Sub Bezel Exchange

[joe100]

Is it easy to exchange the bezel on a Sub or is this something I should have done by the professionals?

Best regards,

J.

[frostie]

you can do it yourself http://www.vikbobil.se/bezel.html

[SPACE-DWELLER]

Welcome to TRF, Joe!

You can do it yourself.

Here is another tutorial:

Bezel change! CLICK!

[joe100]

Excellent, thank you both for your help. Just what I was looking for.

If I may, I do have another question. I purchased an after market bezel for my Sub in order to keep the original in good shape. I fly on the weekends and I tend to scratch bezels like it's my job. The bezel I purchased is a Submariner style but it's in Pepsi colors...not a GMT. Do you think it would be silly to use this Pepsi Sub bezel or do you think I run the risk of looking like I have a fake...or should I just not even care in the first place?

I like the Pepsi colors...So am I a Rolex owner's worst nightmare?

Best regards,

Joe

[frostie]

Originally Posted by joe100

Excellent, thank you both for your help. Just what I was looking for.

If I may, I do have another question. I purchased an after market bezel for my Sub in order to keep the original in good shape. I fly on the weekends and I tend to scratch bezels like it's my job. The bezel I purchased is a Submariner style but it's in Pepsi colors...not a GMT. Do you think it would be silly to use this Pepsi Sub bezel or do you think I run the risk of looking like I have a fake...or should I just not even care in the first place?

I like the Pepsi colors...So am I a Rolex owner's worst nightmare?

Best regards,

Joe

Well my friend it would look fake to me. I mean it would look really strange.

[abigsecret]

Originally Posted by frostie

Well my friend it would look fake to me. I mean it would look really strange.

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[frostie]

check this out

[joe100]

I'll take that as a big NO, haha. This might be an excuse to get a GMT for my flying...

Best regards,

Joe

[knowledge]

Originally Posted by frostie

check this out

[frostie]

Originally Posted by knowledge

The watch is not mine . I just found the pic and i wanted to show to our friend how strange a rolex can look if you mess around with the bezels. Actually that's a gmt master II with an explorer II dial

[Tools]

Originally Posted by joe100

Excellent, thank you both for your help. Just what I was looking for.

If I may, I do have another question. I purchased an after market bezel for my Sub in order to keep the original in good shape. I fly on the weekends and I tend to scratch bezels like it's my job. The bezel I purchased is a Submariner style but it's in Pepsi colors...not a GMT. Do you think it would be silly to use this Pepsi Sub bezel or do you think I run the risk of looking like I have a fake...or should I just not even care in the first place?

I like the Pepsi colors...So am I a Rolex owner's worst nightmare?

Best regards,

Joe

Joe,
It's your watch...you can do what you want..

But I have to ask.....a bezel costs the same, aftermarket or genuine....why not just wear your watch as it is and then when the bezel has had enough, take it to any AD and have it changed out...

The cost is going to be about the same in the long run........

[joe100]

I see your point. I'll just swap out the genuine bezel for a matching after market piece so I'm not so paranoid. Aircraft sheet metal can be very unforgiving to watches.

Best regards,

J.

[joe100]

Hey Tools, I think we posted at the same time.

I guess you're right...in the long run I'll be spending money no matter what. Such is life. Maybe I should just wear it and fix if it comes to that.

Best regards,

J.

[Jedi]

Aftermarket means Non original equipment manufacturer right?

[SPACE-DWELLER]

Originally Posted by JediSubExII

Aftermarket means Non original equipment manufacturer right?

Yes, or just "Non original equipment".