What 30 years does to a Rolex Bezel........

[ben4watches]

Never noticed this before but sitting in the sun this morning I noticed the bezel on my 16610 was showing a brown/burgundy hue.

I give you my 30 year old sub date

[hafle]

Now that is rather nice!

[ac11111]

Very nice

[Tetlee]

Quite an unusual colour, looks great!

[thieuster]

Tropical bezel. Very nice.

[Robbo12]

Nice Ben .

Lume is turning as well , give it another 25 years or so for the full on Patina effect

[hughtrimble]

Mine is also 30 years old, but no bezel change like yours! Really lovely colour to it.

The lume on mine has yellowed nicely and the dial has patinated though - very pleasingly so to me.

[Carlton-Browne]

Nicely nicely.

[ralphy]

Is the fade consistent all around the bezel?

R

[Hood]

What a lovely watch.

[amcneill]

Nice.The price has probably gone up as well.Or you could just pop it in bleach....

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[Dark Side of The Loon]

Looks great... one thing I’’ve wondered about for some time, odd though it perhaps may be: what does it feel like? I presume it’s lost the glossy feel of an insert in regular condition?

[Skypilot]

My 32 year old GMT bezel below.
I'm currently wearing the watch with an all black bezel just for a change.


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[ben4watches]

Yes, when the sun is on it.

Indoors it looks like any normal black bezel.

Is the fade consistent all around the bezel?

R

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Smooth as a babies....................

Looks great... one thing I’’ve wondered about for some time, odd though it perhaps may be: what does it feel like? I presume it’s lost the glossy feel of an insert in regular condition?

[964boy]

30 years and still look good.

Now that's value for money

[alphajet]

I guess the new ceramic bezels will still look new in 30 years, unless exposed to extreme physical abuse.

[JPE]

Old 1960-2010 Sub is simply the coolest watch ever made. Yours is ultra cool.

Enjoy!

[alanski]

Nice watch mate. Glad you still have it.

Wear it in best of health

Al

[ben4watches]

Probably one of my longest lasting watches Ive had Al.

How longs its been now?

Nice watch mate. Glad you still have it.

Wear it in best of health

Al

[Evangelos]

very interesting color! I hope mine will one day start looking like that :)

[alanski]

Probably one of my longest lasting watches Ive had Al.

How longs its been now?

Must be 4 5 yrs now top of my head

[mr noble]

Apparently it only happens to left handed Subs.

[Damo]

Very nice, very subtle indeed.