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DTM1357 · 27 January 2012, 02:13 PM

Hello fellow rolex owners I had recently received a 1995 submariner 16610 but the bezel insert fell out! At close examination I notice the part was only glued on. I have been asking around and everybody is telling me it is over 1500 dollars is it worth it to send the watch to rolex or can I just re-glue the part! I was also wondering, can I wear the watch without the bezel insert or can it further damage the watch? Oh and by the way I had te watch checked by a rolex dealer it is real for those who think this only happens with fakes

ecsub44 · 27 January 2012, 02:20 PM

A replacement bezel insert costs ~$100. Not sure where you're getting your numbers. Good luck!

Andad · 27 January 2012, 02:27 PM

Fake Rolex, probably not.
Fake bezel insert, possibly correct.

The bezel insert is a snap fit, it is not glued in.
Fake inserts can be a loose fit, they can fall out and/or rotate inside the bezel.

A genuine Rolex replacement bezel might fix the problem IMO.

kilyung · 27 January 2012, 02:36 PM

Pics!

GradyPhilpott · 27 January 2012, 02:47 PM

The $1300 figure comes from the price of a ceramic bezel insert, or at least that figure has been bandied about the board for awhile now.

Mickey® · 27 January 2012, 02:54 PM

I agree pics.

Glue? No.

ecsub44 · 27 January 2012, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

The $1300 figure comes from the price of a ceramic bezel insert, or at least that figure has been bandied about the board for awhile now.

But he has a 16610...

Andad · 27 January 2012, 03:10 PM

I'm making a G & T.

SS Oyster · 27 January 2012, 04:32 PM

And it doesn't get "glued" in or on

SS Oyster · 27 January 2012, 04:33 PM

Where did you get that '95 sub?

Canal Street? Kowloon? Bahrain?

nch209 · 27 January 2012, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by directioneng

I'm making a G & T.

Make it a double and send one my way!

padi56 · 27 January 2012, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by directioneng

Fake Rolex, probably not.
Fake bezel insert, possibly correct.

The bezel insert is a snap fit, it is not glued in.
Fake inserts can be a loose fit, they can fall out and/or rotate inside the bezel.

A genuine Rolex replacement bezel might fix the problem IMO.

X2 And a genuine 16610 bezel insert is not expencive around £30-£35 and yes they are just a simple snap fit.

Runnin' Rebel · 27 January 2012, 07:56 PM

Happen to me on my GMT a few years back and it cost me bout 100 for new one with install at an AD

dddrees · 27 January 2012, 08:58 PM

Welcome toTRF.

Is it just the insert, or the insert and bezel?

Please post some PICs of the watch when you get the chance.

jdc · 27 January 2012, 09:44 PM

If its the insert that has fallen out it is a cheap fix £40 ordered through Rolex from an AD, it snaps into place

MoBe · 27 January 2012, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DTM1357

I was also wondering if anyone had an extra black and white bezel insert there willing to part with thank you!

You can also look in the for sale section of this forum,there are inserts available most days.

DTM1357 · 27 January 2012, 10:10 PM

I'll send pics later this afternoon but I figured it was fake because it was green and they didn't add green bezels until late 2003, and I got my prices from my cities authorized dealers they said it was a combination of shipping part cost and 700 overhaul or something like that but still can anyone tell me if it's safe to wear without thank you all!

DTM1357 · 27 January 2012, 10:17 PM

Fake bezel*
not watch

mike · 27 January 2012, 10:29 PM

As mentioned an insert is less the 100USD. I'd go somewhere else.

Alcan · 27 January 2012, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DTM1357

can anyone tell me if it's safe to wear without thank you all!

Yes.

Onikage · 28 January 2012, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by padi56

X2 And a genuine 16610 bezel insert is not expencive around £30-£35 and yes they are just a simple snap fit.

I was trying to get one for my old 16800 and I was quoted £90! All I got was "Oh they've gone up you know." I didn't buy it.

Lion · 28 January 2012, 04:06 AM

Welcome to the Forum and as stated it shouldn't be too costly to replace the bezel insert if that is all it needs. Usually someone has them for sale in our For Sale section so check it out. Or your AD should be able to procure one for you. Did you buy it new and when was the last time you had the watch serviced???

rtan · 28 January 2012, 04:23 AM

Since your insert is already out, all you have to do is clean the glue off using a cotton swab with some acetone, or lightly scrap it off with a plastic knife or toothpick. once the glue is off, the gen inserts would easily snap in.

You can get an insert from your AD.

DTM1357 · 28 January 2012, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lion

Welcome to the Forum and as stated it shouldn't be too costly to replace the bezel insert if that is all it needs. Usually someone has them for sale in our For Sale section so check it out. Or your AD should be able to procure one for you. Did you buy it new and when was the last time you had the watch serviced???

I got it as a gift a couple of years ago but didn't wear it to often so I didn't service but it still works and the only thing wrong is this bezel insert

DTM1357 · 28 January 2012, 02:15 PM

I got it in after scraping of glue but would like the original black color still but it makes me nervous knowing it can fall out so can anyone tell me is it bad for the watch to wear it without the insert if it falls out again

DTM1357 · 28 January 2012, 02:16 PM

Sorry about the photos I there a way to upload one from an iphone

DTM1357 · 28 January 2012, 02:39 PM

Is*

Andad · 28 January 2012, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DTM1357

I got it in after scraping of glue but would like the original black color still but it makes me nervous knowing it can fall out so can anyone tell me is it bad for the watch to wear it without the insert if it falls out again

Al gave you the answer in post 20.

slimboyinhk · 28 January 2012, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SS Oyster

Where did you get that '95 sub?

