Question about 18k 1675 GMT bezel color

[Clockpilot]

I just bought an 18k GMT 1675. It is all yellow gold - not the gold & steel. The bezel insert is two tone Brown/Gold. All the vintage gold GMT 1675's I see seem to have a solid brown insert.

Was the two tone insert issued or is this a replaced insert? I will post photos once I receive the watch. I only bought the head. I plan on putting it on a strap.

Thanks in advance.

H

[ubiquitous]

Most 1675/8's that I see have the solid color bezel insert on (i.e. all black, all brown); the two-color bezel insert is more common with the two tone 1675/3, methinks.

[freddy333]

Most 1675/8's that I see have the solid color bezel insert on (i.e. all black, all brown); the two-color bezel insert is more common with the two tone 1675/3, methinks.

Ditto. In fact, I have never seen a gold GMT that had a bi-color insert (installed by the factory).

[ubiquitous]

I would probably suggest finding a nice solid brown insert and also keeping the two-color insert as well.

Using the two-color would be kind of similar to a pepsi bezel on a SS 1675. Think it might give a neat aesthetic. At the same time, it would be good to have the solid on hand, either for a change of appearance or just to have it for sake of being 'correct'.

Looking forward to seeing pics when it arrives!