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30 July 2014, 01:25 PM
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Faded Bezel Inserts Matte or Glossy Dials ???
Hello my fellow Rolex Forumers, I have seen several gilt ( gloss ) 1675 GMT with faded inserts that look awesome....... then again i have seen matte dial Subs with faded inserts that look awesome.........
Question , do faded bezel inserts ( naturally aged ) look better ( match ) with glossy dials ( WG surrounds ) or matte dials opinions please ???? Posted pics will also help Thanks......... |
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30 July 2014, 01:33 PM
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Not a 1675, but this thread shows what happened when I switched from faded to new on the 16710 and some reactions to it.
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=356908 |
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30 July 2014, 02:23 PM
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Not a 1675 huh ? the early Gmt from 1960 s were gilt ( Glossy ) dials and most of those have beautiful faded bezel inserts. Keep in mind most faded inserts do still have some sort of gloss to them. here is a nice borrowed pics of a 1675 gilt ( Glossy Dial ) with a faded too denim / copper bezel insert . Patina matches perfectly.........
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30 July 2014, 03:57 PM
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Nothing beats a matte dialed Sub with a faded insert....period.
Can you tell I'm a purist? Lol! |
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30 July 2014, 04:17 PM
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1675 or 16750 matte dial with faded insert is also beautiful.......
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30 July 2014, 04:19 PM
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30 July 2014, 04:20 PM
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here is my perfect glossy dial with its original and very faded insert...looks amazing to me.
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30 July 2014, 04:42 PM
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My bad... O E B guess I misunderstood your post.....
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30 July 2014, 04:43 PM
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Anyone with a matte dial 1675 or 16750 with a nicely faded bezel insert care to post a pic ???
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30 July 2014, 11:37 PM
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Not a GMT, but here's my Tritium 14060…
With a Faded insert….And without…You be the judge…  
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31 July 2014, 12:19 AM
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31 July 2014, 02:55 AM
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To be honest I've been thinking about replacing the insert on mine. It is a bit scratched and I'm not sure if I like the faded look. My GMT is 54 years old. I just got it back from a service and cleaning at ABC.
Hope this is the type of picture you were looking for. . |
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31 July 2014, 06:45 AM
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Faded inserts can look great with matte or glossy dials. Here's my 15-year-old 16710 as proof.
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31 July 2014, 07:08 AM
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I like the faded character look. M
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