Quick Warning On 187 Bezel Markers

[Watchmeister]

I have the Honpo version and those markers are screwed down tightly. That is the good news. The bad is that you have to be careful when polishing (even by hand) the markers. I ran the cape cod one too many times across the bezel markers and what I am finding is that I have worn away the chrome (??) coating on the base metal of the bezel markers. So polish gently. Similarly, if you really whack the bezel in the wrong way you can similarly end up looking at the base metal which looks like copper or some other similarly colored metal.

[dadog13]

every version has his own problems...somewhere bezel markers are falling off somwhere are loosing coating...

well, this are just reps and we have to know that the quality will never match a gen...but after all both versions are great reps...

[ryaku]

Yes, i've noticed the same problem with my Tag Heuer Link.

[Watchmeister]

Just trying to save other folks some heartache.

[Usil]

Thanks for the heads up. Good to know.

Usil

[Finepics]

yep they certainly are copper!!

[ubiquitous]

Warren-

How thick are those markers? I might have an idea...

[Quarks]

kruzer00: Sorry to hear that! Have u asked Ken for spare bezel markers?

[Steve G]

Warren-

How thick are those markers? I might have an idea...

I'd guess around 1.5mm-2.0mm??

[Finepics]

kruzer00: Sorry to hear that! Have u asked Ken for spare bezel markers?

Have you tried to remove the bezel - impossible!! The markers are about 2mm thick

[Quarks]

I have sold off all of my Ken's 187 so I have forgotten how it is already. I guess there is nothing much u can do about it.. I suppose. :/

[Dario33]

Thanks for the heads-up on this!

[frankt]

Yet ANOTHER reason to avoid buying the new "hot" reps as soon as they arrive!!!...And....IIRC those first "puppies" cost @ $1000.00????...WHOA!!!!...

[heyyall714]

Anybody gotten one recently, EL tells me that they have improved upon the marker attachment on his. TTKs are welded so I hear.

Just wondering if improvements have been made.

-w

[r11co]

Yes, i've noticed the same problem with my Tag Heuer Link.

Eh? Wassat about the TAG link exactly??!!

[Logan]

You can get plating kits where you "paint" on the plating with a felt tip of sorts. That would probably be able to replate the markers in place fair easily.

Ofrei's and other jeweller supply stores have them