Rolex Datejust 36 bezels interchangeable?

[Josunese1975]

Question. I have a 1984 36mm 16030 Datejust with guilloche/engine turned bezel. I'm looking to getting a fluted bezel to swap. Can any 36mm fluted bezel be used as long as it is off of a 5 digit model? Such as from 16014 or 16234? A 4 digit or a 6 digit would not work?

[Calatrava r]

How difficult is it to remove a bezel. Isn't it welded on?

[SearChart]

Officially Rolex doesn't want you to do this, but to anser the question: yes they're interchangeable. But only those from the same generation.

Originally Posted by Calatrava r

How difficult is it to remove a bezel. Isn't it welded on?

You can take them off with a thin watchmaker's pocket knife, or with the Rolex bezel knife tool. I prefer a knife, it's quite easy.

[Calatrava r]

Originally Posted by SearChart

Officially Rolex doesn't want you to do this, but to anser the question: yes they're interchangeable. But only those from the same generation.




You can take them off with a thin watchmaker's pocket knife, or with the Rolex bezel knife tool. I prefer a knife, it's quite easy.

Thanks for the information. It is amazing bezels just don't fall off from a jolt or two just the right way.

[Josunese1975]

Originally Posted by SearChart

Officially Rolex doesn't want you to do this, but to anser the question: yes they're interchangeable. But only those from the same generation.


You can take them off with a thin watchmaker's pocket knife, or with the Rolex bezel knife tool. I prefer a knife, it's quite easy.

When you say same generation do you mean same digit reference? So i can interchange bezels from any 5 digit 16000 series? Mine is 16030. So technically I can use bezels from 16013, 16014, 16200, 16220, 16233 or 16234? Just want to make sure before i make any bezel purchase and take it to my watchmaker. Thank you.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by Calatrava r

Thanks for the information. It is amazing bezels just don't fall off from a jolt or two just the right way.

They're pressed on with considerable force. It's a very tight fit.

[SearChart]

Originally Posted by Josunese1975

When you say same generation do you mean same digit reference? So i can interchange bezels from any 5 digit 16000 series? Mine is 16030. So technically I can use bezels from 16013, 16014, 16200, 16220, 16233 or 16234? Just want to make sure before i make any bezel purchase and take it to my watchmaker. Thank you.

Yes, that is correct.

[Blanch]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

... It's a very tight fit.

Cheers to that!

[Giovannibravo]

I don’t believe the RSC would sell you the new bezel. This would change the reference of the watch.

[solesman]

@searchart Sorry to hijack this thread, but would a fluted bezel from a Datejust 126234 fit an Oyster Perpetual 126000

[KatGirl]

Originally Posted by Josunese1975

Question. I have a 1984 36mm 16030 Datejust with guilloche/engine turned bezel. I'm looking to getting a fluted bezel to swap. Can any 36mm fluted bezel be used as long as it is off of a 5 digit model? Such as from 16014 or 16234? A 4 digit or a 6 digit would not work?

Originally Posted by Josunese1975

Question. I have a 1984 36mm 16030 Datejust with guilloche/engine turned bezel. I'm looking to getting a fluted bezel to swap. Can any 36mm fluted bezel be used as long as it is off of a 5 digit model? Such as from 16014 or 16234? A 4 digit or a 6 digit would not work?

But Engine turned bezels are just cool. I’d leave it alone.

Kat


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