Has the fluted bezel always been gold?

[bulldogdaddy]

As many of you know the fluted bezel on stainless DJ models is gold. Was the fluted bezel every made out of stainless? If so, for how long and when did the switchover occur?

Related question: The inside links on the two tone jubilee bracelet are gold, but on the white gold/stainless model, they are polished 906L. I assume the same holds true for the oyster bracelet. Where they ever white gold?

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by bulldogdaddy

As many of you know the fluted bezel on stainless DJ models is gold. Was the fluted bezel every made out of stainless? If so, for how long and when did the switchover occur?

Related question: The inside links on the two tone jubilee bracelet are gold, but on the white gold/stainless model, they are polished 906L. I assume the same holds true for the oyster bracelet. Where they ever white gold?

Hi, Tom, and welcome to TRF.

Fluted bezels have always been gold - either WG, YG or RG.

In much older times, Rolex did produce a similar looking bezel in full steel which was called the ENGINE TURNED BEZEL.

Oyster bracelet centre links are either YG, RG or steel - never WG..............unless the entire watch is WG as in one particular SUB model.

JJ

[bulldogdaddy]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Hi, Tom, and welcome to TRF.

Fluted bezels have always been gold - either WG, YG or RG.

In much older times, Rolex did produce a similar looking bezel in full steel which was called the ENGINE TURNED BEZEL.

Oyster bracelet centre links are either YG, RG or steel - never WG..............unless the entire watch is WG as in one particular SUB model.

JJ

Thanks JJ. And know you are in my prayers.

[jamesbondOO7]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

In much older times, Rolex did produce a similar looking bezel in full steel which was called the ENGINE TURNED BEZEL.


JJ

My 1986 DJ has an SS bezel. Looks like fluted, but I guess it is the engine tuned bezel. Looks just as good IMHO.

[slcbbrown]

Originally Posted by jamesbondOO7

My 1986 DJ has an SS bezel. Looks like fluted, but I guess it is the engine tuned bezel. Looks just as good IMHO.

That engine turned bezel can really tone down the sparkle on the DJ. I've got an older DJ that had a diamond bezel added, and I was looking at the stainless bezel as an option to the bling. Yours really looks sharp with the silver dial.

[jamesbondOO7]

Thanks! Turned 25 last week! (the watch).