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Sorry, but I see them as old and ugly.
Shiny and new for me.
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Because we like the fade...that's the whole point of this thread
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Looks very nice. Enjoy your GMT.
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Cool
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Yup!!
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No appeal to me; I let my 16700 go because it didn't appeal to me. Not really that big on red and blue to start with.
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I like that it illustrates the watch has been worn and enjoyed.
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I like the faded insert on gmt. It makes gmt really good looking Watch with this faded insert
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I like them
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Slightly faded is nice - but I'd wish the blue part faded in the same speed as the red part of the insert.
Unfortunately, red often fades the most (e.g. red cars) - and after a while the insert lokks a tad FUBAR. ![]() |
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No faded bezel are alike . That’s what gives it character and uniqueness. Plus it tells history - as in Rolex marketing : It doesn’t just tell time; it tells history.
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I like it!
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is it the UV rays that cause the fading over the years? Salt water, pool water? luckily neither of mine have start fading for the age they are and i wear them daily.
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Correct it is mainly the sunlight that fade the insert and actually I wish all my aluminum insert can fade faster as I prefer the faded look. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Four 16710’s here. 1 Pepsi, 2 Cokes and an LN.
All bar one serviced at RSC and each time I have the bezel replaced but keep the old one with the watch. Faded bezels just not my thing. |
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Yup.
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That jubilee with faded bezel looks great!
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Thanks mate. Are you referring to the insert at 12 o clock position? Funny as I did not notice that and I have been wearing the watch from time to Time. Or could it be angle if the photo? Will take a look when I back home. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I have about 7 bezels ranging from crisp new to very distress faded. It's the charm of 16710.
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Faded inserts look awesome, some great pictures here guys!
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Where are you guys getting your faded bezel inserts and how do you know that they are not artificially chemically-induced fade?
I read somewhere on this forum that a guy (I think in Arizona) set his insert out in the blistering sun for something like 3 months, and there was no fade.
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I actually have an extra Pepsi bezel insert that has been sitting in a box for the past 6 years. I had been toying with the idea of throwing it on the roof of my house to see what would happen if exposed to the sun for a long period of time. Wish I did that experiment 6 years ago. Unfortunately, I was also afraid that I would lose it somehow, so I never did it.
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Agree but honestly sans serif 16710 inserts will be available for centuries. At around £35 new they are basically a throwaway item. This is one of the coolest things about the 16710. Poncy ceramic GMTs can only dream about such badassedness.
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My ‘88 16710 came on a slightly faded coke. I thought it would look great on a faded Pepsi so I got a NOS black together with a faded Pepsi. Wasn’t expecting to like the Black as much as I do!
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Anyone know a source for Rolex Bezels? I'd like to get a Pepsi insert on deck.
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