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Old 22 April 2012, 10:59 AM   #1
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question about gmt bezel

hi all, i'm wondering of 9-million series 16753, two-tone gmt should have a bezel spring and 120-click bezel. or should have the non-click, smooth bezel?

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Old 22 April 2012, 12:37 PM   #2
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Old 22 April 2012, 01:27 PM   #3
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If it is a plexi crystal then no click spring
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Old 23 April 2012, 12:00 AM   #4
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Old 23 April 2012, 01:14 AM   #5
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It would have the round, semi-flat stainless steel spring underneath the bezel. The bezel on your watch is not a click-stop bezel either.
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Old 23 April 2012, 01:18 AM   #6
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Either-way it looks stunning!
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Old 23 April 2012, 03:04 AM   #7
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thanks guys, it is indeed a very nice gmt. yep, no click-stop... and that surprises me given that by this watch's serial, i assumed all the gmts had click stop. is the 16750 no click stop by 9 million?
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Old 23 April 2012, 11:01 AM   #8
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The 16750 is not a click-stop either. It is the same model as your watch except it is stainless steel. The first GMT's to "click" were the GMT II 16760 released around 1983/84 which was replaced by the GMT II 16710 and then the GMT 16700 which replaced the GMT 16750.
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Old 23 April 2012, 12:49 PM   #9
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isn't the 16800 click stop? i had assumed that, along with the other changes made to the 16750, click stop was one of them. good to know.
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Old 24 April 2012, 03:41 AM   #10
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Yes the 16800 is but it is also sapphire which the 16750 isn't.

The 16760 is the first sapphire GMT and thus it has the click-stop.
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