Yachtmaster bezel durability

[Jerodp716]

How durable are the platinum bezels on these pieces in terms of showing scratches, etc..? Do they look awful after a few years? I had a stainless Daytona years back and the bezel didn’t look too hot after a couple years, showed scratches like crazy.

[kaien]

I've worn mine almost daily for the past 2 months and the bezel on my YM Rhodium is in great shape (translation: no scratches).

However, I will say that I am constantly aware of the watch on my wrist and any "dangers" around it or close to touching/brushing up on it. I'm super cautious, just in case.

[Jerodp716]

Originally Posted by kaien

I've worn mine almost daily for the past 2 months and the bezel on the YM Rhodium is in great shape.

However, I will say that I am constantly aware of the watch on my wrist and any "dangers" around it or close to touching/brushing up on it. I'm super cautious, just in case.

I’m generally pretty cautious as well with my watches. Was just curious if I could expect the same scenario with the YM as I endured with the Daytona.

[skkali168]

Not as good as ceramic


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[c41006]

I’ve never owned one but from what I hear they are scratch magnets. It would most likely be scratched more easily than your Daytona.

[Onikage]

Yacht-Master isn't a daily I'm sorry to say. I love the Yachty but there's a reason the Sub keeps kicking its ass.

[aayates]

No problems with my blue face yacht master; platinum bezel is brighter/shinier than steel and gets a lot of compliments. No scratches worse than my other watches.

[Micf3e]

I wear mine daily unless traveling. 2002 model very minor swirls from normal wear, nothing major.

[Totoro]

Purchased new in 2001. Worn for everything and never serviced. Holds up nicely for me.

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[Masteryacht]

Daytona SS bezel will scratch much easier.

[markseattle]

I had my Blue YM for 4 years and wore it frequently, not a single scratch on the bezel and it looked great.


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[Jerodp716]

Originally Posted by Totoro

Purchased new in 2001. Worn for everything and never serviced. Holds up nicely for me.

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Looks great on that strap!

[kaien]

Originally Posted by Jerodp716

I’m generally pretty cautious as well with my watches. Was just curious if I could expect the same scenario with the YM as I endured with the Daytona.

I'm sure it's not going to be as tough as the ceramic bezel. But, I'd prefer to not put it to the test, lol.

[OJONES]

Was only thinking about starting a thread on this topic last night. How does the everose bezel compare to the platinum in terms of durability? I’m guessing the platinum is more durable.

[joli160]

Originally Posted by c41006

I’ve never owned one but from what I hear they are scratch magnets. It would most likely be scratched more easily than your Daytona.

I own one and they are not

[VicLeChic]

Got my 116622 in 2015, NOS. The only scratches on my bezel are the ones that came with the watch, 2 barely visible micro scratches I haven't been able to photograph. I haven't made a single scratch myself in 3 years ownership. I'm cautious with it though, I don't throw it around not bang it against stuff. I'm pretty sure it will scratch otherwise. As the AD told me, it very much depends on the usage .

[WaxedElvis]

Have a blue dial YM - worn in rotation for few year - had as ss Daytona worn the same way. I don't baby any of my watches, although I typically don't wear them doing manual labor stuff. YM bezel looked much better than the Daytona with similar use. Ended up with a ceramic Daytona, not specifically for that reason, but the bezel wear did bother me - not so much on the YM.

[miataguy]

I wonder about this too. Was recently in the Netherlands, the rolex tech in the fancy labcoat told me that the Yachtmaster 2 WG with platinum bezel (same as YM1) is fine as long as it's cleaned regularly. Was concerned about the bezel turning black or super worn out. If you look online there's a ton of abused platinum bezels. I think it's due to poor maintenance and fugazee polishing

[miataguy]

Worth noting every single sales rep i talk to about the platinum bezel wearing out has no idea what im talking about. It's super annoying because they are very rude in general.

[00Seven]

I had a blue dial YM and the bezel was the only reason I sold it. It had some scratches on it from when I bought it (most people aren't as careful as I am with watches) and it drove me nuts. Not saying it's easy to scratch, but easier than aluminum inserts or ceramic for sure.

[Brew]

I haven't scratched my YM bezel, though the bead blasted surface is easy to smudge just by touching it. It is also easy to clean.

[droptopman]

Wore a 16622 for about a year. I had some issues with scratches on the bezel and watch itself. Part of this is I am generally a Sub guy and the YM has much more polished surfaces so kind of drove me nuts. Shame as I really liked the way the watch looked and especially the way they wear. Very comfortable watch. I do miss it.