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26 August 2008, 08:04 AM | #1 |
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Changing A Bezel Insert...by Jocke..
We get a number of requests for Jockes excellent bezel insert replacement tutorial..
So, here by popular request.... Jocke's Bezel Insert Tutorial If you are planning to change an old one for a slightly newer one you need to know this. ...............................Rolex Sub Insert Sizes........................ ...........Old Sub .................................................. .........New Sub 5513, 5512, 1665, 1680 ......................................16808,16800, 16618, 16610 Outside Diameter: 36.55mm ...................................Outside Diameter: 37.65mm Inside Diameter: 30.3mm .......................................Inside Diameter: 30.7mm New Style Sub no date ............................................... Sea Dweller 14060,14060M .................................................. ....16660 Outside Diameter: 36.55mm .....................................Outside Diameter: 36.65 Inside Diameter: 29.7mm ..........................................Inside Diameter: 29.70mm .....................Part Numbers For the GMT Insert .............. Black with white numbers 315-16750-1 Red/Blue with white numbers 315-16750-6 Bronze/Yellow with yellow numbers 315-16753-5 Black with yellow numbers 315-16753-1 Black with yellow numbers 315-16758-1 Bronze with yellow numbers 315-1675-3 Bronze with yellow numbers 315-16758-3 Black/Red with white numbers 315-16760-7 Black with white numbers 315-16700-1 Red/Blue with white numbers 315-16700-6 Bronze/Yellow with yellow numbers 315-16713-5 Black with yellow numbers 315-16718-1 Bronze with yellow numbers 315-16718-3 .............GMT Insert sizing:............. The 1675/16750 ...............have an I.D. of 30.2 and an O.D. of 37.75mm The 16700/16760/16710.... have an I.D. of 30.7 and an O.D. of 37.65mm
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dude scary as hell! but thanks for the info
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15 April 2009, 01:52 PM | #3 |
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Great technique, I also tape my case knife to avoid scratches on the underside of the bezel ring.
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17 April 2009, 08:42 AM | #4 |
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Simple & easy--nicely done.
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18 June 2009, 01:01 AM | #6 |
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Interesting,
Perhaps one of the reasons Rolex are so expensive (but a good thing), each watch is truly different...the 14060 is not just a 16610 with a different dial and no date, it is a completely different, non interchangeable watch... |
18 July 2009, 11:52 AM | #7 |
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using the handle of my jeweler's pliers (rubber coated) to run along that last part of the insert is a life saver.
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Extremely well done and helpful. Thank you!
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15 September 2010, 05:57 AM | #9 |
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Helpful
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15 September 2010, 05:59 AM | #10 |
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will the same procedure apply for a Djust 16220? thnx
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18 September 2010, 06:02 AM | #11 |
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Interested in knowing the ID and OD of the GMT 6542 and whether there was a difference between the bakelite versions and the middle-year metal insert? Also, are they the same size as the Sub 6538?
Great post by the way. Going home tonight to try FINALLY try to replace my bezel. Thanks! |
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Hi guys,
My old man's snowflake has been hidden away in a shoebox, without a bezel for about 15 years and he's finally decided I can have it if I get the missing parts and looking good again. Anybody know where I can find a blue bezel? I need all the bits! I've had a look at Jocke's tutorial and I don't seem to have a hole for the spring - am I meant to?? Is it because mine is bi-directional?? Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks, George P.s. would also love to get a box and the anchor at some stage - where can I get these from?? Can anyone tell I'm addicted to this watch? |
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Successfully changed the Pepsi insert to the coke.
Followed Jocke's instructions and it was easy. The only thing I didn't like was the glue residue the masking tape left over, I'll be using a thin piece of cloth instead in future.
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I have an 1987 model (97xxxxx) and it to doesn't have the spring/detent mechanism. Snapping it off is similar though I never worried about scratching the case. This guy has been a workhorse.
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I have found that just taping the knife works perfectly with no worries of marking the watch and residue not an issue.
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everytime I've seen the photos, I wish Jocke had cleaned the case before putting the bezel back on. A few seconds with a qtip and it'd be spotless.
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So as asked above... Will this process work with the datejust 16220 R? I would like to put the original bezel back on myself if possible.
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The datejust is a press-fit to the case, and is paramount to the integrity of the waterproof design of the case....totaly different to the GMT/Sub.
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just a question
hi all
here is my first post ;) i'd like to know if it is possible to change the black bezel of my Sub ref 16610 (bought in 2007) for others colors ? indeed i really like the bezel of the brand new submariner and the classic green one and would like to know if the size could match. where to find them ? thanks a lot |
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21 August 2014, 06:04 AM | #21 |
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ok thanks
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For twenty six years, I waited to learn how to do this. Thank you so much.
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22 March 2015, 10:40 PM | #23 |
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Great tutorial!
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22 March 2015, 10:48 PM | #24 |
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Used this technique numerous times throughout the years thank you ....
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Thanks, I've just swapped the insert of my coke for the black, it looks amazing
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29 May 2015, 04:37 AM | #26 |
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Is it possible to change a sub bezel to the black and blue GMT II bezel? The diameters are different I believe.
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13 June 2015, 01:49 PM | #27 |
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Will it damage the watch at all repeatedly swapping bezel inserts?
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Yeah, that's what I'm trying to figure out. Not much feedback on it from anyone. Thanks.
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the other thing i do is to turn the bezel to a random position first , so its not always the same part of the bezel that gets the leverage ,,,, great pics jocke ,,
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