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mjwalter80 · 31 March 2022, 06:31 AM

A lot of people are upset about the new Destro GMT specifically about the date being on the opposite side. However, it seems to me that Rolex's laziness in not keeping the date at three makes it relatively easy to convert to a right handed watch. Couldn't someone grab a black dial and date wheel from a right handed GMT, have them replaced, rotate the bezel 180 degrees and wear the watch upside down?

I attached side by side picks of the watch as is and upside down. My guess is that this would be a fairly easy change.

P.S. - excuse the average photoshop - not really my strong suit.

inadeje · 31 March 2022, 06:36 AM

What?

ExplorerI · 31 March 2022, 06:37 AM

Why not just get a green and black bezel for a right handed gmt?

ShingaMC · 31 March 2022, 06:37 AM

Interesting

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Time Out · 31 March 2022, 06:37 AM

HAHA. I have been having the greatest day today.

mjwalter80 · 31 March 2022, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ExplorerI

Why not just get a green and black bezel for a right handed gmt?

Could also go that way although I have no idea how hard it is to get additional bezels. Otherwise, why would people shell out additional 10K to have a Pepsi and Batman?....why not just buy all the different color bezels?

Chambers · 31 March 2022, 06:39 AM

I'm all new to this.

Soarer · 31 March 2022, 07:24 AM

Not worth the effort man.

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jets · 31 March 2022, 07:34 AM

Assuming everything is just rotated 180° you’d need a date wheel and dial from a righty for sure. What is not known is the position of the feet on the dial that keeps it in position on the movement. Chances are it won’t line up and you’d have to cut them off and glue the dial to the movement or something like that.

The reason the date is at 9 is because the date wheel is not centered on the movement; it’s off to the side. So unless they were willing to make a whole new movement it had to be at 9.

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inadeje · 31 March 2022, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by jets

Assuming everything is just rotated 180° you’d need a date wheel and dial from a righty for sure. What is not known is the position of the feet on the dial that keeps it in position on the movement. Chances are it won’t line up and you’d have to cut them off and glue the dial to the movement or something like that.

The reason the date is at 9 is because the date wheel is not centered on the movement; it’s off to the side. So unless they were willing to make a whole new movement it had to be at 9.

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I think the feet are centered and symmetrical on all GMTs

dpt.calvin · 31 March 2022, 07:40 AM

Umteenth time today.

jets · 31 March 2022, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by inadeje

I think the feet are centered and symmetrical on all GMTs

VTNR may be different. No one knows about this one yet.

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samson66 · 31 March 2022, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ExplorerI

Why not just get a green and black bezel for a right handed gmt?

Yeah this seems like a heck of a lot simpler approach. Source a gree/black bezel and green 24 hr hand and swap it out on a BLNR or BLNO.

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jets · 31 March 2022, 07:43 AM

The reason I know a bit about all this is because I wanted to get a ND Sub and change it to Destro.

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jets · 31 March 2022, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by samson66

Yeah this seems like a heck of a lot simpler approach. Source a gree/black bezel and green 24 hr hand and swap it out on a BLNR or BLNO.

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Yes. Good thing about the new gmts is the text is all white unlike LN that had green text.

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JRell · 31 March 2022, 07:59 AM

I got this! It’s what all the cool kids are doing now.

Daveclock · 31 March 2022, 08:05 AM

Give it to the JOOL TOOL person, I'm sure they can knock the crown and guards off with a standard polish job.

LVx2 · 31 March 2022, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by mjwalter80

A lot of people are upset about the new Destro GMT specifically about the date being on the opposite side. However, it seems to me that Rolex's laziness in not keeping the date at three makes it relatively easy to convert to a right handed watch. Couldn't someone grab a black dial and date wheel from a right handed GMT, have them replaced, rotate the bezel 180 degrees and wear the watch upside down?

I attached side by side picks of the watch as is and upside down. My guess is that this would be a fairly easy change.

P.S. - excuse the average photoshop - not really my strong suit.

Looks weirder on the right, lol

gretch6364 · 31 March 2022, 08:21 AM

I have read this comment about the date at 9 a couple times...claiming it was just laziness by Rolex.

It is so you can see the date without having to pull your shirt cuff all the way back. Do people think the 3 o'clock position for a watch worn on the left was purely random? Tudor Pelagos destro date is at 3 still. If you are claiming it was to save money...why would Tudor of done it?

Just cut the date in a different spot and make an upside down date wheel.

Also...is "upset" really the correct word to us here?

WatchGuy1966 · 31 March 2022, 08:24 AM

Mount the VTNR bezel onto the 116710LN

daveswordfish · 31 March 2022, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by mjwalter80

A lot of people are upset about the new Destro GMT specifically about the date being on the opposite side. However, it seems to me that Rolex's laziness in not keeping the date at three makes it relatively easy to convert to a right handed watch. Couldn't someone grab a black dial and date wheel from a right handed GMT, have them replaced, rotate the bezel 180 degrees and wear the watch upside down?

