Where to get bezel inserts for GMT 16710?

[mtgjr]

Interesting. That's an ooollllldd style insert. Would be great for a 1675 or 16750.

[red1108nyc]

AD or RSC will take care of you with a friendly smile and free chocolate :-)

[red29ant]

Originally Posted by saskmh

A new replacement insert with serif fonts??? (little tails on the number 2's) I was under the impression that those were the old style fonts and haven't been available for +-15 years. I've been looking for a coke insert with those fonts for a while.

What's with the serif fonts? The 2001 16710A I bought last month has the serif fonts on it. I have been searching for a Pepsi insert too and been thinking most are "aftermarket" ones as the fonts are not the serif fonts..

Maybe the OP can help me to buy one Pepsi insert too..

[Speed]

Originally Posted by red1108nyc

AD or RSC will take care of you with a friendly smile and free chocolate :-)

At many ADs that doesn't happen even when paying full MSRP for a watch. Hardly think that will happen when trying to buy a $75 part.

[samson66]

I'm going to give the watch guy a call today and see how he acquired this bezel insert. I actually prefer the look of this font, but I'm still curious how he got it if they aren't being manufactured anymore. I'll report back...

[Qinhan]

Originally Posted by mtgjr

Interesting. That's an ooollllldd style insert. Would be great for a 1675 or 16750.

Pretty sure that insert won't fit on either of those models.

[mtgjr]

Originally Posted by Qinhan

Pretty sure that insert won't fit on either of those models.

My bad. You're right. I was thinking that's when the serif font inserts first appeared.

[Quicksilver]

Originally Posted by samson66

So if I take my 16710 into an AD and request a 16750 bezel insert, they will sell it to me?

I was under the impression that if you sent to RSC they are willing to put a different bezel insert on, however they keep the old one?

I recently had my Pepsi bezel swapped for a new one on service by RSC in London and they returned the old one to me in a sweet little aluminium carrying case.

Now I'll have to check if my new bezel has a Serif font when I get home.

[Speed]

Originally Posted by Quicksilver

I recently had my Pepsi bezel swapped for a new one on service by RSC in London and they returned the old one to me in a sweet little aluminium carrying case.

Now I'll have to check if my new bezel has a Serif font when I get home.

I've been ripped off!

All I got was a wax paper envelope!

Aaaaargh!

[Quicksilver]

Originally Posted by Speed

I've been ripped off!

All I got was a wax paper envelope!

Aaaaargh!

If its any consolation, its the only time I've ever had one

[red29ant]

Originally Posted by samson66

I'm going to give the watch guy a call today and see how he acquired this bezel insert. I actually prefer the look of this font, but I'm still curious how he got it if they aren't being manufactured anymore. I'll report back...

Hi, have you got the answer?

[red29ant]

Originally Posted by samson66

I'm going to give the watch guy a call today and see how he acquired this bezel insert. I actually prefer the look of this font, but I'm still curious how he got it if they aren't being manufactured anymore. I'll report back...

Hi, have you got the answer?

[samson66]

Originally Posted by red29ant

Hi, have you got the answer?

Sorry, he has not called back.

I will call again tomorrow

[JP Chestnut]

Originally Posted by dbhak22

Sounds like you got your Pepsi insert but I was in the exact same scenario (have a '03 Coke and wanted a Pepsi insert to mix things up). I heard the service center in San Francisco gladly does this (assuming they have it in stock) so I walked in and was out within 5 minutes with a newly installed Pepsi insert and my original Coke insert in a plastic baggy to take home. Oh, it cost $100 total.

Sounds like your AD/service center is charging a bit more for "installation".

They did mine a million years ago too. I'm glad to see that they are still reasonable.