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Ceramic Bezel


falconeye

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The 'Ceramic' bezels on rep watches are generally plastic (not ceramic), or, if it is ceramic, it is nowhere near the same quality as the material used on gen watches (a gen ceramic bezel is highly scratch-resistant, while there are numerous reports of scratches & abrasions resulting from normal wear on rep bezels). The standard Sub or GMT bezel is steel, with numbers painted onto it. The numbers on (gen) ceramic bezels are embedded into the ceramic material (& consist of a platinum material that is vapor-deposited into the number channel). Refer to Rolex's website for details.

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I'm curious as to if the rep ceramic inserts are more durable than the genuine inserts. Apart from scratches, I don't believe I have seen reports of anyone shattering a rep insert, but I have heard reports of the gen inserts shattering under certain conditions, such as the watch being dropped... :pardon:

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