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Do the purist leave the aluminum bezel original?
My bezel on 16610 has a few marks and knicks just wondering do you guys swap them out or leave it. Wanted to know what’s the census. I’m kind of leaning to leave it because it will take more of a beating after I swap it anyways.
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Location: Midwest
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Leave it.
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Join Date: Jan 2019
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Mine has a big scratch. It's a $40 cost and there are tons of replacements. Probably get a new one when I do a RSC service. Only exception would be a flat four or other unusual bezel.
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Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: MD/NC
Watch: 114060
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What condition is it in? If it's minor, I'd take no action. If it is substantial, I'd have a replaced with another OEM. I'm not sentimentally attached to bezels.
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It doesn't really matter.
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Replace it, nobody can ever tell the difference
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Real Name: Peter
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Well watches like the 16610 and all the rest of the 5 series with changeable inserts are just that, watches made so the inserts can be easily DIY changed.And inserts now at around $50 from Rolex so easy to change,but quite a different story with the ceramic inserts.
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If you a leaning towards keeping it, then I would. If you have thought about it, you probably have that way of understand.
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I would leave it. It’s your scratch, if it was someone else’s scratch I would change it. Maybe I am weird though!
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: MA, US
Watch: Omega, Rolex
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I recently swapped out a dinged up 16600 bezel but had the same thoughts beforehand. I much prefer the clean replacement and it’s basically dirt cheap as far as parts go.
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Real Name: Peter
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Exactly changed mine on my 16600 SD a few time but had a very hard life working as a real working tool underwater as PADI instructor and dive guide.
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ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder ![]() |
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Life is short, do not hesitate to do what makes you happy!
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Change it at service if you want to
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