1969 Seamaster 120 Conundrum - To mix or not to mix

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As promised, here is an update with more photos. I installed the fake bezel on the 166.027 and confirmed that it does fit. It actually fits pretty well and the fake case is dangerously similar, but there is a little (very slight) bit of play in the bezel. After installing it, I do now lean closer to taking the bezel from the 165.027.



166.027:



165.027:
the case and dial on this one is much rougher to put it lightly. It was sold by a pawn shop and I surmise they may have been the ones to go to town on the caseback, because it otherwise would have looked nice.

 
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You know, I really don’t have a problem with that fake bezel. It is so clearly NOT like the original that anyone with any knowledge of these watches wouldn’t mistake it for being OEM. But it makes the watch wearable.