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Mickey® · 19 August 2012, 03:02 AM

I was taking a photo of my the three Amigos and noticed something on my bezel...it appears something has gotten to it and eaten away at some of the finish/color?

Look between 40 and 45 on bezel. Wonder what did that?

Mickey® · 19 August 2012, 03:15 AM

Better shot...No idea what could have caused that...

TSW · 19 August 2012, 03:30 AM

Water stain?

Mickey® · 19 August 2012, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by TSW

Water stain?

No...washed and dried it 3 times. Even tried an alcohol pad...the color is definitely rubbed out/off. Must have splashed something it? But what could do that??!!

Plato · 19 August 2012, 03:43 AM

Oil stain?

Mickey® · 19 August 2012, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Plato

Oil stain?

Its not a stain...its as if the color has been bleached out...and I assure you I don't do laundry

. Must have been something from yard work?

If it was an oil stain then alcohol would have cleaned it... under a 10x it is just missing color. No scratch or dent either.

Mickey® · 19 August 2012, 03:53 AM

More shots...It doesn't bother me and I'm the kind that might not even change out bezel when it gets serviced in 5 or 10 years from now. I just wish I knew how it happened!!!

Johny · 19 August 2012, 04:27 AM

some kind of friction rub perhaps mickey?

Mickey® · 19 August 2012, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Johny

some kind of friction rub perhaps mickey?

I thought it could be but under a 10x loop NOTHING no scratch, rub, dent or mark. I wonder if a drop of weed killer, bug spray...gasoline could do something like that if it wasn't cleaned off?

Robbie68 · 19 August 2012, 04:30 AM

Brake fluid would do that.

Mickey® · 19 August 2012, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Robbie68

Brake fluid would do that.

That is one thing that it wasn't but thanks that helps...I am leaning to some kind of liquid.

Johny · 19 August 2012, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Mickey®

That is one thing that it wasn't but thanks that helps...I am leaning to some kind of liquid.

a chemical of some sort.

dricig · 19 August 2012, 05:38 AM

Pool chemicals, I always rinse my LV off after adding chemicals to the pool.
Just a thought.
dave

Megalobyte · 19 August 2012, 06:38 AM

Speaking of pool chemicals.

I take my watch off when handling pool chemicals, one wayward drop of liquid chlorine in your bracelet, guaranteed to rust whatever metal it touches. Chlorine is as corrosive as acid, just from the opposite end of the PH spectrum.

Pup · 19 August 2012, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Mickey®

Its not a stain...its as if the color has been bleached out...Must have been something from yard work?

Yard work...I'm leaning toward a gasoline splash drop when you filled your mower, string trimmer or other power tool. It looks like an unnoticed errant gas drop stayed on there until it evaporated.

michel33 · 19 August 2012, 07:03 AM

heat? For example if you happened to be near a bbq, or you're a smoker and the insert got some cigarette ashes at this spot, or was to close from a lighter flame?

Mickey® · 19 August 2012, 10:08 AM

Thanks guys...It wasn't heat...but I didn't think of that.

I'm leaning now toward gasoline as my number one theory...

Hairdude1 · 19 August 2012, 10:20 AM

Great pics thou

Gharddog03 · 19 August 2012, 10:34 AM

Gives it character. Wear the hell out of it.

Mickey® · 19 August 2012, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Gharddog03

Gives it character. Wear the hell out of it.

z32turbo · 19 August 2012, 10:45 AM

I didn't really notice it until the outdoor pics. I agree I'm deffinately leaning toward a chemical/gasoline drop or spill of some sort.

z32turbo · 19 August 2012, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Gharddog03

Gives it character. Wear the hell out of it.

Agree 100%!!

patek.wis · 19 August 2012, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Robbie68

Brake fluid would do that.

so would nail polish remover

Wife splashes some next to the watch, says oh SH!T, tries to rub it off and viola - you find it 1 month later like this

lolol

Alum bezels are going to age - get used to it!

Silvio Mosiello · 19 August 2012, 10:58 AM

It looks like it could be some type of water. I know the water from sprinklers has that effect on my car paint from the iron deposits in it. Just a thought.

Mickey® · 19 August 2012, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Silvio Mosiello

It looks like it could be some type of water. I know the water from sprinklers has that effect on my car paint from the iron deposits in it. Just a thought.

I've soaped scrubbed and alchoholed it...would iron not clean up?

John in MA · 19 August 2012, 01:06 PM

Might be a splash from coke or a dr. Pepper type drink as well. It does hell to a paint job. No reason it couldn't do it to an insert I would think.

Mickey® · 12 September 2012, 08:52 AM

Thanks guys...another shot that shows it all too well! LOL
I'm in on the "shows character". The "not knowing" doesn't make me happy though!!!

77T · 12 September 2012, 09:08 AM

[QUOTE=Mickey®;3579810]Thanks guys...another shot that shows it all too well! LOL
I'm in on the "shows character". The "not knowing" doesn't make me happy though!!!

If you want to replace it, Gary Wilson is close by (in Lawrenceville) and is a great certified watchmaker with a Rolex parts account. He did my Root Beer insert - replacement cost was only $51. It was part of a service so there is maybe going to be a bit of labor to remover, replace insert and install bezel.

Mickey® · 12 September 2012, 09:09 AM

[QUOTE=77T;3579833]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickey®

Thanks guys...another shot that shows it all too well! LOL
I'm in on the "shows character". The "not knowing" doesn't make me happy though!!!

