Wanting to customize my bezel. Who do I go too?

[joli160]

This Arolla project looks really nice

[Macnavara]

Originally Posted by Hemdog

Why not just put the money towards a nice new hublot?

Hahah you beat me too it

[Michael1968]

Originally Posted by WilsdorfNDavis

Go big or go home with diamonds!



Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller

[~Ocho1~]

You know how many Invicta's you could buy with that money???

[cvoharley]

As promised, here are are shots of my James Cameron. I understand that not everyone will like it but I do, and that's all that really matters. Lee from Diamonds by Raymond Lee did the work. He took a new Rolex bezel without the ceramic and in it's place put 36 sapphire stones and 12 diamonds with one cut into an inverted V for the marker. It is fully functional and only rotates in the counter clockwise direction so as operate as a dive watch, although the deepest it's ever seen is the bottom of my pool.

Again, I can't say enough good things about Diamonds by Raymond Lee in Boca Raton, FL.

[inadeje]

Originally Posted by Cwillis0001

It's so funny how some dudes act like a run of the mill production Rolex is some priceless antiquity and to alter it in any way is an affront to the watch Gods, the particular God being Resaleia, the exalted diety of Chrono24.

Absolutely brilliant

[inadeje]

Originally Posted by cvoharley

As promised, here are are shots of my James Cameron. I understand that not everyone will like it but I do, and that's all that really matters. Lee from Diamonds by Raymond Lee did the work. He took a new Rolex bezel without the ceramic and in it's place put 36 sapphire stones and 12 diamonds with one cut into an inverted V for the marker. It is fully functional and only rotates in the counter clockwise direction so as operate as a dive watch, although the deepest it's ever seen is the bottom of my pool.

Again, I can't say enough good things about Diamonds by Raymond Lee in Boca Raton, FL.

You got flamed for suggesting this mod but that looks absolutely fantastic. Seriously does.

[cvoharley]

Another

[inadeje]

Delete

[Kirk Lazarus]

Doesn’t look all that bad to be honest. I’m quite impressed, thanks for sharing with us.

[Kirk Lazarus]

Originally Posted by inadeje

While it looks fantastic I’m a little confused. You posted the request on here for leads to get the work done yesterday and it’s already completed today? Am I missing something? He did the work in 24h?

He’s not the OP.

[Maleg]

Originally Posted by WilsdorfNDavis

Go big or go home with diamonds!



Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller

That would look slick with sapphires.

[Maleg]

Originally Posted by cvoharley

As promised, here are are shots of my James Cameron. I understand that not everyone will like it but I do, and that's all that really matters. Lee from Diamonds by Raymond Lee did the work. He took a new Rolex bezel without the ceramic and in it's place put 36 sapphire stones and 12 diamonds with one cut into an inverted V for the marker. It is fully functional and only rotates in the counter clockwise direction so as operate as a dive watch, although the deepest it's ever seen is the bottom of my pool.

Again, I can't say enough good things about Diamonds by Raymond Lee in Boca Raton, FL.

That is a great look for that watch.

[cvoharley]

I'm not the OP.
He simply asked a question if anyone had ever done this to a James Cameron. When I decided to go this route, I too search this forum and well as elsewhere to try and find pictures of what other people may have done. Not surprisingly, not many people would be willing to expose themselves to ridicule on an open forum like this. In the interest that someone else may want to follow this path, I'm putting mine out there to show others what I have done. I'm sure there are many (some have already opined) that would NEVER change anything on their watch (car, motorcycle, house, etc.). I wanted something that not everyone had, stood out a little bit (not too much), and would be reversible should I ever change my mine. I think I've accomplished that.

[inadeje]

Originally Posted by cvoharley

I'm not the OP.
He simply asked a question if anyone had ever done this to a James Cameron. When I decided to go this route, I too search this forum and well as elsewhere to try and find pictures of what other people may have done. Not surprisingly, not many people would be willing to expose themselves to ridicule on an open forum like this. In the interest that someone else may want to follow this path, I'm putting mine out there to show others what I have done. I'm sure there are many (some have already opined) that would NEVER change anything on their watch (car, motorcycle, house, etc.). I wanted something that not everyone had, stood out a little bit (not too much), and would be reversible should I ever change my mine. I think I've accomplished that.

I am more in the camp of no modifications « usually «  but that looks epic to my eyes as I’ve already commented. It almost looks OEM if I didn’t know Rolex don’t manufacture such a watch. I really like it.

Would it be indiscreet to ask a ballpark on the cost?

[sski]

i absolutely love the creativity and originality! as already mentioned- Rolex is nothing but a mass produced trinket; do what you will with yours- and remember to ENJOY the heck out of it.

