50th Anniversary Seamaster 2134.80 Question

[sjl1212]

Does anyone know if the bezel "insert" can be changed out for a colored one? My dial is the blue wave and I would love to have a blue or red insert installed. While the yellow gold insert is original and nice, it blends in with the all gold bezel and case, so no contrast.

Thanks

 

[Archer]

This would need an anodized aluminum insert, and those are not sold as separate parts, so you would have to buy a complete bezel in order to get the insert. Even then, no guarantees it would fit...

 

[ulackfocus]

Are the numbers on the bezel raised or countersunk? From the photo, the top half looks countersunk while the bottom half look raised.

 

[padders]

A rare watch indeed!

U ulackfocus

Are the numbers on the bezel raised or countersunk? From the photo, the top half looks countersunk while the bottom half look raised.

Yes I think it is both. I think it is a novel way of representing the day/night silver/black aluminium bezel.

By the way, I think trying to swap out the gold insert is asking for big trouble. it is perfectly possible to bend and destroy the aluminium inserts if you mess with them and a 18k gold one would be much softer still. I know from experience that the steel and 18K bezel on the AC and non-AC models is over $1000, a solid 18K one must be $1500 plus, I am sure Archer can correct me but my guess would be circa $2K. Not a risk I would care to take personally.

 

[Archer]

padders

I know from experience that the steel and 18K bezel on the AC and non-AC models is over $1000, a solid 18K one must be $1500 plus, I am sure Archer can correct me but my guess would be circa $2K. Not a risk I would care to take personally.

Over $3k actually...

 

[sjl1212]

Thanks for the replies. Yes, they are a combination of raised and countersunk. I will leave it as it is. I would have had Omega make the change out, never aftermarket. I have been thinking of trading this watch on a later model Daytona 116523, but get lots of compliments on my GMT so will see if I have a change of heart.

Best regards

 

[Buck2466]

It would probably be cheaper or just as much to pick up a 2255.80 electric blue seamaster and swap out the bezel to a colored one and then you have 2 watches instead of one. It wouldn't be gold though or have the GMT function. Or, get a 2254.50 with black wave dial and black bezel. Just a thought.

 

[padders]

S sjl1212

Thanks for the replies. Yes, they are a combination of raised and countersunk. I will leave it as it is. I would have had Omega make the change out, never aftermarket. I have been thinking of trading this watch on a later model Daytona 116523, but get lots of compliments on my GMT so will see if I have a change of heart.

Best regards

Omega won’t do that. The insert isn’t availavle as a separate part, you buy the whole thing. AFAIK there are only 2 other GMT bezel options, Black/silver and all silver so I guess you are thinking of a diver bezel. Am curious what the red bezel option you referred to looks like. Is that from one of the Olympics LE SMPs?