I attached side by side picks of the watch as is and upside down. My guess is that this would be a fairly easy change.

P.S. - excuse the average photoshop - not really my strong suit.

It’s an easy conversion. The only thing unique about the destro is the date wheel which has the numbers inverted compared to the standard. To convert, you’d remove hands and dial, swap date wheel, and reassemble after rotating the dial 180 degrees before reattaching to movement. The watch hobby is littered with DIY destro conversions.

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afmars · 31 March 2022, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Daveclock

Give it to the JOOL TOOL person, I'm sure they can knock the crown and guards off with a standard polish job.

fskywalker · 31 March 2022, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by JRell

I got this! It’s what all the cool kids are doing now.

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jets · 31 March 2022, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by daveswordfish

It’s an easy conversion. The only thing unique about the destro is the date wheel which has the numbers inverted compared to the standard. To convert, you’d remove hands and dial, swap date wheel, and reassemble after rotating the dial 180 degrees before reattaching to movement. The watch hobby is littered with DIY destro conversions.

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Didn't I reply to this?? It's not an easy conversion because the dial will be upside down.

zengineer · 31 March 2022, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by mjwalter80

A lot of people are upset about the new Destro GMT...

Who are these people?

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Pw92676 · 31 March 2022, 10:42 AM

1) why?
2) try finding someone who is able to actuallly buy one lol

31 March 2022, 06:31 AM	#1
mjwalter80 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Real Name: Mike Location: Seattle Posts: 178	Making the left handed GMT right handed A lot of people are upset about the new Destro GMT specifically about the date being on the opposite side. However, it seems to me that Rolex's laziness in not keeping the date at three makes it relatively easy to convert to a right handed watch. Couldn't someone grab a black dial and date wheel from a right handed GMT, have them replaced, rotate the bezel 180 degrees and wear the watch upside down? I attached side by side picks of the watch as is and upside down. My guess is that this would be a fairly easy change. P.S. - excuse the average photoshop - not really my strong suit. Attached Images

31 March 2022, 06:36 AM	#2
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31 March 2022, 07:34 AM	#9
jets "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Mario Location: CANADA Posts: 2,483	Making the left handed GMT right handed Assuming everything is just rotated 180° you’d need a date wheel and dial from a righty for sure. What is not known is the position of the feet on the dial that keeps it in position on the movement. Chances are it won’t line up and you’d have to cut them off and glue the dial to the movement or something like that. The reason the date is at 9 is because the date wheel is not centered on the movement; it’s off to the side. So unless they were willing to make a whole new movement it had to be at 9. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ ♛ DJII 116234 · Submariner 126610LV · Yacht Master 42 226659 ✿ Pelagos 25600TN Ω X-33 Speedmaster Skywalker · 1861 Speedmaster Modsukoshi · SMP 2254.50 · SMP 2230.50 NAC · Seamaster 300 166.0324 · Genève 162.037 Seiko SLA033 Willard · SKX007

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31 March 2022, 06:37 AM	#3
ExplorerI "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: USA Watch: Explorer I Posts: 741	Why not just get a green and black bezel for a right handed gmt?

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31 March 2022, 07:43 AM	#14
jets "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Mario Location: CANADA Posts: 2,483	The reason I know a bit about all this is because I wanted to get a ND Sub and change it to Destro. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ ♛ DJII 116234 · Submariner 126610LV · Yacht Master 42 226659 ✿ Pelagos 25600TN Ω X-33 Speedmaster Skywalker · 1861 Speedmaster Modsukoshi · SMP 2254.50 · SMP 2230.50 NAC · Seamaster 300 166.0324 · Genève 162.037 Seiko SLA033 Willard · SKX007

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31 March 2022, 08:05 AM	#17
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31 March 2022, 08:21 AM	#19
gretch6364 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Aspen Posts: 859	I have read this comment about the date at 9 a couple times...claiming it was just laziness by Rolex. It is so you can see the date without having to pull your shirt cuff all the way back. Do people think the 3 o'clock position for a watch worn on the left was purely random? Tudor Pelagos destro date is at 3 still. If you are claiming it was to save money...why would Tudor of done it? Just cut the date in a different spot and make an upside down date wheel. Also...is "upset" really the correct word to us here?

31 March 2022, 08:24 AM	#20
WatchGuy1966 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Location Location Posts: 1,794	Mount the VTNR bezel onto the 116710LN

31 March 2022, 10:42 AM	#26
Pw92676 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Georgia Posts: 6,309	1) why? 2) try finding someone who is able to actuallly buy one lol

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