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Max72 · 3 August 2016, 02:48 AM

Has anybody had the green or blue gmt hand of the 116710 swapped for the red one of the WG Pepsi?

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Tools · 10 August 2016, 12:51 PM

I suppose that you could swap the hand with any GMT II hand..

Never understood why they changed the color.

Sandblaster · 10 August 2016, 12:55 PM

The answer is yes but all I've seen is orange gmt hand of 42mm on 40mm explorer 2.

G.D.BeanCounter · 10 August 2016, 01:28 PM

Makes sense that you could, but you'd still have the green writing.

WS9D · 10 August 2016, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by G.D.BeanCounter

Makes sense that you could, but you'd still have the green writing.

this. would look weird.

Chadridv · 10 August 2016, 02:18 PM

So this isn't my first time telling this story. I wish I had it saved somewhere so I won't have to retype it but I'll try to keep it brief ;)

I was at RSC last year and the guy sitting next to me struck up a conversation. At the time I had some concerns over my watch being over polished. The watch techs were confirming that the tolerances and measurements were still well within specification while I waited. So this guy next to me must have heard I was having an issue, and decided to share his situation with me.

He went in to overhaul his BLNR after he'd recently dropped the watch and damaged the movement as well as the case cosmetically. He told me that he arrived only a few minutes before me to pick up his watch after 6 weeks, and when they gave him his watch back he realized right away that they'd installed the red gmt hand from the BLRO model!!! Lol.

I almost didn't beleive him until I heard his conversation with the RSC rep. I'd never ever heard of such a mistake. I actually suggest he leave it with the red hand installed and of course request some type of authenticity proof. I also jokingly told him they should give him the WG case and Pepsi bezel to match.

Anyway, I don't know how things worked out for him in the long run, but apparently the mod can be done either on purpose or by mistake.

T. Ferguson · 10 August 2016, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Chadridv

Anyway, I don't know how things worked out for him in the long run, but apparently the mod can be done either on purpose or by mistake.

Not sure I agree. By mistake maybe, but at the RSC I tend to doubt that mod would be done on purpose just because the customer wants it.

G.D.BeanCounter · 10 August 2016, 03:18 PM

Well, since the writing on the BLNR isn't green, it wouldn't look as weird. I guess the combination of the blue, black and red would be a bit of a mixture of coke and pepsi.

kilyung · 10 August 2016, 04:38 PM

Just get the BLRO.

Marcus09 · 10 August 2016, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Max72

Has anybody had the green or blue gmt hand of the 116710 swapped for the red one of the WG Pepsi?

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Nope. Mine is still original. IMG_5139.jpg

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htbilgic · 11 August 2016, 12:14 AM

The big orange GMT hand from 42mm on a 40mm sounds like a fantastic idea!

jrs146 · 11 August 2016, 12:18 AM

Red 24 hour hand and green writing would clash big time.

kilyung · 11 August 2016, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jrs146

Red 24 hour hand and green writing would clash big time.

Might work around the Xmas holidays.

EddyG · 11 August 2016, 12:32 AM

jrs146 · 11 August 2016, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by EddyG

Great photoshop pics there! Could you make a BLNR with blue writing? To me, The BLRN would be PERFECT if it had the blue writing. Otherwise, I'm in the small small minority that prefers the LN with the matching writing and 24 hour hand.

Jacobson · 11 August 2016, 12:40 AM

Would have loved my BLNR to have blue writing on the dial

kilyung · 11 August 2016, 12:50 AM

LN looks good in red.

EddyG · 11 August 2016, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jrs146

Great photoshop pics there! Could you make a BLNR with blue writing? To me, The BLRN would be PERFECT if it had the blue writing. Otherwise, I'm in the small small minority that prefers the LN with the matching writing and 24 hour hand.

htbilgic · 11 August 2016, 12:53 AM

Exactly what I was thinking :)

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Originally Posted by kilyung

Might work around the Xmas holidays.

jrs146 · 11 August 2016, 01:07 AM

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Now that's what I'm talking about!

