Ceramic Vs Aluminum Bezel Insert

This is a rolex submariner two tone blue versus the newer style rolex submariner two tone blue ceramic.

Ceramic vs aluminum bezel insert.

The insert is flat this means it can be used to replace the oem bezel insert or it can be placed in a coin edge bezel and you can keep the oem bezel as reserve. During that time the watch was available with three different bezel colors. Copy link to this post. Ct658 skx013 flat ceramic bezel insert.

Ceramic bezel i think ceramic bezel vs. Rolex ceramic bezel vs aluminum pros and cons. In the mid 1950s rolex replaced their bakelite bezels with aluminum ones. Today it is a standard feature in almost all rolex watches featuring a rotating bezel.

Aluminium bezel can be compared to sapphire crystal vs. Ceramic bezel vs aluminum bezel. How scratch resistant is it. Member join date may 2010 posts 30.

An aluminum bezel is considerably less expensive to replace than a cerachrom one in case of damage. Want to make a straight cosmetic touch up of swapping your older smp 300 aluminium bezel aluminium or steel inserts with the modern ceramic bezel with the ceramic inserts. Pvt public dec 1 2016. I already replaced my aluminum bezel once 300 and it is scratched again.

Ct662 skx013 flat ceramic bezel insert 31 95 add to cart. Today we re going to be doing a comparison between the new and the old. Plus it s significantly pricier than aluminum bezel inserts so if the ceramic bezel does incur some damage it would be much more expensive to replace. Ct670 skx013 flat ceramic bezel insert 31 95 add to cart.

All other models originally equipped with aluminum bezel inserts have had ceramic equipped replacements produced or announced. In today s video i will show you the benefits of a ceramic bezel. Sulfates and phosphates in soaps and detergents as well as chlorine will over time degrade the lume on the ceramic bezel inserts. Rolex ceramic bezel vs aluminum bezel.

16710 with aluminum bezel inserts from the late 1980s until the mid 2000s. Rolex gmt master ii 116710 vs. Posts 1 421 likes. Our parts for modding your watch your way can b.

It is made of ceramic material so it will hardly get scratched also the colour black is deeper than the black of the oem aluminum insert. Aluminum bezels can be found on vintage models. Rolex produced the gmt master ii ref. For best results and to avoid damage to the lume on the bezel insert please keep bezel insert away from these harmful chemicals.