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Snow-Dweller · 13 May 2017, 07:40 PM

...and I love the results.

HAGWE TRF.

Snow-Dweller · 13 May 2017, 07:42 PM

another pic

padi56 · 13 May 2017, 07:42 PM

So you removed the glued on cyclops and brushed the bracelet be careful you dont damage the AR coating as the GMTc has in on crystal surface and underneath,or is it a new crystal..

mjclark32 · 13 May 2017, 07:44 PM

Did it have ARC so you had to get a whole new crystal? Brushed bracelet too.
Looks good, more rugged. Enjoy!

Snow-Dweller · 13 May 2017, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by padi56

So you removed the glued on cyclops and brushed the bracelet be careful you dont damage the AR coating as the GMTc has in on crystal surface and underneath..

Thanks Padi. Actually I changed the crystal and the date-wheel, and had the PCLs brushed out.

Snow-Dweller · 13 May 2017, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mjclark32

Did it have ARC so you had to get a whole new crystal? Brushed bracelet too.
Looks good, more rugged. Enjoy!

Thanks. After a little research (and helpful advice from VanessaCW21) I changed the crystal to one for a Daytona.

mjclark32 · 13 May 2017, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Snow-Dweller

Thanks. After a little research (and helpful advice from VanessaCW21) I changed the crystal to one for a Daytona.

didn't know a Daytona crystal would fit a gmt interesting

padi56 · 13 May 2017, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Snow-Dweller

Thanks Padi. Actually I changed the crystal and the date-wheel, and had the PCLs brushed out.

Only seen the first picture date wheel looks black in that one.

harvey · 13 May 2017, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Snow-Dweller

Thanks Padi. Actually I changed the crystal and the date-wheel, and had the PCLs brushed out.

I think this is the way it should come from Rolex! Love it!!

ejvette · 13 May 2017, 07:50 PM

Love it! Looks great the PCLs are my primary reason for not owning a GMT

Cru Jones · 13 May 2017, 07:55 PM

Well done!!

Love it.

Snow-Dweller · 13 May 2017, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mjclark32

didn't know a Daytona crystal would fit a gmt interesting

Having spoken to VanessaCW21, Ommsen (who supplied the parts) and a couple of other TRF members....my understanding is that this could be done with either a Daytona crystal or a 114060 crystal.

Psmith · 13 May 2017, 08:01 PM

Nice work, although prefer the Cyclops and PCL's myself. Green date wheel looks good

Ru4scuba · 13 May 2017, 08:29 PM

Nicely done! Looks great. Thinking of brushing the PCLs on my blnr

AJM914 · 13 May 2017, 08:33 PM

Looks great!

LawrenceNightingale · 13 May 2017, 08:34 PM

I love it. But then, I also believe Rolex would do well to follow the model of some fine luthiers (such as Paul Reed Smith), and offer a custom shop. Make those mods factory-authorized, and breathe easy come maintenance time. At a premium, of course.

PanosI · 13 May 2017, 09:05 PM

I like the results, a lot

1William · 13 May 2017, 09:08 PM

I like it. Looks good. Modifications done right are always interesting. I think sometimes people forget that they own the watch, not the other way around.

brettpaul · 13 May 2017, 09:09 PM

Looks great

Shaky · 13 May 2017, 09:16 PM

I like it. 99% of people would never know it didn't come from Rolex like that anyway. Quite subtle unlike the black coating stuff or super gluing diamonds to it.

brandrea · 13 May 2017, 09:19 PM

Nice Clive, looks great

Devildog · 13 May 2017, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Snow-Dweller

another pic

Stunning. The way it should be. Love the date wheel. So subtle yet brings it all together.

Nicely done

Snow-Dweller · 13 May 2017, 09:31 PM

Another pic with a little lume...

ap1 · 13 May 2017, 09:38 PM

Neat

bdex75 · 13 May 2017, 09:57 PM

Very cool. Once the pcl's get all scratched up this looks way better. And I once thought about taking a red gnat hand and a red date wheel and putting on a gmt.

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Majin Buu · 13 May 2017, 10:00 PM

Thanks for that new, to me, design perspective!

J.

Spoonage · 13 May 2017, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ejvette

Love it! Looks great the PCLs are my primary reason for not owning a GMT

Get one and swap on a SubC bracelet. Did it with mine and love it.

cop414 · 13 May 2017, 10:05 PM

Looks fantastic Clive!

Justice12 · 13 May 2017, 10:06 PM

It's your watch, and it looks great.

