New 1680 Bezel

[southwest]

I have a Red Sub with a Swiss ETA that was purchased a couple of years ago from King. I wanted to replace the bezel insert. The bezel is not exactly to my liking either and I found a bezel and insert for a 1680 at Clark's on eBay. My question is how can I determine if that bezel will fit on my watch. Is there some way to measure it? I don't need one for a paper weight!

The date window magnifier is centered but to far to the left. I am also going to replace the crystal with a Clark model. Maybe this will fix that situation.

Regards, Al

[Justasgood]

I have a Red Sub with a Swiss ETA that was purchased a couple of years ago from King. I wanted to replace the bezel insert. The bezel is not exactly to my liking either and I found a bezel and insert for a 1680 at Clark's on eBay. My question is how can I determine if that bezel will fit on my watch. Is there some way to measure it? I don't need one for a paper weight!

The date window magnifier is centered but to far to the left. I am also going to replace the crystal with a Clark model. Maybe this will fix that situation.

Regards, Al

It's a poop shoot with non-MBW watches. The clark set up would probably work on the MBW(my Gen bezel assembly did).

But if your 1680 has the wire system for holding the bezel in place, you have just bought a nice paper weight.

BTW, if it is the latter,

I maybe could use it so it won't be a total loss

Kurt

[southwest]

Good thing I haven't purchased anything yet! I am going to abandon this project.

[ubiquitous]

The old CN set up with these bezels was set up with a wire tension spring, vs. the gen and MBW method of using a retaining ring for the crystal with a flat washer and tension fit bezel ring.

The only thing that might be compatible between the two is the bezel insert, though I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't fit the CN without gluing anyway.