gioarmani Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 http://24.227.47.211/adn62/pc-177-32-gener...-for-rolex.aspx Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Thanks for that.... (I believe that this is the same shop as helfands on eBay.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bklm1234 Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 last time i bought from them, they sent me the same thing as RaymondLee's, which is inferior to JewelryOutlet's. They show gens in the pics but send you something different. -bk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 (I believe that this is the same shop as helfands on eBay.) Certainly is.!! Offshore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioarmani Posted November 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Stopping in today to pick them up in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Give my regards to Dawn!! ( I got the Watch Crystal Encyclopedia from them) Also, it may be prudent not to mention reps, as they are a bit "old school" and maybe not too receptive to this hobby. Offshore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexman Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Stopping in today to pick them up in person. Which insert are you picking up? Would you mind posting a pic of the pearl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcher Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 I received a generic 16800 insert from Dawn 2 weeks ago and the pearl is very good, maybe slightly darker than the gen but very well finished as was the bezel insert too. I'm curious about how good the green bezel is as I'm tempted to swap my WM9 Sub into a 50th edition with new dial and hands too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB7 Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 edit: woops, this insert actually came from wholesaleoutlet, my bad..I have a helfands insert on my sub and its pretty good...This one is going on my super sea dweller...Its has a pretty decent pearl, and fonts are good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioarmani Posted November 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 The ones I saw today look a little better than that one. Paint is smooth & even, metal is flat (where watchmaterial's had a slight bowing to it), pearl is above & beyond, and font-width/spacing is phenomenal. Looks 100 times better that any other aftermarket I've seen. I'd post pics, but camera's out on loan. He's now out of Sea Dweller inserts, btw; the rest are in in two weeks:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioarmani Posted November 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Here are some older pics for comparison. Here's Jeweleryoulet: Here's a previous one from Florida watch & jewelers: The main turn on about the new ones are the pearl and the insert's skinnier font. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioarmani Posted November 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Give my regards to Dawn!! ( I got the Watch Crystal Encyclopedia from them) Also, it may be prudent not to mention reps, as they are a bit "old school" and maybe not too receptive to this hobby. Offshore Dawn wasn't present, but I did have the new Sea Dweller (fully modded) on my wrist--to check the new insert's size--and made no mention of its manufactured origin. Didn't look like it raised any doubts though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdf Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Hey Gio, Do they only have black inserts for the SD? Who did your SD mods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 I will say this about helfands inserts: I picked one up for my 1665 a couple of years ago. I wanted to age it, so I left it face up on my outdoor BBQ....After a couple of months, it was still shining like new!! I soaked it in Clorox...nothing! The only way I could finally fade it was by using rust remover. That thing was bullet proof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
predfan2001 Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 That's where I get my inserts from...no complaints. I also like their plexi crystals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioarmani Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Hey Gio, Do they only have black inserts for the SD? Who did your SD mods? The SD only comes in black. I do all my mods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioarmani Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 That's where I get my inserts from...no complaints. I also like their plexi crystals. Hmmm...If a cheap aftermarket sapphire fits the new SD rep, a gen SD sapphire would fit too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onj Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 gioarmani, does the new pearl looks like the one on the pic you just posted ? and why two different bezel sizes on their website? Thanks onj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexman Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 gioarmani, does the new pearl looks like the one on the pic you just posted ? and why two different bezel sizes on their website? Thanks onj Good question... does it fit the new super SD without grinding and shaving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioarmani Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 One for older SDs, one for modern SDs. Yes, pearl is the same, varnish & all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Just stay away from the GMT inserts. They're crap. I had two of these. Look at the misaligned "dot" between 8 and 10. Wrong color shade as well (too "matte"). http://24.227.47.211/adn62/images/VARIANT/large/571.jpg Junk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioarmani Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Since I've gotten a slew of PMs on 3 different boards for this... I believe the older/vintage subs take the 315-5513-1-I New SDs take the 315-16660-1-I Modern subs take the 315-16800-1-I LV subs take the 315-16800-GRN-I TT blue subs take the 315-16808-2-I and TT black subs take the 315-16808-1-I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
its_urabus Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Dawn is great. I bought a 16610 tube from them, its great. gio, did you buy a sd crystal from them? I'd love to know if a gen crystal would fit without buying a gen crystal to try... thanks for the heads up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddhead Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Since I've gotten a slew of PMs on 3 different boards for this... I believe the older/vintage subs take the 315-5513-1-I New SDs take the 315-16660-1-I Modern subs take the 315-16800-1-I LV subs take the 315-16800-GRN-I TT blue subs take the 315-16808-2-I and TT black subs take the 315-16808-1-I great find, and thanks for all the info as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teoulennon Posted May 19, 2011 Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 Does the website still exist? It doesn't seem to work for me..I'm looking for a noob bezel replacement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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