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nikanarani · 27 April 2018, 11:40 AM

Here’s mine

nikanarani · 27 April 2018, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffIsringhausenJr.

Lovely!

mineral · 28 April 2018, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by nikanarani

Here’s mine

Look surprisingly nice with nato. Beautiful .

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BobDyl · 28 April 2018, 03:38 AM

16750

sheldonsmith · 28 April 2018, 06:03 AM

I have a couple on my upstairs deck right now. This is about 6 months out in the deck. The string is so they do not blow away.

The Coke fades much more slowly than the Pepsi. The blue on the Pepsi and the black on the Coke seems to fade much more slowly than the rest of the insert.

Over the winter they didn’t fade much when UV was 2, but there is much greater progress when UV levels are above 7.

The red in the Coke bezel seem to fade from the Center outward to the edges. The Red on the Pepsi appears to turn pink evenly.

whofeelitknowsit · 28 April 2018, 06:32 AM

That’s kind of like cheating, isn’t it?

sheldonsmith · 28 April 2018, 10:31 AM

Original new inserts, faded naturally. In my mind it’s no different than buying a faded insert off the internet and inserting in your GMT. This way you know it’s done naturally, no chemicals or artificial UV lights.

whofeelitknowsit · 28 April 2018, 11:26 AM

Makes sense. I’m not criticizing.

mattedialdoc · 29 April 2018, 06:37 AM

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Andrejb · 29 April 2018, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by sheldonsmith

I have a couple on my upstairs deck right now. This is about 6 months out in the deck. The string is so they do not blow away.

The Coke fades much more slowly than the Pepsi. The blue on the Pepsi and the black on the Coke seems to fade much more slowly than the rest of the insert.

Over the winter they didn’t fade much when UV was 2, but there is much greater progress when UV levels are above 7.

The red in the Coke bezel seem to fade from the Center outward to the edges. The Red on the Pepsi appears to turn pink evenly.

Very cool experiment

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suligeo · 29 April 2018, 06:43 AM

Travel case with some options

nikanarani · 29 April 2018, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by suligeo

Travel case with some options

Some? That’s quite the collection there.

sheldonsmith · 29 April 2018, 12:31 PM

Oh good gawd. Great collection and great way to carry them.

frankoman · 30 April 2018, 03:17 AM

A few Favorites....

warpath · 1 May 2018, 01:44 AM

My Blackberry 1675 GMT now a Grey Ghost

RC2 · 1 May 2018, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by frankoman

A few Favorites....

Love the middle heavy blue fade cherry red.

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bazin · 1 May 2018, 12:14 PM

Brisman · 1 May 2018, 07:54 PM

Tom1675 · 2 May 2018, 04:32 AM

One more...

saylefish1 · 3 May 2018, 01:26 AM

strafer_kid · 4 May 2018, 07:13 AM

Some really great watches on show here!

springer · 4 May 2018, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by strafer_kid

Some really great watches on show here!

I agree. Keep those faded inserts coming!!!

coelacanthus · 4 May 2018, 10:04 AM

As far as I can tell from the paper trail and the physical evidence (scratches that match between insert and bezel), the insert is original to the watch. Nothing crazy or collector grade, but I think it's just an honest workhorse example as a whole.

mineral · 5 May 2018, 12:00 AM

The red faded to very light pink on my coke gmt

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roh123 · 5 May 2018, 12:15 AM

Faded in many ways.

Tom1675 · 5 May 2018, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by roh123

Faded in many ways.

LOVE this one!

roh123 · 5 May 2018, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom1675

LOVE this one!

Too kind!

springer · 5 May 2018, 04:12 AM

One more GMT 1675 from the late 1960s.

Boaters · 5 May 2018, 05:10 AM

Time out gotta go get the drool cloth ... Awesome inserts and Timepieces!

brigadoonb · 5 May 2018, 05:41 AM

great thread

28 April 2018, 06:03 AM	#35
sheldonsmith 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Member 202♛ Posts: 1,810	Let's see some faded GMT inserts. Show 'em! I have a couple on my upstairs deck right now. This is about 6 months out in the deck. The string is so they do not blow away. The Coke fades much more slowly than the Pepsi. The blue on the Pepsi and the black on the Coke seems to fade much more slowly than the rest of the insert. Over the winter they didn’t fade much when UV was 2, but there is much greater progress when UV levels are above 7. The red in the Coke bezel seem to fade from the Center outward to the edges. The Red on the Pepsi appears to turn pink evenly. __________________

28 April 2018, 10:31 AM	#37
sheldonsmith 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Member 202♛ Posts: 1,810	Original new inserts, faded naturally. In my mind it’s no different than buying a faded insert off the internet and inserting in your GMT. This way you know it’s done naturally, no chemicals or artificial UV lights. __________________

29 April 2018, 06:43 AM	#41
suligeo 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 522	Travel case with some options __________________ https://www.instagram.com/vintage_georgex/

29 April 2018, 12:31 PM	#43
sheldonsmith 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Member 202♛ Posts: 1,810	Oh good gawd. Great collection and great way to carry them. __________________

1 May 2018, 07:54 PM	#48
Brisman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Donald Location: Australia Posts: 973	Let's see some faded GMT inserts. Show 'em!

27 April 2018, 11:40 AM	#31
nikanarani "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Bombay Watch: is on my wrist Posts: 315	Here’s mine

28 April 2018, 06:32 AM	#36
whofeelitknowsit "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 75	That’s kind of like cheating, isn’t it?

28 April 2018, 11:26 AM	#38
whofeelitknowsit "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 75	Makes sense. I’m not criticizing.

29 April 2018, 06:37 AM	#39
mattedialdoc "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,002	------ Instagram: @mattedialdoc

1 May 2018, 12:14 PM	#47
bazin "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: N/A Posts: 271

3 May 2018, 01:26 AM	#50
saylefish1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Nate Location: VA Posts: 37

4 May 2018, 07:13 AM	#51
strafer_kid "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Kenny Location: northern ireland Watch: SDs, Subs & GMTs Posts: 5,127	Some really great watches on show here!

4 May 2018, 10:04 AM	#53
coelacanthus "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: SF, CA, USA Posts: 148	As far as I can tell from the paper trail and the physical evidence (scratches that match between insert and bezel), the insert is original to the watch. Nothing crazy or collector grade, but I think it's just an honest workhorse example as a whole.

5 May 2018, 12:00 AM	#54
mineral "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,670	The red faded to very light pink on my coke gmt Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk __________________ Watching date changes every midnight

5 May 2018, 12:15 AM	#55
roh123 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: Per Location: Sweden Watch: Gilt Rolex Posts: 2,946	Faded in many ways. __________________ Instagram: @perj123

5 May 2018, 05:10 AM	#59
Boaters 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Mike Location: Pacific Northwest Watch: 116610LV 16710 SD Posts: 10,649	Time out gotta go get the drool cloth ... Awesome inserts and Timepieces!

5 May 2018, 05:41 AM	#60
brigadoonb "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Watch: Smurf Posts: 423	great thread

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