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Submariner experts please chime in


Gigatron

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Hey gang,

I received my new bezel insert/pearl today and as I was looking at it, I noticed something about the numbers on the insert.

If you look at the pictures, I'll describe what I see

First, the noobmariner as is out of the box

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Next, with the new bezel layed on top

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And finally, where you can see the diffrences. The numbers and markers are thinner on the new insert.

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Which insert would be correct for my watch? Technically, it would be easier to just replace the entire bezel insert and pearl instead of just the pearl. Since the original pearl is smaller, it is set lower in the triangle (i.e. closer to the crystal). That means that if I were to enlarge the hole, it would be offset by the distance between it's center and the center I would had to have made if I were drilling a blank insert. The new pearl in the old bezel will not centered correctly or it will have a gap between the pearl and the inside edge of the insert.

So, will the new insert work inplace of the original or will it be so completely noticeably wrong, that it would be laughable.

I'm holding off making any changes until I hear from you guys.

Thanks,

Fred

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Well, I did it. The entire bezel insert just popped right off. I used the point of a hobby knife on the outside edge, gave it a little twist and popped it off.

The new insert doesn't seem to "pop" back in, so I used some G-S Hypo cement. It has a pinpoint built in applicator so overflow isn't an issue. It's the same glue watch makers use to glue in the crystals, so it dries glass clear and rock hard. I ran a thin bead on the outside edge of the bezel and pressed down on the insert. Hopefully, it holds tight...

-Fred

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