TK-710 · 13 May 2017, 10:06 PM

Congratulations. That looks great. If given the choice between the two I'd pick that over the original every time.

13 May 2017, 07:40 PM	#1
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13 May 2017, 07:42 PM	#2
Snow-Dweller 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Clive Location: The Alps Watch: collections change Posts: 6,284	another pic Attached Images __________________ . The path from WIShood to WISdom can have many turnings... ——————————————————————————————————— . 16803. 16570. 18038. 114300. GMW-B5000D.

13 May 2017, 07:42 PM	#3
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,060	So you removed the glued on cyclops and brushed the bracelet be careful you dont damage the AR coating as the GMTc has in on crystal surface and underneath,or is it a new crystal.. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

13 May 2017, 07:44 PM	#4
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Did it have ARC so you had to get a whole new crystal? Brushed bracelet too. Looks good, more rugged. Enjoy! __________________

13 May 2017, 07:50 PM	#10
ejvette 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Real Name: Ed Location: East Hampton NY Watch: me break clays.. Posts: 7,516	Love it! Looks great the PCLs are my primary reason for not owning a GMT __________________ Rolex•Omega•Breitling•Grand Seiko•Tudor "No one on their death bed ever said I wish I worked more" My Grandma * Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons *

13 May 2017, 07:55 PM	#11
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,299	Well done!! Love it.

13 May 2017, 08:01 PM	#13
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	Nice work, although prefer the Cyclops and PCL's myself. Green date wheel looks good __________________

13 May 2017, 08:29 PM	#14
Ru4scuba "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Real Name: Chris Location: NCR Watch: Today's watch Posts: 736	Nicely done! Looks great. Thinking of brushing the PCLs on my blnr

13 May 2017, 08:33 PM	#15
AJM914 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Real Name: AJ Location: NY Watch: ♕ Posts: 6,761	Looks great! __________________

13 May 2017, 08:34 PM	#16
LawrenceNightingale "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Real Name: Ken Location: FloriDUH Watch: Sub No-Date Posts: 110	I love it. But then, I also believe Rolex would do well to follow the model of some fine luthiers (such as Paul Reed Smith), and offer a custom shop. Make those mods factory-authorized, and breathe easy come maintenance time. At a premium, of course.

13 May 2017, 09:05 PM	#17
PanosI 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Panos Location: Athens, Greece Watch: 16710 Posts: 8,704	I like the results, a lot

13 May 2017, 09:08 PM	#18
1William 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 47,775	I like it. Looks good. Modifications done right are always interesting. I think sometimes people forget that they own the watch, not the other way around.

13 May 2017, 09:09 PM	#19
brettpaul "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Brett Location: Bahrain, Dubai Watch: Rolex and AP Posts: 5,538	Looks great __________________ Photostream on Instagram brett_in_bahrain

13 May 2017, 09:16 PM	#20
Shaky "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: UK Posts: 1,125	I like it. 99% of people would never know it didn't come from Rolex like that anyway. Quite subtle unlike the black coating stuff or super gluing diamonds to it.

13 May 2017, 09:19 PM	#21
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 78,082	Nice Clive, looks great

13 May 2017, 09:31 PM	#23
Snow-Dweller 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Clive Location: The Alps Watch: collections change Posts: 6,284	Another pic with a little lume... Attached Images __________________ . The path from WIShood to WISdom can have many turnings... ——————————————————————————————————— . 16803. 16570. 18038. 114300. GMW-B5000D. Last edited by Snow-Dweller; 13 May 2017 at 09:32 PM.. Reason: Typo

13 May 2017, 09:38 PM	#24
ap1 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: usa Posts: 19,536	Neat

13 May 2017, 09:57 PM	#25
bdex75 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Brandon Location: Indianapolis Watch: my money vanish Posts: 8,506	Very cool. Once the pcl's get all scratched up this looks way better. And I once thought about taking a red gnat hand and a red date wheel and putting on a gmt. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

13 May 2017, 10:00 PM	#26
Majin Buu "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Joe Location: Planet Earth Watch: Datejust now Posts: 928	Thanks for that new, to me, design perspective! J.

13 May 2017, 10:05 PM	#28
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 72,234	Looks fantastic Clive! __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

13 May 2017, 10:06 PM	#29
Justice12 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Delaware Posts: 96	It's your watch, and it looks great.

13 May 2017, 10:06 PM	#30
TK-710 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Upstate Watch: 116600 Posts: 2,156	Congratulations. That looks great. If given the choice between the two I'd pick that over the original every time.

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