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Title: Time for a switch
Post by: dualcarb on February 22, 2020, 02:36:22 PM
As the title has stated, I had a little time to kill today after taking care of my household chores, and kids. Seeing that the coronavirus is playing havoc over here in HK and that bringing the kids out is a pain, we decided to stay in today. So after making sure that the kids have something to do, it’s time for papa to play...
After seeing so many posts about how great the glidelock is on the GMT, and how fantastic it looks and how subtle and how all the stars and moon shine...Yada Yada Yada...it is time to demystify the hype and see for myself.

So here is my plan.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200222/f99ee3113c0b0f6e8cbb8fde612fbe50.jpg)
Take the Glidelock out of the SubC date and replace it with a bond NATO.

Replace the bracelet on my GMT to the Glidelock

Such an important undertaking calls for some “company”...luckily I have an American companion for this
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200222/b07c3e7c9e2a334966e85f4f0999ba91.jpg)

So after a few minutes of fiddling around...here are the end results...

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200222/4f1c6b3c10a054182cf7cb062088f234.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200222/f9ecb1749e84ec8b318854ebf73b61fa.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200222/8aac8db4ee1097a714eaf7641872105d.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200222/e4ea83c0f293ea9a0554513ad4947c10.jpg)

While I think that this makes the watch more adjustable, I believe, in my humble opinion that the GMT belongs on a bracelet with polished center links. This does nothing to the watch and I swapped it back right away.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200222/c8fe42351b6997208fca3b8397046e32.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200222/d2dcbed2cbf936bb9c73060828a2f5ab.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200222/b4fdb42885fa3d826e259337c9f94328.jpg)

The SubC date, however, is super comfortable and super nice... a lot better than I expected. I find this combo to be much more impressive than having the bond NATO on my Speedy Pro
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200222/3c91c4606f7989c414a974b5aa3e1f87.jpg)

So there you have it...my own humble take on what the Glidelock does for the GMT...absolutely...NOTHING! The hype only works for some. Or do they only say that it is great and such because they spent $2,600 USD to purchase the Glidelock bracelet to use on the GMT? I say that the GMT is good where it is...on the PCL bracelet in which it came in. But the SubC date however, feels great on a NATO...

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed the post.
Cheers all


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Title: Re: Time for a switch
Post by: blackmamba24 on February 24, 2020, 08:09:31 PM
Have to say SubC always look great on a NATO strap!
Title: Re: Time for a switch
Post by: Yikkie on February 25, 2020, 10:08:48 PM
Great experiment!  The GMT 2 surprisingly looks better with the original bracelet with PCL. 

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Title: Re: Time for a switch
Post by: exodus on March 13, 2020, 11:50:12 AM
Unexpectedly, I like the NATO on the sub. Looks good!
Title: Re: Time for a switch
Post by: dualcarb on March 13, 2020, 03:18:05 PM
Thanks for the response gents. I am surprisingly happy with the Sub on NATO while I have switched the GMT back onto it’s original PCL bracelet. The NATO is surprisingly comfortable and really makes the Sub look rugged and lighter and more like the tool watch it was meant to be.
Title: Re: Time for a switch
Post by: dennis.T on March 25, 2020, 03:36:26 PM
so the glidelock bracelet fit nicely on gmt?
Title: Re: Time for a switch
Post by: dualcarb on March 25, 2020, 06:44:30 PM
Quote from: dennis.T on March 25, 2020, 03:36:26 PM
so the glidelock bracelet fit nicely on gmt?
Yes, just use the springbars from the GMT and it fits.
Title: Re: Time for a switch
Post by: Afham07 on May 05, 2020, 08:59:29 PM
Both are nice piece of metal man.
Title: Re: Time for a switch
Post by: MHanD on May 05, 2020, 09:04:49 PM
Wow it looks good on both~ Totally gives the watch a different feel.
Time to try out with mine too. haha!
Title: Re: Time for a switch
Post by: dualcarb on May 06, 2020, 07:01:05 PM
Quote from: Afham07 on May 05, 2020, 08:59:29 PM
Both are nice piece of metal man.
Thank you sir
Title: Re: Time for a switch
Post by: dualcarb on May 06, 2020, 07:01:41 PM
Quote from: BasterD on May 05, 2020, 09:04:49 PM
Wow it looks good on both~ Totally gives the watch a different feel.
Time to try out with mine too. haha!

Please do, and don’t forget to post the pics after you have done so...
Title: Re: Time for a switch
Post by: MHanD on May 09, 2020, 04:36:19 PM
Quote from: dualcarb on May 06, 2020, 07:01:41 PM
Quote from: BasterD on May 05, 2020, 09:04:49 PM
Wow it looks good on both~ Totally gives the watch a different feel.
Time to try out with mine too. haha!

Please do, and don’t forget to post the pics after you have done so...

Definitely! But during this period hard to get these stuff leh. U got any recommendation?
Title: Re: Time for a switch
Post by: dualcarb on May 09, 2020, 06:51:22 PM
Quote from: MHanD on May 09, 2020, 04:36:19 PM
Quote from: dualcarb on May 06, 2020, 07:01:41 PM
Quote from: BasterD on May 05, 2020, 09:04:49 PM
Wow it looks good on both~ Totally gives the watch a different feel.
Time to try out with mine too. haha!

Please do, and don’t forget to post the pics after you have done so...

Definitely! But during this period hard to get these stuff leh. U got any recommendation?
No la bro...sorry. I only buy from a physical shop or from ebay