16610 Bezel Asseblely

[vlydog]

I have been knocking around the idea of purchasing a bezel assembly for my modern sub. I have found several for sale so far but I want to make sure that what I am buying is complete so that I am not scurrying about at the last minute finding the allusive part.

Is this correct?

Bezel Insert

Bezel

Retaining bezel ring

Bezel flat friction washer

Bezel click spring

Thank you.

[alligoat]

Sounds good to me. There is also a rubber gasket the goes under the retaining ring- my notes say PN 29-325-10, it's the same as the gasket for the caseback.

http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=26937

This was an old diagram of the Sub parts- don't know if it'll work or not.

Edit: well it didn't work

[vlydog]

Sounds good to me. There is also a rubber gasket the goes under the retaining ring- my notes say PN 29-325-10, it's the same as the gasket for the caseback.

http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=26937

This was an old diagram of the Sub parts- don't know if it'll work or not.

Thanks alligoat,

Your link just puts me back to the Forums page. I do appreciate you efforts and contribution.

I guess another question I would have is: If I were to change the bezel on my WM9 sub, what parts from the watch would still be compatible with the gen bezel assembly?

or

How many of the gen parts would be needed?

Thanks

[ubiquitous]

If you are going the route of a gen bezel ring/insert/washer, you'll need the gen crystal ring as well. The gen bezel won't fit the WM9 crystal ring without modification.

[vlydog]

Thanks Ubi,

I can be really thick headed at times so for me...

If I had a gen bezel, insert and crystal ring I would be good to go?

using the remaining WM9 parts?

[ubiquitous]

You have a gen crystal, if I recall correct?

If so, you should be fine. Assembly structure would look like:

case -> crystal gasket -> crystal -> crystal ring gasket -> crystal ring -> bezel washer -> bezel click -> bezel ring -> insert

Just make sure you're crystal gasket is an H2.

[alligoat]

That's tough to answer. Maybe the bezel, the flat washer and the click spring would do it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Genuine-Rolex-Submariner-Bezel-16610_W0QQitemZ330361488303QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4ceb1443af&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Maybe you'd have to get the retaining ring also.

Highoey was also looking for similar parts- wondering about buying from wholesaleoutlet990/watchbandman50, but that's always a gamble.

http://cgi.ebay.com/BEZEL-INSERT-RETAINING-RING-FOR-SUBMARINER-BLACK_W0QQitemZ310151657930QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item48367ab9ca&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262

I guess you could always send the parts back if they didn't work...., but as Freddy says, the guys a weasel.

[ubiquitous]

If I had a gen bezel, insert and crystal ring I would be good to go?

If you had those parts (gen), you'd really only need the washer and the click. You could probably use the WM9 parts for both of those, though with luck, they should come with either the crystal ring or the bezel ring anyways.

[alligoat]

Well, I can see that Ubi's answer was kinda like what I figured might be the case.

When you're dealing with WM9 and Euromariners, if you're going to swap out some bezel parts, you pretty much have to go the whole route. Mixing and matching probably won't work.

[vlydog]

It looks like a gen crystal ring might be a hard item to find.

[alligoat]

According to my diagram, it's #319, maybe 319-16800-01 if I were to guess at a part #. I bought one on ebay 6 months ago for my gen 16800 for around $70, as I recall.

[vlydog]

Thank you so much my friend.

Is there anyway you could send me that diagram?

[alligoat]

found the topic, same #, new forum address!

Rolex diagram on page 3

[vlydog]

This is what makes this place so great.

Thanks to Ubi and alligoat.