If you want to replace it, Gary Wilson is close by (in Lawrenceville) and is a great certified watchmaker with a Rolex parts account. He did my Root Beer insert - replacement cost was only $51.

Thanks...is it as expensive as it seems from Rolex...as people "try" to sell them on the forum for $500.00?!

Anyone know?

DJJon · 12 September 2012, 12:07 PM

Wild 'out of the box' Idea: The root cause issue is on the underside ???

19 August 2012, 03:02 AM	#1
Mickey® Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Mickey® Location: Atlanta, GA Watch: Swiss Made Posts: 5,801	My Three Favorites and...What the heck is that on the bezel!??HELP!!! I was taking a photo of my the three Amigos and noticed something on my bezel...it appears something has gotten to it and eaten away at some of the finish/color? Look between 40 and 45 on bezel. Wonder what did that?

19 August 2012, 03:30 AM	#3
TSW "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: TSW Location: Le Brassus Watch: Rolex & AP's Posts: 27,449	Water stain? __________________ AP Owners Club IG @swiss.watch.connection

19 August 2012, 04:27 AM	#8
Johny "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: john Location: Scotland Watch: sub 16610Lv Posts: 13,523	some kind of friction rub perhaps mickey? __________________ "AFTER DARK" BAR AND NIGHT CLUB GM.

19 August 2012, 05:38 AM	#13
dricig "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Dave Location: NY Metro Posts: 680	Pool chemicals, I always rinse my LV off after adding chemicals to the pool. Just a thought. dave __________________ Rolex 15010 Date -16013 TT DJ 16610LV -16750 GMT-16600 SD 16710 GMT -Tudor 79280

19 August 2012, 10:45 AM	#21
z32turbo "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sea Level Watch: Varies Posts: 6,877	I didn't really notice it until the outdoor pics. I agree I'm deffinately leaning toward a chemical/gasoline drop or spill of some sort. __________________ Instagram @z32turbo

19 August 2012, 03:15 AM	#2
Mickey® Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Mickey® Location: Atlanta, GA Watch: Swiss Made Posts: 5,801	Better shot...No idea what could have caused that...

19 August 2012, 03:43 AM	#5
Plato "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 134	Oil stain?

19 August 2012, 03:53 AM	#7
Mickey® Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Mickey® Location: Atlanta, GA Watch: Swiss Made Posts: 5,801	More shots...It doesn't bother me and I'm the kind that might not even change out bezel when it gets serviced in 5 or 10 years from now. I just wish I knew how it happened!!!

19 August 2012, 04:30 AM	#10
Robbie68 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NH Watch: SD4K Posts: 492	Brake fluid would do that.

19 August 2012, 06:38 AM	#14
Megalobyte "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Ari Location: Florida Watch: ...me go broke Posts: 2,428	Speaking of pool chemicals. I take my watch off when handling pool chemicals, one wayward drop of liquid chlorine in your bracelet, guaranteed to rust whatever metal it touches. Chlorine is as corrosive as acid, just from the opposite end of the PH spectrum.

19 August 2012, 07:03 AM	#16
michel33 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: france Posts: 796	heat? For example if you happened to be near a bbq, or you're a smoker and the insert got some cigarette ashes at this spot, or was to close from a lighter flame?

19 August 2012, 10:08 AM	#17
Mickey® Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Mickey® Location: Atlanta, GA Watch: Swiss Made Posts: 5,801	Thanks guys...It wasn't heat...but I didn't think of that. I'm leaning now toward gasoline as my number one theory...

19 August 2012, 10:20 AM	#18
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	Great pics thou

19 August 2012, 10:34 AM	#19
Gharddog03 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Genaro Location: Fresno Ca. Watch: R O L E X Posts: 4,466	Gives it character. Wear the hell out of it.

19 August 2012, 10:58 AM	#24
Silvio Mosiello "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Matthew Location: Miami/NY Watch: the shoes. Posts: 3,482	It looks like it could be some type of water. I know the water from sprinklers has that effect on my car paint from the iron deposits in it. Just a thought.

19 August 2012, 01:06 PM	#26
John in MA "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 862	Might be a splash from coke or a dr. Pepper type drink as well. It does hell to a paint job. No reason it couldn't do it to an insert I would think. __________________ Formerly John in SC and John in TN How To: Remove a Tudor Pelagos Endlink in 60 Seconds or Less

12 September 2012, 08:52 AM	#27
Mickey® Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Mickey® Location: Atlanta, GA Watch: Swiss Made Posts: 5,801	Thanks guys...another shot that shows it all too well! LOL I'm in on the "shows character". The "not knowing" doesn't make me happy though!!!

12 September 2012, 09:08 AM	#28
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,017	[QUOTE=Mickey®;3579810]Thanks guys...another shot that shows it all too well! LOL I'm in on the "shows character". The "not knowing" doesn't make me happy though!!! If you want to replace it, Gary Wilson is close by (in Lawrenceville) and is a great certified watchmaker with a Rolex parts account. He did my Root Beer insert - replacement cost was only $51. It was part of a service so there is maybe going to be a bit of labor to remover, replace insert and install bezel. __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

12 September 2012, 12:07 PM	#30
DJJon "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Real Name: Jon Location: USA Watch: DJ - Need Sub Bad Posts: 1,889	Wild 'out of the box' Idea: The root cause issue is on the underside ???

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