Hello.

A friend needs help locating a correct bezel for his 165.024 as his is showing a couple of cracks and he would like to replace it.

Any ideas on where to locate an original one?

Thanks!

 

An original one would be a modern replacement... very bad idea... yours looks good.

 

I am referring to an original period correct one. Of course he won't replace it for a modern replacement part...
He's just freaking out fearing that this cracked one could "Pop off" his watch at any minute...

 

I think he'd have a better chance catching a leprechaun for the pot of gold, which he'll need to pay for the bezel.

 

I think he should keep it. It adds to the originality of the watch. Acrylic bezels on dive watches frequently cracked when exposed to the actual use for which the we're intended. The water frequently got behind the top layer causing uneven discoloration and/or cracks. I would definitely leave as is.

 

Leave it as is! Scratches, cracks, patina dials, are the wrinkles of the watches life that give it character and tell its life story My 300 has a crack at 3 o'clock as well (see avitar) and there's no way I'd change it

 

It won't pop off, it's glued.. and 95 % of seamaster 300 bezels are cracked

 

Is your friend out of his mind? Tell him that that is a very nice bezel on that SM300. Perfectly OK to look that way. Original.

If he can't stand it/ afraid of ruining the bezel, tell him to sell the SM300 and buy a modern, shiny, watch instead

 

If you do find one, it will be extremely expensive. Probably more than any other parts on this particular watch. It doesn't look that bad.


I blame it on the autoconnect.

 

He can just repair it....

 

Last spring, at Mercante in Fiera in Parma (Italy not Ohio) a dealer had a couple of original, vintage bezels. They were in good condition and his last price was 1.2k euros!
I like your friend's Seamaster, sometimes scars and signes of aging are charming.

 

Fill with Aralidite, sand and polish.
http://go-araldite.com/products/epoxy-adhesives/araldite-crystal-2-x15ml-tube

 

Watchlovr do you mean to tell me that you used epoxy on yours? I am not sure I could bring myself to do this, I would cringe applying, then sanding, ewww no leave as is for me...

 

Everything is possible
Before :

After

 

Wow! Nice work and that was epoxy? Unbelievable results I am shocked.

 

Yes but relumed as well...
You can just go for the epoxy ...

 

Battle scars..
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Amazing. A job well done. [emoji122]


I blame it on the autoconnect.

 

Hi Fost

Very nice work. Could you please explain a little bit more how you did this?

Thanks

 

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