Speaking of faded bezel inserts...

[REFZ]

I can appreciate some fading for vintage watchs bezels but completly faded bezels don't do it for me.

[blassy]

My 16800 with ghost insert - love the way it changes the entire look of the watch.

[watchyou]

Originally Posted by goog53

Watchyou from Canada, I rotated your pic because the bezel looked so damn good. Hope you don't mind. What a great insert you have. (BEZEL AND PIC IS NOT MINE)

Thanks Mike. It came with the watch.

[cdweller]

Wow, this was an old thread resurrected! Glad to see that faded inserts weren't just a passing fad (har har). I wish I had something to contribute, but for now I will just have to lust after all of the beautiful inserts in this thread

[CrownMe]

Originally Posted by Beaumont Miller II

I love them. Changing a bezel insert is quick and easy, and it is a relatively inexpensive way to give your watch a new and unique look. It may sound crazy, but I bought the faded GMT insert before I even had the watch to put it on. I just received my faded 16800 insert today from England. I put it on my 16610 Submariner with the 16800 dial. I can't take my eyes off it. It literally changes colors depending on how the light hits it. It reminds me of a car that I used to have. If you have a faded insert on your watch, lets see it.

Beautiful watches and wow you sure have upgraded in a big way since 2010 Beaumont Cool to see.

[CrownMe]

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

Not fade away.
dP

Wow this Big Block is amazing. That insert is just stunning. Has a starburst look.

[GeoGio Greece]

[CrownMe]

Originally Posted by GeoGio Greece

Very cool. Nice seeing faded Coke inserts

[kayaker21]

Originally Posted by Yazo

Couldn't agree more!

[linesiders]

Good amount of fade methinks. Might need to rub some SPF50 on it to halt it where it is.

[iclick]

Neither of my inserts can hold a candle to some of those shown here in terms of faded glory. The photo shows my GMT (circa-1969, purchased new in 1971) with the two bezels I currently own, the original fat-font on the left and a 1980 replacement on the right. The original popped off while doing yard work in about 1980 and was replaced. I found it several years later and it has been stored away from sunlight ever since. It's interesting that the original was worn for nine years while the replacement, which shows less fading, has been on the watch for the past 34 years. A watchmaker told me at the time of the replacement that the newer inserts faded less than the old.

Note that color saturation is a bit high in the photo, so the fading is more pronounced in reality. What I've never understood is that inserts seem to fade in different ways--e.g., sometimes the red fades colder (toward blue) and some like mine warmer. Is it variations in the environment or in the materials used?

[CrownMe]

Originally Posted by linesiders

Good amount of fade methinks. Might need to rub some SPF50 on it to halt it where it is.

that is one stunning insert!!

[watchyou]

Here's my Mega Fatfont Baby blue faded insert on a 16750, the watch was sold but the insert is still with me.

[sea-dweller]

Nice photos!

[greekbum]

Safe deposit box fade here

[lhanddds]

Great old thread

[cwilson13]

Fade to gray.

[michel33]

Among other things, I'm fond of Pepsi inserts that turned into a purple/pink fade along with a deep faded blue.

[mluther]

was so on the fence about buying a faded insert, but after seeing this great thread, I'm in

[bzabodyn]

Due to this thread, I just post a WTB for a faded/ghost bezel for my 16800 - thanks for the enabling!

BZ

[John in MA]

Here are mine. This is the only photo of my faded 16800.



Couple of Tudors

[JustinK]

Faded root beer for me today.

[CrownMe]

Originally Posted by John in MA

Here are mine. This is the only photo of my faded 16800.



Couple of Tudors

John you have some sweet inserts. Love how the Tudor insert matches the strap. And that Snowflake insert is simply perfect.

[CrownMe]

Here's some old shots. Gotta love those Gunmetal inserts

[mluther]

just bought a faded insert - very excited about getting it on my 1680 when it arrives. BUT, was pretty shocked when I found out just how much a faded insert is fetching today - up to $2000 for a MK1 ghost insert

[CrownMe]

Originally Posted by mluther

just bought a faded insert - very excited about getting it on my 1680 when it arrives. BUT, was pretty shocked when I found out just how much a faded insert is fetching today - up to $2000 for a MK1 ghost insert

yes its getting crazy. I have a MK2 Fat font that has faded to a gunmetal color. Ive seen them sell for over 1500 recently. un real

[bzabodyn]

Picked up a nice Snowflake with a perfectly faded (for me) insert:





Also have a nice 16750 en route I can't wait to post pics of.

BZ

[Becca1]

Faded and scratched,but loved.

[BaliBryan]

Here's mine on a new leather strap.

[mluther]

After seeing so many stunning inserts, was duly "enabled".
Pips on route.




Lets see some more