Is it possible to make a ceramic version of the classic LV

[Kanger]

by taking the green ceramic bezel off from a 116610LV and attaching it on a 116610LN?

[Tools]

Nope... can't be done. The two are completely different except in appearance.

However, the movements are almost identical and so you could take a black dial from a 16610 and put it in a 116610..........

[esm]

Originally Posted by kanger

by taking the green ceramic bezel off from a 116610LV and attaching it on a 116610LN?

no need - most times/angles, the 116610LV dial looks dark/black anyway, and it is green whenever you want it too

[HL65]

I like it just the way it is--love that green and the dial change in light!! Very nice Eric!!

[L-16610]

Originally Posted by esm

no need - most times/angles, the 116610LV dial looks dark/black anyway, and it is green whenever you want it too

hey, this is the Rolex forum, NOT the Bulgari forum

[esm]

Originally Posted by L-16610

hey, this is the Rolex forum, NOT the Bulgari forum

you have good eyes

(lucky i didnt have my Tiffany ring on instead )

[Danand]

Originally Posted by Tools

Nope... can't be done. The two are completely different except in appearance.

However, the movements are almost identical and so you could take a black dial from a 16610 and put it in a 116610..........

You mean that the sub c green and black inserts are different? What about the bezel itself- are they also different? Or is it just different from the sub to subc? Not sure I'm understanding where the difference lies in the bezel or insert from 116610 lv to ln, other than colour.

[Yazo]

Originally Posted by Danand

You mean that the sub c green and black inserts are different? What about the bezel itself- are they also different? Or is it just different from the sub to subc? Not sure I'm understanding where the difference lies in the bezel or insert from 116610 lv to ln, other than colour.

the ceramic sub bezel is just that ceramic... where the older models have a metal bezel insert... the new ceramic one doesn't have that.

[PeterT]

Originally Posted by Danand

You mean that the sub c green and black inserts are different? What about the bezel itself- are they also different? Or is it just different from the sub to subc? Not sure I'm understanding where the difference lies in the bezel or insert from 116610 lv to ln, other than colour.

I think that there might be a mistake here. You would not be able to interchange the bezels from 16610 and 116610 models but the ceramics should swop. The problem would be getting hold of the spare insert.

Peter

[Danand]

Originally Posted by Yazo

the ceramic sub bezel is just that ceramic... where the older models have a metal bezel insert... the new ceramic one doesn't have that.

I understand that completely. But tools said in reply to the question of switching the green and black ceramic bezels from 116610 models, not from 16610 to 116610. So my question is to clarify. I think perhaps tools misread the numbers. As far as I know there is no difference other than colour to the inserts of the ceramics, and the bezel itself should also be alike. So if one were to purchase a new insert shouldn't it be possible to create a ceramic equivalent of the 16610 LV? (the problem here is it is so easy to confuse the model numbers when reading posts ). I'm nosuggeting tools was wrong, just wondering if there was a misread.

[geronimo509]

There was a thread a couple weeks ago and a guy has both the 116610lv and the 116610. He said he might swap out the bezels so we could all see what it would look like.

[Yazo]

Originally Posted by Danand

I understand that completely. But tools said in reply to the question of switching the green and black ceramic bezels from 116610 models, not from 16610 to 116610. So my question is to clarify. I think perhaps tools misread the numbers. As far as I know there is no difference other than colour to the inserts of the ceramics, and the bezel itself should also be alike. So if one were to purchase a new insert shouldn't it be possible to create a ceramic equivalent of the 16610 LV? (the problem here is it is so easy to confuse the model numbers when reading posts ). I'm nosuggeting tools was wrong, just wondering if there was a misread.

From what I understand, and I may be wrong as I'm not as into modern watches, the new 116610 has a different new case (different than the 16610)... it's a maxi case so it is a bit larger than the previous one.... it's not just the color/style of the insert that changed.

[Danand]

Originally Posted by Yazo

From what I understand, and I may be wrong as I'm not as into modern watches, the new 116610 has a different new case (different than the 16610)... it's a maxi case so it is a bit larger than the previous one.... it's not just the color/style of the insert that changed.

I know that. This is what i am saying that people are confusing the model numbers. Reread he posts carefully. The question is not one of switching between ceramic and non ceramic, but between two ceramic models- just different colour inserts.

[esm]

Originally Posted by Danand

I know that. This is what i am saying that people are confusing the model numbers. Reread he posts carefully. The question is not one of switching between ceramic and non ceramic, but between two ceramic models- just different colour inserts.

that is correct

[watchaser]

awesome photo...guess i need to see an LV in the flesh too.

[Tools]

Originally Posted by Danand

You mean that the sub c green and black inserts are different? What about the bezel itself- are they also different? Or is it just different from the sub to subc? Not sure I'm understanding where the difference lies in the bezel or insert from 116610 lv to ln, other than colour.

Sorry......... I misread your original post becaue your heading said "make a ceramic version from the classic LV".......... Yes, you can change the green ceramic bezel to the black ceramic bezel and back-and-forth.. The watches are identical and all parts will interchange..........

I thought that you were asking about the new vs. the earlier versions.....

However, the bezels are not available separately so it would be a pretty expensive exercise.........