Rolex GMT2 stick dial - Wiggle Test

Winding a M-serial Rolex GMT Master 2 with stick dial (||). Notice the red "24-hour" hand does not move much. Confirmed it has the new 3186 movement by Rolex Australia.

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[PhillyMignon1]

Got it, so if you don't see anything jump them its the 3185? I am being offered an "M" series Coke GMT in the 6 series serial number and assume it has the new 3186. The price is not bad but the card in filled in. That's the shame of it. He is asking 5,700

[care2less]

If you don't see any jump, it is likely 3186. A "M" GMT2 most likely has 3186.

Please don't refer prices here. This clip is for information use only, not for trading purposes.

[PhillyMignon1]

I don't see the red hand moving at all but I do see the hour hand wiggle. So is this a positive or neg result?

[care2less]

If you set the hour hand (12hr hand) to "jump", and the red hand (24hr hand) doesn't move at all, likely you got a 3186 and it passes the wiggle test.

[PhillyMignon1]

OK, so is it that the minute hand moves when you change the hour hand changes? And what does this confirm, that its a 3186 movement?

[care2less]

Check the 24hr hand. On a 3186, it doesn't "wiggle" much when you quick set the 12hr hand. On a 3185, the 24hr hand wiggles a lot.

[ihaveairlockers]

OK, so according to this video, and the test I just did, I would say I have a 3185 old movement.

I have the red/black GMT master II with the old mechanism.

My 24 hour hand wiggles a little tiny bit when I move the 12 hour hand...

But what does this all really mean ? My watch tells the time and it is reliable.

What does it matter if I have a 3185 or a 3186 ??

I bought my watch new from the official rolex dealer in Copenhagen in 2004.

It also has hidden band pins. Meaning ? Anyone ?? :o)

[kv3x]

Excellent! One simple video showed the difference between the 3186 and the 3185. Thanks!

[edrooney148]

I'm still sort of vague on the test.

[andrescer]

Cool, thanks, i've been going freaking nuts trying to "read" what the wiggle test should look like.