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31 July 2020, 01:28 AM | #1 |
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Yacht-master bezel after service
Hi guys, I recently brought my yachtmaster to Classic Watch Repair (independent watch service in HK) to refinish the platinum bezel.
I found that the end result/finish seems different (on the sandblasted/frosted part) compared to the original finish. Below are the pics after the service. It’s more sparkly and coarse, especially under lights, as opposed to a more matte/frosted finish. Is it because they used the wrong medium when they blasted the bezel? Or does it look normal and I’m just imagining things ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
31 July 2020, 01:33 AM | #2 |
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Definitely seems more "dusty"
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31 July 2020, 02:00 AM | #3 |
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It's hard to tell, but I think it looks good.
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31 July 2020, 02:02 AM | #4 |
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I bet it’s not easy to get it to look exactly as Rolex made it but none the less it looks very good. Wouldn’t bother me
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31 July 2020, 02:23 AM | #5 |
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Easiest way would be just go to an AD and compare it with a new model.
I do agree though that the execution looks great. |
31 July 2020, 02:30 AM | #6 |
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Just use it and after some time it will looks like the original.
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31 July 2020, 02:32 AM | #7 |
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They used sand/glass beads that are too coarse. It wouldn't bother me but I'd definitely point it out to them.
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Improvement maybe?
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31 July 2020, 03:02 AM | #9 |
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Looks ok to me.
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31 July 2020, 04:15 AM | #10 |
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Looks very nice :)
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31 July 2020, 04:21 AM | #11 |
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Looks nice
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31 July 2020, 04:41 AM | #12 |
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Looks showroom new, enjoy it!!!
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31 July 2020, 12:44 PM | #13 |
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Looks good IMHO. As said above just enjoy it. Mine says hi!
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31 July 2020, 12:45 PM | #14 |
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Yacht-master bezel after service
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31 July 2020, 01:02 PM | #15 |
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Yeah, looks like they needed to use a slightly smaller grit size. But, I'd personally be happy with it -- it looks fine to me.
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31 July 2020, 02:14 PM | #16 |
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Looks fine to me *♂️
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31 July 2020, 02:15 PM | #17 |
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better than one i saw locally where they polished the sand blasted area haha
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31 July 2020, 05:01 PM | #18 |
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Looks good! Do you have a pictures before service?
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31 July 2020, 05:25 PM | #20 |
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You need a RSC for the RSC finish.
There is no real substitute.
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31 July 2020, 05:43 PM | #21 |
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From the “before” photos, it’s hard to see why the insert “needed” refinishing? It looked like new.
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31 July 2020, 09:08 PM | #22 |
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Still looks good.
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31 July 2020, 10:26 PM | #23 |
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Wear and enjoy. In 1 week, you won’t notice anything. Like what Jocke said.
When I owned a 16622 YM, I never had the bezel refinished. Only thing I ever did to the bezel was use very slight amount of cape cod w/ a fine q-tip on the 60 min marker . Used electrical tape as an outline. Came out pretty good. It's nice watch. |
31 July 2020, 10:28 PM | #24 |
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Quote:
In the after service picture, it does look a little bit coarser than it should, similar to how the very first 16622 used to look (the first series), before it was changed to a finer grain in the 16622 and carried over to the 116622. Here's my unmolested 116622 bezel, not coarse but certainly not smooth and flat. |
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White gold and PT Yachtmaster II looking like a nice bet right now
PT bezel was always a huge concern Quote:
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5 August 2020, 06:43 AM | #27 |
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Seems it is a bit more rouser finish. I think it looks great. the refinished bezel actually has more pop to it. and the coarser finish will hides more scratches and dings. Weat it and enjoy it!
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5 August 2020, 10:28 AM | #28 |
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I had mine refinished by Dallas Gold & Silver when I bought it. Bezel was hammered. Told them I would take it if they could refinished the bezel and bring it back to like new...
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5 August 2020, 10:54 AM | #29 |
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No, it's not factory, but I think it looks pretty good and I wouldn't sweat the minor difference.
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5 August 2020, 11:43 AM | #30 |
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How much do they charge for the red date? It’s amazing.
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