Max72 · 11 August 2016, 02:38 PM

The green hand kind of gets lost and it's hard to read sometimes
Keeping it red would have made more sense to me
I could always have a BLNR dial and a red gmt hand installed and bye bye green writing
A bit pricey maybe for just some cosmetic adjustments but the final result would be much more pleasing to the eye. At least mine....

3 August 2016, 02:48 AM	#1
Max72 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Chicago Watch: Explorer II 1655 Posts: 220	Changing GMT Hand on 116710 Has anybody had the green or blue gmt hand of the 116710 swapped for the red one of the WG Pepsi? Sent from my iPhong using a rep app __________________ Greetings from Chicago

10 August 2016, 12:51 PM	#2
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,090	I suppose that you could swap the hand with any GMT II hand.. Never understood why they changed the color. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

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jrs146 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Josh Location: Lost in time Watch: Me Nae Nae Posts: 9,821	Red 24 hour hand and green writing would clash big time. __________________ "Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own." -Jerome J. Garcia, Robert C. Hunter

11 August 2016, 02:38 PM	#21
Max72 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Chicago Watch: Explorer II 1655 Posts: 220	Changing GMT Hand on 116710 The green hand kind of gets lost and it's hard to read sometimes Keeping it red would have made more sense to me I could always have a BLNR dial and a red gmt hand installed and bye bye green writing A bit pricey maybe for just some cosmetic adjustments but the final result would be much more pleasing to the eye. At least mine.... __________________ Greetings from Chicago

10 August 2016, 12:55 PM	#3
Sandblaster Banned Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: US Watch: 16570, 216570 Posts: 161	The answer is yes but all I've seen is orange gmt hand of 42mm on 40mm explorer 2.

10 August 2016, 01:28 PM	#4
G.D.BeanCounter Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Watch: Sky DayDate 2 Posts: 1,317	Makes sense that you could, but you'd still have the green writing.

10 August 2016, 02:18 PM	#6
Chadridv 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Real Name: Chadri Location: LI, NY Watch: 116610LV Posts: 11,349	So this isn't my first time telling this story. I wish I had it saved somewhere so I won't have to retype it but I'll try to keep it brief ;) I was at RSC last year and the guy sitting next to me struck up a conversation. At the time I had some concerns over my watch being over polished. The watch techs were confirming that the tolerances and measurements were still well within specification while I waited. So this guy next to me must have heard I was having an issue, and decided to share his situation with me. He went in to overhaul his BLNR after he'd recently dropped the watch and damaged the movement as well as the case cosmetically. He told me that he arrived only a few minutes before me to pick up his watch after 6 weeks, and when they gave him his watch back he realized right away that they'd installed the red gmt hand from the BLRO model!!! Lol. I almost didn't beleive him until I heard his conversation with the RSC rep. I'd never ever heard of such a mistake. I actually suggest he leave it with the red hand installed and of course request some type of authenticity proof. I also jokingly told him they should give him the WG case and Pepsi bezel to match. Anyway, I don't know how things worked out for him in the long run, but apparently the mod can be done either on purpose or by mistake.

10 August 2016, 03:18 PM	#8
G.D.BeanCounter Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Watch: Sky DayDate 2 Posts: 1,317	Well, since the writing on the BLNR isn't green, it wouldn't look as weird. I guess the combination of the blue, black and red would be a bit of a mixture of coke and pepsi.

10 August 2016, 04:38 PM	#9
kilyung 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,873	Just get the BLRO.

11 August 2016, 12:14 AM	#11
htbilgic "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Chicago Watch: Doxa Pro 300 NoT Posts: 535	The big orange GMT hand from 42mm on a 40mm sounds like a fantastic idea!

11 August 2016, 12:32 AM	#14
EddyG "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Real Name: Eddy Location: Kent [London UK] Watch: 16628 Yachtmaster Posts: 378

11 August 2016, 12:40 AM	#16
Jacobson "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA, UK, UAE Posts: 668	Would have loved my BLNR to have blue writing on the dial

11 August 2016, 12:50 AM	#17
kilyung 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,873	LN looks good in red.

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