Tudor 79090 Bezel Lost – Compatibility with Rolex 1680?

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Hey everyone,

I’ve been wearing my Tudor 79090 as my daily watch for the past 20 years. It has always been serviced regularly by an authorized Rolex/Tudor dealer.

About six weeks ago, I was outside in the cold, and later that day, I noticed that my entire bezel assembly was gone – the bezel ring, the insert, and the tension spring.

I took the watch to my Rolex/Tudor dealer, who sent it to Tudor for evaluation. Their response?
“Nothing we can do – bezel inserts are no longer available, and we don’t have any other replacement parts.”

When I asked if the bezel ring and tension spring from a Rolex 1680 could be used (aside from the insert), the Tudor dealer said no.

This doesn’t quite make sense to me. I always thought the Tudor 79090 and Rolex 1680 had identical case dimensions and bezel construction.

Can anyone here clarify?
Would the Rolex 1680 bezel ring and tension spring fit the Tudor 79090?

Thanks in advance!