I bought mine from a member about two weeks ago. He claimed to have barely worn the watch. I have worn the watch 24/7 since I received it. When it came, the bezel was ok. Now (and I don't do stuntwork with my watches), the rubber wears off. Underneath, the bezel is black PVD, so it is not extremely obvious unless you look for it. The watch is sec@12 with the updated - black - date window. The problem is the permanent friction of the rubber bezel against cuffs, sweaters, jackets and the likes.
For other uses, thin rubber might be a good idea... , but not for a bezel.