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Old 23 May 2019, 07:38 PM   #1
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Icon17 Time for a service!
16760 GMT master II with caliber 3085, produced between 1983 and 1990, one you rarely see.

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Old 23 May 2019, 07:40 PM   #2
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More pics please...excitedly waiting
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Old 23 May 2019, 07:44 PM   #3
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Interesting old school GMT mechanism...


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Old 23 May 2019, 07:59 PM   #4
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Cool! Thanks for sharing Bas.
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Old 23 May 2019, 08:03 PM   #5
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Great photos, Bas!!! Thanks for sharing them with us.
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Old 23 May 2019, 08:18 PM   #7
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Look at the corrosion at the in-setting for the escape wheel. Never seen it this bad on this brass piece. Needs replacing.

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Old 23 May 2019, 08:24 PM   #8
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Love this . Thanks Bas
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Old 23 May 2019, 08:33 PM   #9
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Disassembled... Time to go through all the parts thoroughly again and keep the worn ones aside.

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Old 23 May 2019, 08:39 PM   #10
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Hey Bas, can you please enlighten us on what makes this movement different from the 3185?

It’s so awesome that we have someone like you here to show us the guts of these incredible little machines
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Old 23 May 2019, 09:25 PM   #11
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Hey Bas, can you please enlighten us on what makes this movement different from the 3185?



It’s so awesome that we have someone like you here to show us the guts of these incredible little machines
The 3085 is its predecessor, the GMT mechanism is similar but the base movement is quite different in its architecture.
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Hey Bas, can you please enlighten us on what makes this movement different from the 3185?



It’s so awesome that we have someone like you here to show us the guts of these incredible little machines
I second this. Probably coolest thread I've seen since I've joined forum. Thanks for sharing!

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Nice Bas, keep them coming!


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Thanks for posting! Very nice!
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Old 23 May 2019, 09:22 PM   #16
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Great post and pictures. Thank you.
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Old 23 May 2019, 09:26 PM   #17
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Replacing the in-setting.

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Old 23 May 2019, 09:34 PM   #18
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Great thread, keep the posts coming.
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Very cool. Thanks for the pics!
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Old 23 May 2019, 10:05 PM   #20
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Parts list, and a pic of the new in-setting in the main plate for comparison.

The rotor axle has minor wear compared to what you usually see, some light scratching on the axle. Will still replace it though.

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Old 23 May 2019, 10:08 PM   #21
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Bronze bushings in main plate & barrel bridge, both oxidised and show some wear.
The newer calibers have these bronze bushings upgraded to synthetic ruby bearings

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Quick question - are you allowed to upgrade those bushings to the jeweled ones?


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There are no fitting jewels available for this movement. Maybe custom would be possible, but it's not necessary really, nor am I allowed to do such thing of course
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There are no fitting jewels available for this movement. Maybe custom would be possible, but it's not necessary really, nor am I allowed to do such thing of course



Well a Dremel & grinder are definitely out of the question, then


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this is a cool thread ! thank you
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Brilliant - am always amazed at the design and engineering in these watches...and how they all go back togethr when serviced!
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Cheers guys ;)

Here's one KIF spring that isn't looking good the replacement is nice and shiny.

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And it's in place. Hard to keep the phone steady with 21x loupe

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Cool pics Bas. Make sure you do a good job.😉
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