Advice on GMT

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Originally Posted by SearChart

Condition is everything.

Personally I prefer the 3185 movement because the GMT mechanism hardly wears out, whereas the 3186 will always shred its stud/post to bits after a couple of years.

The 3185 might have more gear play but I do not consider the 86 to be an upgrade.
They definitely improved the design on the later 3285 though, that GMT mechanism seems rock solid so far.

Hi Bas, can you please elaborate this: "the 3186 will always shred its stud/post to bits after a couple of years". Thanks in advance