJacky]

I wonder if a well-versed watchmaker would be able to re-assemble the watch so that it becomes a regular right handed version? Maybe the date would be upside down?

Edit: just thought about it a little more, it won't work because the 3 o'clock indices will block the date window

[h20addict]

When I see the "new" GMT this is immediately what comes to mind...

[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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[marcopome72]

This “left hand” gmt….by the way Rolex makes no mention about that….I think it’s a great piece to have…for people with a substantial Rolex collection…
Just to change….
On the model I already have the 116710BLNR and the 126710BLRO and I would really like to add this piece!
Perfect match……
And after this I think we could state that a Rolex GMT could be presented in almost any configuration and colors that hardly could be a flop….
For the dreamers of the every year Coke return…don’t you feel a little bit banal after this Rolex distortion…in Rome we have a say…” they have quenched your thirst with the Prosciutto ham”……..


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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?

[GONZO2LR]

Ask left handed people what they think...or people that wear their watches or Rolexes on their right wrist? that simple...

and if you dont...why do you care...simple enough again....

[airchitect]

Originally Posted by marcopome72

This “left hand” gmt….by the way Rolex makes no mention about that….I think it’s a great piece to have…for people with a substantial Rolex collection…
Just to change….
On the model I already have the 116710BLNR and the 126710BLRO and I would really like to add this piece!
Perfect match……
And after this I think we could state that a Rolex GMT could be presented in almost any configuration and colors that hardly could be a flop….
For the dreamers of the every year Coke return…don’t you feel a little bit banal after this Rolex distortion…in Rome we have a say…” they have quenched your thirst with the Prosciutto ham”……..


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I’m in the same boat and like so
many watches before it, I’m betting this will be a limited run and years from now people will be wishing they’d have snatched one up. Oh and I’m a lefty but wear on my left wrist. I may have to double fist if I get this one too


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