Confused: Ceramic Bezels, new clasp.

[hyperchaotic]

Whilst planning my future purchase I am beginning to get a bit confused about which models have the ceramic bezel and which have the new clasp (whats the difference btw?) on the bracelet. This is between GMT II, SM and the new blue SM just announced.

Anybody wants to provide an overview?

BTW, just to add to the style discussion, I dislike the new blue SM and the RolexRolexRolex on the inside of the watches annoy me. I love beauty but dislike in-your-face branding. Yes, I usually remove brand name tags from my suits :-)

[mdx77]

Rolex.com does a pretty good job with pictures and video!

[BigHat]

Originally Posted by hyperchaotic

Whilst planning my future purchase I am beginning to get a bit confused about which models have the ceramic bezel and which have the new clasp (whats the difference btw?) on the bracelet. This is between GMT II, SM and the new blue SM just announced.

Anybody wants to provide an overview?

BTW, just to add to the style discussion, I dislike the new blue SM and the RolexRolexRolex on the inside of the watches annoy me. I love beauty but dislike in-your-face branding. Yes, I usually remove brand name tags from my suits :-)

The CRB is pretty subtle in practice and also contains the serial number. Both are countermeasures against fakes.

[frostie]

The models that have ceramic bezels are the following

GMT Master, submariner and the sea dweller deep sea

The ceramic GMT has a new clasp and so is the sub and so is the deep sea

[hyperchaotic]

Originally Posted by frostie

The models that have ceramic bezels are the following

GMT Master, submariner and the sea dweller deep sea

The ceramic GMT has a new clasp and so is the sub and so is the deep sea

Thanks that clears it up :-) The R website could do a better job of things.

[hyperchaotic]

Originally Posted by BigHat

The CRB is pretty subtle in practice and also contains the serial number. Both are countermeasures against fakes.

I c. Actually it is not preventing me from buying one. I wonder though, if it'll be effective against fakes in the long run.

[frostie]

Originally Posted by hyperchaotic

I c. Actually it is not preventing me from buying one. I wonder though, if it'll be effective against fakes in the long run.

I have seen fakes with CRB and there is a huge difference between genuine engraving and the engraving on fakes and here is why :

The genuine rolex watch is laser engraved whereas the fake rolex is engraved with a machine that jewellers use to engrave gold

[BigHat]

Originally Posted by hyperchaotic

I c. Actually it is not preventing me from buying one. I wonder though, if it'll be effective against fakes in the long run.

Well that's a good point. If you examine it under a loupe though you'll see it to be very fine detail. It will be a challenge to execute well enough not to tip off a knowledgeable buyer.