irolexu Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 I am looking for an original 1675 bezel ring/washer/insert. not necessarily looking for the combo but I am really needing the ring most importantly. What should I expect to pay for the ring alone or combo deal and of course if you have one please come forward with it!! thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 Someone is asking €400 on VRM in blister pack. You could probably get it for $500 USD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted January 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 I would really like to snag one in CONUS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 look further down, JM is selling the loose 1675 bezel only... asking $475. FS Rolex 1675 BEZEL ring, 9315 bracelet links 280 endlinks not sure if he is CONUS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 A friend of mine with an old 1675 lost his bezel, it wore and got too loose, and popped off. He refused to pay any kind of big money for genuine parts, so I ordered just the bezel/insert from CWP. It looked pretty good, but would not stay on his gen ring, it was too loose. I wound up ordering the set (ring/bezel/spring/insert) and it went together just fine. I think at the time we decided there are different sizes for delivered gen parts, and they don't necessarily go together. 'Course this was years and many sips of akkevit ago......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Genuine rotating bezels may not work to perfection every time on a used genuine inner bezel. In order for everything to fit correctly you really need a new genuine crystal, inner bezel, and rotating bezel. This = a lot of $$ at today's silly prices. I have a genuine 1675 with mia rotating bezel and put a ST rotating bezel on it using the original inner bezel. It snapped on fine but was too loose without the friction washer and too tight with it so I sanded the washer down using 1000 wet or dry sandpaper on a piece of glass in running water. It finally fit Ok but still had a few tight spots so I put a gob of Simichrome polish between the rotating bezel and inner bezel and ran it around about 400 times while pushing down on the bezel and it smoothed out just fine. Do not turn the bezel very much while pulling up on it because this will wear the edges off the bezels and the rotating bezel will fall off if you bump it against a door frame etc. Nothing is easy. The ST bezel looks good and the genuine insert snapped in like it should. Your mileage may vary as not every inner/outer bezel combo will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted January 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 This is what I was afraid of hearing. I may go aftermarket to save the trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 That was ultimately my decision; in the end the complete set installed quickly, looked fine, and worked as expected. The guy I got it for was pleased as punch and it was very reasonably priced too. If it was for my personal watch I might have gone for gen parts, knowing the potential frustration involved. Having just come off an 18 month build..... yeah the aftermarket kit looks pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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