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schoolboy · 27 June 2020, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by GreatScott

And this, folks, is why the Explorer will always have a steel bezel.

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As optimistic as I am...

I mean at least the bezel isn’t scratched!

Take that explorer ! ! !

Vipes · 27 June 2020, 01:15 AM

Love these posts, Bas. Thanks.

fskywalker · 27 June 2020, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Spectre38

Good Lord, Batgirl is topless!!

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TswaneNguni · 27 June 2020, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by SearChart

-/+ 350€ and 40€

Love the black ceramic insert ,but on the colours I prefer the aluminum inserts .

Colours are spot on.Inexpensive to replace.No fuss, no mess.

On the aluminum inserts there were never discussions of is it blue or purple,red or pink .. or Mark I ,II , II etc

Frank McKay · 27 June 2020, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Chester01

Yep, so much for the folks that love to say, yes well I know ceramic is brittle but you never hear of them breaking. I’ll hold onto my 5 digit bezels thanks.

Yeah because these types of posts are a daily occurrence.. The odds of that happening to your watch are minuscule.

sutats · 27 June 2020, 01:34 AM

That's perfect. Looks like the ceramic insert and sapphire crystal absorbed the brunt of the impact.

Napoleon · 27 June 2020, 01:35 AM

Pretty cool to glimpse what’s below the bezel

Mystro · 27 June 2020, 01:35 AM

A aluminum bezel insert would be scratched and dented so it would have to be replaced as well. the only advantage to the aluminum bezel is now gone now that Rolex has controlled all replacement parts.

214270Explorer · 27 June 2020, 01:51 AM

Not very durable compared to the old anodized metal ones.

blada4life · 27 June 2020, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Spectre38

Good Lord, Batgirl is topless!!

Once he’s done with it it’ll be in it’s birthday suit.

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Chester01 · 27 June 2020, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank McKay

Yeah because these types of posts are a daily occurrence.. The odds of that happening to your watch are minuscule.

Lol, what is minuscule is the number of ceramic Rolex owners that are on this forum compared to those than own them and not active in a forum like this. So the vast majority of breaks you will never see. It’s bound to happen when dinner plate material is used in the outside of a watch.

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campfire · 27 June 2020, 03:10 AM

Yikes. Thanks for sharing Bas.

Maxy · 27 June 2020, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by SearChart

Nice.

Broken mask! Not a big deal!

SearChart · 27 June 2020, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Gerardus

How does did happen Bas?

Banging it into something, I suppose

Geckobros · 27 June 2020, 04:29 AM

Either buy the Pepsi or be happy with the Batman! Bezel insert swaps.. sheesh...

I keeeed I keeed!

synrrgy · 27 June 2020, 04:44 AM

Ugh...

Amochosto · 27 June 2020, 04:46 AM

To the people crapping on 6 digit watches, I know esthetics are debatable, but I see 1000 bezels on this forum that look like this on the right5E577FE7-9984-4044-8F28-3FF6CC9C03AE.jpeg;

To every one bezel that looks like this;

B906396D-CB4A-4A6E-B02F-574DD47108D7.jpeg

I think a red bezel turning pink in 15 years is unacceptable, I know some people like this patina, but I’d much rather take the low risk that I break a ceramic bezel, than the guarantee that my watch will look bad and need a new bezel within a decade or so.

Amochosto · 27 June 2020, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Chester01

Lol, what is minuscule is the number of ceramic Rolex owners that are on this forum compared to those than own them and not active in a forum like this. So the vast majority of breaks you will never see. It’s bound to happen when dinner plate material is used in the outside of a watch.

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Since the OP is an RSC watchmaker, set up to repair this watch, I’d hazard a guess that the owner of this watch is not a member of this forum therefore we are seeing a broken bezel that fall into the vast majority that you were talking about, not the small minority (which in all likelihood is a statistically significant sample size) on this forum.

TswaneNguni · 27 June 2020, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Amochosto

I think a red bezel turning pink in 15 years is unacceptable, ...

If you buy the current reference you get pink from the start (and purple )

Jmbarrack · 27 June 2020, 05:17 AM

BUT ... Did it scratch? I think not.

KattenBaloo · 27 June 2020, 05:19 AM

126710 bl no nr

Amochosto · 27 June 2020, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by TswaneNguni

If you buy the current reference you get pink from the start (and purple )

I have bought the current reference, probably the so called Mark II bezel and in almost any lighting I see blue and red, in fact the red I see is so nice I would buy another one if red was the only colour on the bezel. The blue is kind of non-descript, but it is blue.

I also own the 16710 from which the faded bezel shown in my photograph was removed and replaced with the new Pepsi bezel shown and a Coke bezel which is currently installed on the watch.

I stand by all my comments as a matter of personal experience, not baseless assumptions. I have never seen a mark I 126710 Pepsi bezel, so I can’t comment on that watch.

watchmework · 27 June 2020, 07:26 AM

Yikes...it’s amazing how much of a difference the bezel makes on these watches.

C0d · 27 June 2020, 08:10 AM

The bezel needs to be turned 90, topless in blue skirts (: FTW!

