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28 December 2017, 03:28 PM | #1 |
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Am I Crazy? 16570 Content Inside...
Hi Everyone,
I bought this Exp II 16570 a while back and I have a small decision to make. As I look at more and more watches here, I realized that my bezel seems to have been polished. It's not the worst, and you should be able to see in the pictures that the bezel isn't in a perfect round shape in some lighting/angle vs. the unpolished 16570's bezel which is a lot sharper. I called RSC here in Asia and was quoted $230 for a new bezel and installation. I realized that this may be a small issue, but I am quite OCD so I am leaning towards replacing it. Thoughts on what you guys would do? Obviously it's not easy to tell unless you look at watches all day like us here..... Let me know and thanks! |
29 December 2017, 12:38 AM | #2 |
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If it bothers you replace it. I was OCD about my first Rolex at first (also a 16570) and here I am years later and many miles put on it, and it's finally looking like a cool old watch that has traveled the world. Put ten years on it and you won't even know, notice, or care. New bezel will result in further reinforced OCD.
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29 December 2017, 01:09 AM | #4 |
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Yes, change it because is not a scratch is a different not original look.
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Replace it.
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29 December 2017, 01:46 AM | #7 |
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Yes , If it bothers you & I would replace too if it was mine . Then at least future dings , scratches etc, will be yours .
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29 December 2017, 01:46 AM | #8 |
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I'd replace it. $230 isn't that much money - and you can clearly see it's been overpolished.
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29 December 2017, 01:54 AM | #9 |
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Thanks for all the inputs! I don’t understand why someone would just polish the bezel as the case is sharp and unpolished to me.
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29 December 2017, 02:42 AM | #10 |
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I know how you feel. I bought a used LV. There was a scratch on the bezel that I did not put on there and it made me a little bummed. When I had the watch serviced I had the bezel replaced.
Well worth it. $ 180 if I remember correctly. |
29 December 2017, 03:31 AM | #11 |
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I'd replace it, especially if it bothers you
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29 December 2017, 03:35 AM | #12 |
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29 December 2017, 04:25 AM | #13 |
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Yeah, for $230 replacement by RSC I would definitely have is swapped.
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29 December 2017, 05:37 AM | #14 |
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I'd definitely replace the bezel.
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29 December 2017, 05:40 AM | #15 |
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Do it!
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I wonder how much it would be for Rolex to refinish the whole watch, rather than replace the bezel, although the price for replacement is quite reasonable.
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Yucky poo
I would trade it in for a NOS, or similar. I would never have a watch that bugged me.
I mean start calling trusted sellers before you finish reading my post. Seriously, get that Franken-Polish Gone!
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29 December 2017, 06:35 AM | #18 |
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Easy and cheap (relatively speaking) fix to make. While the bezel is a scratch magnet, you might as well have those scratches be just yours.
But, I'd be tempted to get the whole watch repolished while I'm at it. That lug looks to be in rough shape. |
29 December 2017, 09:05 AM | #19 |
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Looks like the whole watch has been given a ‘light’ buff but the bezel has defi been ‘softened’ in appearance in the process.
It’s a nice watch, and for $230 I wouldn’t think twice about replacing the bezel altogether. It’ll lift the whole appearance of the watch and you can then start enjoying it more. |
29 December 2017, 09:07 AM | #20 |
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New bezel will raise your OCD meter up a notch
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29 December 2017, 09:41 AM | #21 |
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I did that to the lug :)
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29 December 2017, 09:45 AM | #23 |
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Can always replace bezel some day in the future.
I would leave it be and enjoy it. Or find a wholly unpolished example, with lugholes :)
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Either way whether it’s been buffed or not, the watch case looks fine, but as you’ve seen, the bezel isn’t crisp in its appearance anymore. It’s not inconceivable that the bezel was swapped out already if the previous one had suffered a deep scratch or got knarled somehow. I’d have a new bezel installed. |
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29 December 2017, 03:39 PM | #26 |
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replace it.
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29 December 2017, 10:35 PM | #27 |
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What he said
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30 December 2017, 01:21 AM | #28 |
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I have similar issue with my Polar 5 digit Explorer II. The bezel is deeply polished, the case is in a good shape. I already ordered a replacement bezel
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30 December 2017, 04:08 AM | #29 |
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Mine must be well worn/polished then as some of the black paint is missing from the numbers! Wonder if that can get 'touched up' rather than stick a new bezel on an old watch?
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30 December 2017, 10:46 AM | #30 |
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Yes it can! My numbers had faded paint as you mentioned and I had one of the more reputable Rolex shops in San Francisco paint it for me. You can see the results here. I think he charged me $100. This was all done before I was able to see the different curves due to polishing, so I would actually recommend you get a new bezel and not waste that money like I did. Good luck!!
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