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2 September 2018, 05:58 AM | #1 |
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My Custom Faded Ghost Bezel On 16610
Hey All,
I might get flamed for this as I know custom faded bezels are frown upon on this forum but end of the day it's just a bit of fun and I don't want to have to wait 30 years for a bezel to fade naturally! So I sourced an aftermarket bezel from the bay (I wasn't going to try and do this on my original bezel given this was my first time of trying!!) There wasn't really much of a sweet science other then to dunk it in bleach. I submerged it and with gloves just rubbed the bezel over and over. Nothing happened for 2-3 minutes until around the 5 minute mark where the paint literally started coming off. I rubbed at it and then took it out after another minute. A quick blast of cold water and this was the result! Quick DIY bezel change later and there you go. 30 years of fades done and applied in 10 minutes. End of the day it's just a bit of harmless fun and I have to say I am happy with my first attempt at this. Gonna keep the Original bezel mint and wear this for a litte while, I think it looks better then the black bezel if I am honest... |
2 September 2018, 06:12 AM | #2 |
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Looks pretty sweet to me. If you’re using official parts what’s the problem?
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2 September 2018, 06:19 AM | #3 |
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Awesome look.
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2 September 2018, 06:22 AM | #4 |
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Looks pretty slick!
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It actually doesn’t look bad at all. I thought this was going to be a cauti9nary tale when I opened the thread.
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2 September 2018, 06:30 AM | #6 |
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Looks pretty good to me.
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2 September 2018, 06:41 AM | #7 |
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That grey color is fantastic. Thanks for posting.
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2 September 2018, 06:44 AM | #8 |
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Next step is the dial to match !!
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Very nice looking. Great post
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2 September 2018, 07:15 AM | #10 |
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I agree with this
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2 September 2018, 07:17 AM | #11 |
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I think I see this insert on ebay right now for 2000.00.
Just kidding. It actually looks really nice. the fade really compliments the SS
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2 September 2018, 07:20 AM | #12 |
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I like it.
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2 September 2018, 07:32 AM | #13 |
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Looks great. An old school vintage look for $15 and no loss of value because you can always swap the original back. I may see a fun mod project in my future.
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2 September 2018, 08:07 AM | #14 |
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Somewhat related, but are there other bezels for the 16610 or 14060? Wouodnt mind a 12 hour bezel ir some color for my 14060 just for fun on occassion.
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2 September 2018, 08:15 AM | #15 |
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It doesn't look good at all. Look around the WG-marker / pip...
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2 September 2018, 08:20 AM | #16 |
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To me it looks incongrous alongside the normal colored dial. But hey, it’s your watch enjoy it.
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2 September 2018, 09:10 AM | #17 |
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Looks great, I love the fade.
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2 September 2018, 09:54 AM | #18 |
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How to take a nice watch and make it franken
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2 September 2018, 09:59 AM | #19 |
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Looks great, i love it!
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2 September 2018, 10:20 AM | #20 |
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Came out better than I expected. Not bad, looks good!
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2 September 2018, 01:46 PM | #21 |
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No harm No foul. I admit, I like it. I wonder how many pepsi bezels have had that done.
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Second this.
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2 September 2018, 02:17 PM | #23 |
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lol funny
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2 September 2018, 04:01 PM | #24 |
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Looks great but not a fan of using aftermarket pieces on a Rolex. If nothing else it highlights the subtle differences between the 2 bezels which I hadn't noticed before.
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Doen't look right w/o the dial being aged .
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2 September 2018, 07:05 PM | #26 |
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Is either of the inserts genuine?
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As long as you like the finished product, that’s all that matters. Enjoy!
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2 September 2018, 08:20 PM | #28 |
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Thanks all for the comments especially the positive ones.
I knew there would some polarizing comments, amazing what a quick bezel change can lead to a lot of discussion/difference of opinion. Makes a change from SS shortage/silly grey market prices and investments. Yes as mentioned in my original post, I was not going to do this experiment on my original gen bezel and it's a quick 5 minute change back. I think experiment can make this watch hobby just a bit more fun. It's why we love a strap change after all. |
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Have to agree and subject closed .
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