RWH · 27 June 2020, 08:46 AM

looks like she had a great time!

afjag256 · 27 June 2020, 09:36 AM

Holy Busted Bezel Batman!

Dougiebaby · 27 June 2020, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by SearChart

Nice.

If you’ve had the BLNR for a while, get the PEPSI bezel to mix it up.

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samcarlos · 27 June 2020, 01:25 PM

I didn’t break ceramic insert, but sent off my blnr to Dallas service center in February and still waiting on it to return. The bezel was back ordered for 8 weeks. They said both needed replacement.

ltmgeller · 27 June 2020, 01:37 PM

Ouch

BNA/LION · 27 June 2020, 01:42 PM

Batgirl...

27 June 2020, 01:34 AM	#36
sutats "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: London Posts: 1,225	That's perfect. Looks like the ceramic insert and sapphire crystal absorbed the brunt of the impact. __________________ There's no such thing as a Submariner No Date, it's simply Submariner. You don't call a Porsche 911 Turbo, a Porsche 911 Turbo No S. www.instagram.com/sutatshorology Post Your Rolex/Tudor Watch Weight (PYRTWW)

27 June 2020, 01:51 AM	#39
214270Explorer "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: United States Watch: me buy Watches Posts: 3,955	Not very durable compared to the old anodized metal ones. __________________ “The display of actual intelligence terrifies much of mankind” Rolex "some" Tudor "some" Damasko "some" Misc Pieces "some" Marathon "some" GS Spring Drive "some" Hamilton "some" Findeisen "some"

27 June 2020, 04:46 AM	#47
Amochosto "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Canada Watch: Me Posts: 1,168	To the people crapping on 6 digit watches, I know esthetics are debatable, but I see 1000 bezels on this forum that look like this on the right5E577FE7-9984-4044-8F28-3FF6CC9C03AE.jpeg; To every one bezel that looks like this; B906396D-CB4A-4A6E-B02F-574DD47108D7.jpeg I think a red bezel turning pink in 15 years is unacceptable, I know some people like this patina, but I’d much rather take the low risk that I break a ceramic bezel, than the guarantee that my watch will look bad and need a new bezel within a decade or so. __________________ 1771036 Stupidity is doomed, therefore, to cringe at every syllable of wisdom Heraclitus of Ephesus

27 June 2020, 01:37 PM	#59
ltmgeller 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Mike Location: New York Watch: Rolex Posts: 22,311	Ouch __________________ Oh, look at the time... Official Member: 'WIS-CON' Las Vegas International GTG 2019

27 June 2020, 01:42 PM	#60
BNA/LION 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Larry Location: San Diego, CA Watch: ROLEX Posts: 25,453	Batgirl... __________________ ✦ 28238 President DD 18K/YG ✦ 16610LN SS Sub ✦ 16613 18K/SS Serti ✦ 16550 Exp II Non-Rail Cream Dial ✦ Daytona C 116500 ✦ 126710 BLRO GMT-Master II ✦ NEXT-->? ⛳ Hole In One! 10/3/19 DMCC 5th hole, par 3, 168 yards w/ 4-Iron.

27 June 2020, 01:15 AM	#32
Vipes "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 4,896	Love these posts, Bas. Thanks.

27 June 2020, 01:35 AM	#37
Napoleon "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Gabe Location: Tampa, FL Watch: BLRO / Sub / Polar Posts: 337	Pretty cool to glimpse what’s below the bezel

27 June 2020, 01:35 AM	#38
Mystro 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: The Mystro ;) Location: Central Pa. Posts: 15,361	A aluminum bezel insert would be scratched and dented so it would have to be replaced as well. the only advantage to the aluminum bezel is now gone now that Rolex has controlled all replacement parts.

27 June 2020, 03:10 AM	#42
campfire "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: here Posts: 2,104	Yikes. Thanks for sharing Bas.

27 June 2020, 04:29 AM	#45
Geckobros "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Arrakis Posts: 873	Either buy the Pepsi or be happy with the Batman! Bezel insert swaps.. sheesh... I keeeed I keeed!

27 June 2020, 04:44 AM	#46
synrrgy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: California Posts: 1,472	Ugh...

27 June 2020, 05:17 AM	#50
Jmbarrack "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: United States Watch: Ever changing! Posts: 1,150	BUT ... Did it scratch? I think not.

27 June 2020, 05:19 AM	#51
KattenBaloo "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: S Posts: 12	126710 bl no nr

27 June 2020, 07:26 AM	#53
watchmework "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: DC Watch: 126710BLRO, 116600 Posts: 7,869	Yikes...it’s amazing how much of a difference the bezel makes on these watches.

27 June 2020, 08:10 AM	#54
C0d Banned Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Kanata Watch: Dog Posts: 815	The bezel needs to be turned 90, topless in blue skirts (: FTW!

27 June 2020, 08:46 AM	#55
RWH "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: New York Posts: 168	looks like she had a great time!

27 June 2020, 09:36 AM	#56
afjag256 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: New Orleans Posts: 175	Holy Busted Bezel Batman!

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