[sski]

it looks oem to my eyes too, like the 'SARU' GMTs / Gem set Subs, YMs etc. the sapphires have been set perfectly.

[dannyboy123]

Originally Posted by kscarandwatchguy

Artisans De geneve SA did the "Arolla" project and that is what inspired me to want to recreate it for my own watch.

https://www.artisansdegeneve.com/en/challenges/arolla/

Those guys do some amazing bespoke projects. Worth a look.

[opawlows]

Originally Posted by cvoharley

As promised, here are are shots of my James Cameron. I understand that not everyone will like it but I do, and that's all that really matters. Lee from Diamonds by Raymond Lee did the work. He took a new Rolex bezel without the ceramic and in it's place put 36 sapphire stones and 12 diamonds with one cut into an inverted V for the marker. It is fully functional and only rotates in the counter clockwise direction so as operate as a dive watch, although the deepest it's ever seen is the bottom of my pool.

Again, I can't say enough good things about Diamonds by Raymond Lee in Boca Raton, FL.

Thanks for sharing, I think this looks incredible! Sent it to a friend of mine who has been toying with the idea of doing something like this!

[Benzsiam]

Originally Posted by cvoharley

As promised, here are are shots of my James Cameron. I understand that not everyone will like it but I do, and that's all that really matters. Lee from Diamonds by Raymond Lee did the work. He took a new Rolex bezel without the ceramic and in it's place put 36 sapphire stones and 12 diamonds with one cut into an inverted V for the marker. It is fully functional and only rotates in the counter clockwise direction so as operate as a dive watch, although the deepest it's ever seen is the bottom of my pool.

Again, I can't say enough good things about Diamonds by Raymond Lee in Boca Raton, FL.

Wow, I love it. Where did his shop get the new Rolex bezel for this watch to put the gem-set blue sapphires and diamonds on? Normally I don't think you can buy the new bezel from RSC. How expensive is this kind of work cost?

Normally I don't like after market diamond set on Rolex but this one looks really good.

Thanks for your information!

[WilsdorfNDavis]

Originally Posted by cvoharley

As promised, here are are shots of my James Cameron. I understand that not everyone will like it but I do, and that's all that really matters. Lee from Diamonds by Raymond Lee did the work. He took a new Rolex bezel without the ceramic and in it's place put 36 sapphire stones and 12 diamonds with one cut into an inverted V for the marker. It is fully functional and only rotates in the counter clockwise direction so as operate as a dive watch, although the deepest it's ever seen is the bottom of my pool.

Again, I can't say enough good things about Diamonds by Raymond Lee in Boca Raton, FL.

Not gonna lie, that looks way better than I expected!

As custom work goes, that's done really well!

[shaunylw]

Originally Posted by cvoharley

I'm not the OP.
He simply asked a question if anyone had ever done this to a James Cameron. When I decided to go this route, I too search this forum and well as elsewhere to try and find pictures of what other people may have done. Not surprisingly, not many people would be willing to expose themselves to ridicule on an open forum like this. In the interest that someone else may want to follow this path, I'm putting mine out there to show others what I have done. I'm sure there are many (some have already opined) that would NEVER change anything on their watch (car, motorcycle, house, etc.). I wanted something that not everyone had, stood out a little bit (not too much), and would be reversible should I ever change my mine. I think I've accomplished that.

They did a nice job.


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[fskywalker]

Originally Posted by envuks

Just be sure to remember which diamond you set it to when using the bezel as a dive timer

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[cvoharley]

Thank you all for the compliments. I am very happy with the results. I'll start a different thread on my new acquisition but I was at my AD today where I purchased the JC and it was the first time she had seen the bezel. At first, she didn't realize what I had on and then when I showed it to her, she said it looked like something that Rolex would have done. I found that to be the biggest compliment of all. She did remind me that if I ever had to send it back to the RSC that I should remove it and put the original bezel back on. Many of you an inquired about the price. Keep in mind that diamond & sapphires are like any other commodity and are going to fluctuate with supply & demand. With that said, my out the door price was under $8k. When he showed me a Sub with the same style albeit many more stones going for $150k, I knew I had made a good investment. One that I get to enjoy. https://diamondsbyraymondlee.com/ is their website.
Tomorrow I'll post about the Christmas gift.
Merry Christmas to all.

[sub2011]

To the Asylum.

[Benzsiam]

I think this customized bezel design was based on Rolex 116659SABR (see picture below).

[SwiftBilly77]

Not typically a watch mod fan, but that actually looks pretty darned good. Enjoy!