Canal Street? Kowloon? Bahrain?

I've been 2 out of 3 of these places! Actually live in one of them.

DTM1357 · 28 January 2012, 02:51 PM

Yep thanks but it was bent a little too so I thing that's how it came off!

27 January 2012, 02:13 PM	#1
DTM1357 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Devin Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex submariner Posts: 34	Lost Bezel Insert Hello fellow rolex owners I had recently received a 1995 submariner 16610 but the bezel insert fell out! At close examination I notice the part was only glued on. I have been asking around and everybody is telling me it is over 1500 dollars is it worth it to send the watch to rolex or can I just re-glue the part! I was also wondering, can I wear the watch without the bezel insert or can it further damage the watch? Oh and by the way I had te watch checked by a rolex dealer it is real for those who think this only happens with fakes

27 January 2012, 02:20 PM	#2
ecsub44 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: US Watch: Sub Posts: 3,175	A replacement bezel insert costs ~$100. Not sure where you're getting your numbers. Good luck! __________________ *侘寂 -- wabi-sabi --* acceptance of transience and imperfection by finding beauty in that which is imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete Commissioner of WEIRD POLICE , Badge # ecsub44

27 January 2012, 02:27 PM	#3
Andad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,533	Fake Rolex, probably not. Fake bezel insert, possibly correct. The bezel insert is a snap fit, it is not glued in. Fake inserts can be a loose fit, they can fall out and/or rotate inside the bezel. A genuine Rolex replacement bezel might fix the problem IMO. __________________ E

27 January 2012, 02:47 PM	#5
GradyPhilpott 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: Seiko #SRK047 Posts: 34,460	The $1300 figure comes from the price of a ceramic bezel insert, or at least that figure has been bandied about the board for awhile now. __________________ JJ Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner

27 January 2012, 03:10 PM	#8
Andad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,533	I'm making a G & T. __________________ E

27 January 2012, 02:36 PM	#4
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	Pics!

27 January 2012, 02:54 PM	#6
Mickey® Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Mickey® Location: Atlanta, GA Watch: Swiss Made Posts: 5,801	I agree pics. Glue? No.

27 January 2012, 04:32 PM	#9
SS Oyster 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: USA Posts: 9,218	And it doesn't get "glued" in or on

27 January 2012, 04:33 PM	#10
SS Oyster 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: USA Posts: 9,218	Where did you get that '95 sub? Canal Street? Kowloon? Bahrain?

27 January 2012, 07:56 PM	#13
Runnin' Rebel "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Mark Location: 🤔 Posts: 8,424	Happen to me on my GMT a few years back and it cost me bout 100 for new one with install at an AD __________________ ♛

27 January 2012, 08:58 PM	#14
dddrees "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Dan Location: USA Watch: This N That Posts: 34,253	Welcome toTRF. Is it just the insert, or the insert and bezel? Please post some PICs of the watch when you get the chance. __________________ When it captures your imagination, that's when you know you have found your passion. Loyal Foot Soldier of The Nylon Nation. Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

27 January 2012, 09:44 PM	#15
jdc "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Martin Location: UK Posts: 7,023	If its the insert that has fallen out it is a cheap fix £40 ordered through Rolex from an AD, it snaps into place

27 January 2012, 10:10 PM	#17
DTM1357 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Devin Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex submariner Posts: 34	I'll send pics later this afternoon but I figured it was fake because it was green and they didn't add green bezels until late 2003, and I got my prices from my cities authorized dealers they said it was a combination of shipping part cost and 700 overhaul or something like that but still can anyone tell me if it's safe to wear without thank you all!

27 January 2012, 10:17 PM	#18
DTM1357 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Devin Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex submariner Posts: 34	Fake bezel* not watch

27 January 2012, 10:29 PM	#19
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	As mentioned an insert is less the 100USD. I'd go somewhere else.

28 January 2012, 04:06 AM	#22
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	Welcome to the Forum and as stated it shouldn't be too costly to replace the bezel insert if that is all it needs. Usually someone has them for sale in our For Sale section so check it out. Or your AD should be able to procure one for you. Did you buy it new and when was the last time you had the watch serviced??? __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

28 January 2012, 04:23 AM	#23
rtan "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: OH Posts: 57	Since your insert is already out, all you have to do is clean the glue off using a cotton swab with some acetone, or lightly scrap it off with a plastic knife or toothpick. once the glue is off, the gen inserts would easily snap in. You can get an insert from your AD. __________________ 116710 - random; 116520/black - random

28 January 2012, 02:15 PM	#25
DTM1357 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Devin Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex submariner Posts: 34	I got it in after scraping of glue but would like the original black color still but it makes me nervous knowing it can fall out so can anyone tell me is it bad for the watch to wear it without the insert if it falls out again

28 January 2012, 02:16 PM	#26
DTM1357 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Devin Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex submariner Posts: 34	Sorry about the photos I there a way to upload one from an iphone

28 January 2012, 02:39 PM	#27
DTM1357 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Devin Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex submariner Posts: 34	Is*

28 January 2012, 02:51 PM	#30
DTM1357 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Devin Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex submariner Posts: 34	Yep thanks but it was bent a little too so I thing that's how it came off!

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