Pieces you will never part with from your collection

[Bladeshot]

Originally Posted by AK797

Never say never but I really don't want to split up my avatar grail trio.

That is a lovey trio! Always admired it!

[GGGMT]

Originally Posted by Bladeshot

I think it’s a P, around year 2000. I’ve had more than one P-serial 16710 Pepsi. I like the holes case and SEL. I’ve noticed that the range around 1999-2002 seems to have that same fade on the red of the Pepsi insert. I’ve got another Pepsi insert from the mid 2000s and it does not look at all the same.

I do like the salmon-pink that the red goes toward, on this watch. But I always keep some new Pepsi inserts to swap up.

I’ve never swapped out an insert. Tough to do? Scratchy?


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[Frakis]

Originally Posted by GGGMT

I’ve never swapped out an insert. Tough to do? Scratchy?


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It’s super easy and takes less than 5 minutes. The first time you do it, you may feel timid. I watched a YouTube video to learn. Be cautious of the click spring when taking the bezel ring off.

[Bladeshot]

Originally Posted by GGGMT

I’ve never swapped out an insert. Tough to do? Scratchy?


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Super easy. I was thinking about making a YouTube video. You can find some videos out there now. Put the watch inside a ziplock bag before you remove the bezel and zip it up. That will prevent losing the click spring. And the plastic bag adds another level of protection for the lug. Sometimes I put electrical tape on the lug where I will pry off the bezel, but if you use a plastic tool, I don’t think you need electrical tape. Still, if you’re extra cautious, tape up the lug before you begin. Do the 11:00 lug.

Use a plastic tool to pop off the bezel. Pry under the bezel on the 11:00 lug. Gently wiggle and pry. Don’t use a metal tool. You will mark the lugs.

Removing the insert is easy. Try to remember where the triangle was positioned so you can line up the other insert in the bezel the same way. Use pliers with plastic pads over the flats to work the insert back into the bezel. Work around the edge until it pops into the bezel. Place the washer on the case and insert the click spring. Put the edge of the bezel over the click spring and seat that gently; and then work around the edge seating the bezel on the watch. Sometimes it gets bound up as you install it. Just ease it off, reinstall at the click spring and gently seat the bezel.

I will do a video sometime. And I found a great blue tool on eBay that is perfect. $4 tool. Bought a bunch for me and my friends. Kind of like a small paint can opener, but made out of blue plastic. Works great getting the bezel off.

[sgmgolf]

16710 for me

[GGGMT]

Originally Posted by Bladeshot

Super easy. I was thinking about making a YouTube video. You can find some videos out there now. Put the watch inside a ziplock bag before you remove the bezel and zip it up. That will prevent losing the click spring. And the plastic bag adds another level of protection for the lug. Sometimes I put electrical tape on the lug where I will pry off the bezel, but if you use a plastic tool, I don’t think you need electrical tape. Still, if you’re extra cautious, tape up the lug before you begin. Do the 11:00 lug.

Use a plastic tool to pop off the bezel. Pry under the bezel on the 11:00 lug. Gently wiggle and pry. Don’t use a metal tool. You will mark the lugs.

Removing the insert is easy. Try to remember where the triangle was positioned so you can line up the other insert in the bezel the same way. Use pliers with plastic pads over the flats to work the insert back into the bezel. Work around the edge until it pops into the bezel. Place the washer on the case and insert the click spring. Put the edge of the bezel over the click spring and seat that gently; and then work around the edge seating the bezel on the watch. Sometimes it gets bound up as you install it. Just ease it off, reinstall at the click spring and gently seat the bezel.

I will do a video sometime. And I found a great blue tool on eBay that is perfect. $4 tool. Bought a bunch for me and my friends. Kind of like a small paint can opener, but made out of blue plastic. Works great getting the bezel off.

Thks man!


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[Frank McKay]

Originally Posted by sokoloka

Won't part with any of them but there's nothing quite like this.

Wow what a piece.

[brucethemanlee]

Originally Posted by Nav01L

Can’t say as much, my Pepsi didn’t even make it to 6 months in my collection.

curious what made you let go of the pepsi...?

[Pongster]

Originally Posted by RoscoPico

Don't see my self parting with any that I have now, and I have owned close to 40 watches.

Plus 100

[Morrison0]

All three...


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[kaiserphoenix]

Ive streamlined alot of my collection and so by definition I love all of them, but if I had to pick, it would be the Daytona-c, Pepsi, 5167A, 1680, Explorer.

[Oystersteel92]

My SS ceramic Daytona (black dial). Not only do I looooooove it, but the circumstances and timing of it's acquisition make it a forever keeper. I wear it 5-6 days a week (with my 1601 Datejust occuping my wrist on the other days).