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Old 27 December 2021, 12:32 PM   #1
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Change sub bezel at RSC?

Could you buy a black ceramic sub with date, and have the bezel switched at RSC?

Seems not much difference between the two other than the bezel?

I know they allow dial swaps, but the other seems plausible.


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Old 27 December 2021, 12:37 PM   #2
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Could you buy a black ceramic sub with date, and have the bezel switched at RSC?

Seems not much difference between the two other than the bezel?

I know they allow dial swaps, but the other seems plausible.


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Switched to what?
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Old 27 December 2021, 12:46 PM   #3
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A black LN sub can only be swapped for a Black bezel.

If your asking whether RSC will change it to a green or blue bezel the answer is a big fat NO.
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Old 27 December 2021, 12:46 PM   #4
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Old 27 December 2021, 01:20 PM   #5
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It must remain the same color as the original bezel
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Old 27 December 2021, 01:31 PM   #6
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As Henry Ford once said, you can have any color you want, as long as it's black.
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Old 27 December 2021, 01:31 PM   #7
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Could you buy a black ceramic sub with date, and have the bezel switched at RSC?

Seems not much difference between the two other than the bezel?

I know they allow dial swaps, but the other seems plausible.


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Your point is logical. Why do they allow dial color changes and not bezels? Well, I can’t see any reason why say a black bezel sub couldn’t be changed to green, other than the reference number of the watch is entirely different. I think that Rolex refuses when the entire reference number would be different after the change. As far as I know (could be wrong?) the dial color isn’t referenced on serial numbers of most mainstream production watches.
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Old 27 December 2021, 01:32 PM   #8
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No. Can only be changed like for like at RSC.
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Old 27 December 2021, 01:34 PM   #9
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Rolex references all details by the serial number.
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Old 28 December 2021, 02:18 AM   #10
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Could you buy a black ceramic sub with date, and have the bezel switched at RSC?

Seems not much difference between the two other than the bezel?

I know they allow dial swaps, but the other seems plausible.


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Hi op.

There is a green insert and bezel in the for sale section.
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