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rolio · 23 April 2010, 12:11 PM

Is it possible to swap a GMT Pepsi, Coke, or Black Beauty bezel for a satin steel Explorer bezel? They look to be around the same size from appearance.

Thanks

Andad · 23 April 2010, 12:13 PM

IMO - no. The GMT bezel rotates the Explorer bezel is fixed?

sakuraba · 23 April 2010, 01:39 PM

I've never seen it done, so I'll guess "no".

petespendthrift · 23 April 2010, 09:42 PM

The Exp-2 and GMT-2 case are the same so in theory it should be possible. There is a metal ring underneath the bezel that retains the crystal and that is what the bezel attaches to. A swap of the bezels might require this ring to be changed as well as it is probably different.

AWATCH · 23 April 2010, 09:59 PM

Good question, I have thought of doing this in the past.

archaeofreak · 23 April 2010, 10:24 PM

That would be very interesting! It would add a whole lot of customization to the Ex II! Just think of all the GMT stuff that could be swapped!

Howie · 23 April 2010, 10:36 PM

It would certainly make for an odd bird.

23 April 2010, 12:11 PM	#1
rolio "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: justRay Location: Back2California Watch: Birdies Posts: 1,921	Swapping a GMT bezel for an Explorer bezel Is it possible to swap a GMT Pepsi, Coke, or Black Beauty bezel for a satin steel Explorer bezel? They look to be around the same size from appearance. Thanks

23 April 2010, 12:13 PM	#2
Andad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,475	IMO - no. The GMT bezel rotates the Explorer bezel is fixed? __________________ E

23 April 2010, 01:39 PM	#3
sakuraba "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Jib Location: SJ, California Watch: sun dial Posts: 8,189	I've never seen it done, so I'll guess "no". __________________ F 14000 AirKing black F 16710 GMT Pepsi F 16570 Explorer II white T 16600 SD D 16610 LV "fine quality is remembered long after the pain of spending money" -Steve Mulholland

23 April 2010, 09:59 PM	#5
AWATCH "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: al Location: GEORGIA Watch: Explorer II Posts: 1,759	Good question, I have thought of doing this in the past. __________________ Al

23 April 2010, 10:24 PM	#6
archaeofreak "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: AZ Watch: SS 16610 Posts: 125	That would be very interesting! It would add a whole lot of customization to the Ex II! Just think of all the GMT stuff that could be swapped! __________________ 16610 with holes

23 April 2010, 09:42 PM	#4
petespendthrift Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 185	The Exp-2 and GMT-2 case are the same so in theory it should be possible. There is a metal ring underneath the bezel that retains the crystal and that is what the bezel attaches to. A swap of the bezels might require this ring to be changed as well as it is probably different.

23 April 2010, 10:36 PM	#7
Howie "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York Posts: 1,036	It would certainly make for an odd bird.

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