Misaligned Bezel Pearl in Sub

[Krash]

Originally Posted by TomLou

It is definitely off center.
I see often the Rolex Pearl arrow not to be spot on
For a company that professes perfection in watch making is a lot
I do not see a gap like that in any Seiko rotating bezel.

I am not sure how you can draw that conclusion based on the photos presented. All the photos are off center or from an angle. I can show photos of my Submariner that make it look misaligned. I can then show photos that demonstrate how it’s perfectly aligned.

It might turn out that it is off center, but I wouldn’t draw any conclusions based on these photos.


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[eugenetsang]

My bezel is also off center by a 1/2 tick. I've commented on Bark & Jack's YouTube video where he bought a "super clone". And I joked around that the Bootleggers are on point where their bezel was offlined, just like Rolex.

I got tons of shit from commentors, saying "Rolex never releases defective products" to their customers. Hate to say it, Rolex does and their QC isn't the best as they say they are.

If you're really concerned, you can. Always send it back for warranty work. Or maybe they will do an equal exchange (probably unlikely).

[ogbeans]

Looks fine imo

[amanbra]

OP yes it is and don’t worry about it. Every single one of my watches have some alignment issue of some type.


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[DJ2020]

Originally Posted by padi56

Another case of loupes and high magnification that can and will be a Rolex owners worst enemy.

[IamJacky]

Doesn't look off center to me OP, I think it's the camera angle, I wouldn't think too much about it.

[TomLou]

Originally Posted by Megalobyte

You’re using SEIKO as your standard of bezel alignment???

Yes, although my Sub 116610LN has a perfect bezel alignment
Similar to my GS SBGA071
Only difference, I have never seen a Grand Seiko Diver with a
misaligned bezel, but I have surely seen quite a few Rolex Subs !

[DLRIDES]

Take a small hammer and tap the left side about three times, problem solved.

[waynorth]

I think it's an optical illusion because I saw it on the sub I picked up a week ago after I read your post, and now I don't see it now. I think the little pearl thing throws a tiny shadow on the inverted triangle.

[Rolexforthewin]

Are you using a 100 year old camera and lens to take these photos!

[BLACKHORSE 6]

Looks terrible... totally defective.... but I'd be willing to take it off your hands for free so you don't have to worry about it!

Enjoy the watch!

[eugenetsang]

Originally Posted by waynorth

I think it's an optical illusion.

Hate to say it, it's not an optical illusion. I too thought my eyes were playing tricks on me for my watch... But with the triangle at 12oclock, my bezel was off centered by 1/2 click to the left. It clearly shows bc I can see the triangle's distance between the two lugs. And the triangle was pushing closer to the left lug.

My fix to all this was, when the triangle is at 12oclock, I do not click/lock it in place. I guess you can say, I'm 1/2 a click in between clicks.

[Closs1909]

In response to people asking for better pictures, I unfortunately only have my iPhone 12 Pro, no advanced cameras here. The misalignment looks pretty apparent in this picture, and this is likely the best shot I can get.



and I’ll be leaving it as is for the foreseeable future.

[mg18]

Mine always seemed a little off to the left as well, just like yours. For some reason, this doesn't bug me, and I am no stranger to sending my new watch to RSC to fix a minor thing (did it twice in a row for other issues).

[noshame]

OP, I can see it. And yes, most of your photos were taken at an angle, causing some distortion, but there is no denying I can see the white of the triangle to the right of the pip and none to the left of the pip. Personally, I could live with that very minor offset and not have it bug me.

All 3 of my watches have minor alignment issues which irked me at the beginning but now I'm fine with it. It's what makes my watch, my watch!

[eugenetsang]

Originally Posted by noshame

All 3 of my watches have minor alignment issues which irked me at the beginning but now I'm fine with it. It's what makes my watch, my watch!

As mentioned before, my sub is off 1/2 click... To be honest, I never noticed when I first purchased the watch (2014ish). I've noticed that my bezel was off centered a few years later... But I think it happened because I actually use the bezel to measure time... Such measuring expiration time for the parking meter, laundry, and whatever else I use a elapsed timer for... And over time, constantly turning the bezel, it caused the spring/latch mechanism became slightly worn out? Causing it to be off alignment?

It doesn't bother me as much as before. But when I do get it serviced at the RSC, I'll ask them if it's normal for that to happen. And if there is a fix.

[NoVaSubowner]

Get a prescription for your OCD and in the meantime just learn to enjoy your beautiful new watch.


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[jimcameron]

I could not sleep at night if it were mine.

[RobJohnFL]

Sorry but with high enough magnification everything seems imperfect.
I would let go of the ocd and enjoy the watch.

[Devildog]

Originally Posted by Closs1909

In response to people asking for better pictures, I unfortunately only have my iPhone 12 Pro, no advanced cameras here. The misalignment looks pretty apparent in this picture, and this is likely the best shot I can get.

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and I’ll be leaving it as is for the foreseeable future.

Yep, the pearl is definitely misaligned to the left in the triangle on the bezel. It’s not a lot but it’s there.

For all those commenting on the bezel itself being misaligned, that’s not what the OP is commenting on.


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[jayc6]

Glad to see this thread as I thought it was only me seeing this miss alignement.
Picked my 41 Sub date LN on Monday and noticed it the same day and it bothered me
This is of course minor but I can see it, I asked my wife to have a look at it and she saw it too but told me: get a prescription for your OCD :-).
It bothered my until I checked my SD43 for which I knew there was no miss alignement....until I saw it on the SD43 too
It therefore doesn't bother me anymore and I am very happy with my Sub.

Enjoy your Sub at the fullest

[Widows Son]

Do your mental health a favor and throw away your loupe and micro lens. Rolex is a mass produced watch. I think they place their emphasis on the quality of their case materials and reliability of their movements, not a speck of paint discolored on a hand or dial. If you spent $100,000 on a watch, that may be a different animal.

[mwc5k]

It’s only a half a hair off dead center, literally no one besides you will ever notice without a loupe. I would try to ignore it. If you zoom in enough on anything it won’t be perfect, holy trinity included.