rblippy Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 I just received a Hublot from Mark. It says the bezel is ceramic. I have my doubts. It is very shiny (plastic looking). Does anyone know of a process to dull it down, making it more real? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 I just received a Hublot from Mark. It says the bezel is ceramic. I have my doubts. It is very shiny (plastic looking). Does anyone know of a process to dull it down, making it more real? Thanks Maybe you should have ordered the brushed ceramic bezel then, not the polished one? The polished ceramic bezel has a very shiny, gloss finish, as you would expect. I doubt you can change/alter it's finish, but maybe you could ask for a trade with another member, who want to swap their brushed bezel for your polished one? Worth a shot at least..... Could you post some pictures? I am sure Watchmark would love a dealer review too! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 polished ceramic is shiny like glass. I like the brushed ceramic much better. If you dont like it then i am sure someone here would trade you. Different strokes for different folks dizz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donpedro Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 Interesting - I've also thought about my ceramic (polished) bezel looking a bit plastic. There are numerous tiiiny hairline scratches on it, if inspected very closely with bright light shining right on, which seems fishy to me since real ceramic is supposed to be totally unscratchable? Or do these microscopic hairlines exist even on "real" ceramic? (About the watch itself: I think i have the V2; it has a screw-down crown, deeper cf dial (much more gen looking) and better datefont.) Any members with polished bezels care to chime in? Cheers! Pedro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerthat Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 My polished ceramic bezel looks like glass,has no scratches and I wear it all the time. I have version 1 (push down crown)maybe 2nd factory version does notuse the real deal bezels. A member here(sorry,can't remember who) attempted toscratch thebacksideof his ceramic bezel with ascrewdriver blade and determined it was impossible to scratch, that was also a version 1. If nothing else Angus will sellseperately the brushed ceramic bezelon its own if you want to upgrade. Cheers, M Interesting - I've also thought about my ceramic (polished) bezel looking a bit plastic. There are numerous tiiiny hairline scratches on it, if inspected very closely with bright light shining right on, which seems fishy to me since real ceramic is supposed to be totally unscratchable? Or do these microscopic hairlines exist even on "real" ceramic? (About the watch itself: I think i have the V2; it has a screw-down crown, deeper cf dial (much more gen looking) and better datefont.) Any members with polished bezels care to chime in? Cheers! Pedro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takashi Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 I am with mreynolds here. Have the version with pull down crown and polished ceramic bezel. Unscratchable. Same can be said for brushed ceramic. Looks like plastic? Not at all, the black is "ceramic" black and different from a non ceramic version (PVD version). Now I can tell which one is real ceramic and which one is not by the shades of black. Look at the black and compare it to the strap/dial. It looks different, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donpedro Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 I am with mreynolds here. Have the version with pull down crown and polished ceramic bezel. Unscratchable. Same can be said for brushed ceramic. Looks like plastic? Not at all, the black is "ceramic" black and different from a non ceramic version (PVD version). Now I can tell which one is real ceramic and which one is not by the shades of black. Look at the black and compare it to the strap/dial. It looks different, isn't it? Thanks for your answers! So even up-close with very bright lighting, you're not even able to detect small hairline scratches? Hm, I wonder what kind of material my polished bezel is then...? Any ideas? I think it's a v2 - it has an extremely textured dial (cf), but screw out crown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jun Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 My polished ceramic bezel looks like glass,has no scratches and I wear it all the time. I have version 1 (push down crown)maybe 2nd factory version does notuse the real deal bezels. A member here(sorry,can't remember who) attempted toscratch thebacksideof his ceramic bezel with ascrewdriver blade and determined it was impossible to scratch, that was also a version 1. If nothing else Angus will sellseperately the brushed ceramic bezelon its own if you want to upgrade. Cheers, M I do have the version 1 polished bezel, this thing is perfect, its like a mirror and very nice looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donpedro Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 I do have the version 1 polished bezel, this thing is perfect, its like a mirror and very nice looking. No detectable hairlines, even under strong lightning? Seems then that the v2 ceramic bezel is actually not ceramic, but rather polished ... hm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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