Submariner ceramic insert

[Chad M]

It is without question a sharp black but I've found it to look grey in certain conditions.

I really enjoy it as to me it plays on a vintage ghost bezel look.

Anyone else every noticed that?

[904VT]

It's an amazing bezel.

It's very tough to catch in a photo, but if you are in direct sunlight (not CFL, but sunlight) can notice that the bezel color itself has a metallic component to it. Similar to a nice metallic black paint on a car

[Finslayer83]

if they made a matte one I'd consider a 6 digit again.

The shine and presence IMO makes the ceramics too flashy.

[dan993]

Originally Posted by Chad M

It is without question a sharp black but I've found it to look grey in certain conditions.

I really enjoy it as to me it plays on a vintage ghost bezel look.

Anyone else every noticed that?

I find it to be exactly the same as you. Love it when I catch a glimpse and I see grey ghosted look.

[904VT]

Originally Posted by Finslayer83

if they made a matte one I'd consider a 6 digit again.

The shine and presence IMO makes the ceramics too flashy.

IMO silver/grey matte ceramic will replace all the polished SS bezels on the sports models in the coming years.

I have to say owning a 6 digit Sub for a number of years, that yes they look flashier than a 5 digit when i look down at my wrist or see in pictures. But any time (save for the LV) that I've seen a LN 6 digit on someone else, imo the ceramic is virtually indistinguishable from the sheen of the aluminum bezels when say 5 or 10 feet or more away...