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Custom bezels for speedmaster, what would be in good taste?

dpwaber
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I have decided to make myself a bezel to use everyday, and keep the battered original one in a box. What would people like to see for a novelty bezel, if any? I an thinking engraved oxidised (coloured) titanium might be interesting.
 
djmusicman
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Morrissey was asked about this a few years back. His response @1 min 48: Why meddle with a masterpiece?

 
TexOmega
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A 3-4 carat diamond at each cardinal numeral would be nice, with18kt gold leaf burnished into each letter of TACHYMETRE would be a cherry on top.

Just spit-balling ideas.
 
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TexOmega TexOmega
A 3-4 carat diamond at each cardinal numeral would be nice, with18kt gold leaf burnished into each letter of TACHYMETRE would be a cherry on top.

Just spit-balling ideas.
Can't see myself wearing diamonds, but I could drill the holes for them..
Pick a colour:
http://www.torontocycles.com/Titanium_Anodizing.html
Screenshot from 2022-05-29 22-31-32.png


3 seems a little on the large size to fit. Perhaps with an outrigger, and some tasteful neon lights.
https://www.diamdb.com/diamond/3ct-round-9.37x9.37x5.65/
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dpwaber
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Maybe I should move the dots around to give a unique binary coded serial number. For collectors, you understand.
 
STANDY
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Just wear it without a bezel..
 
TDBK
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Plain bezel with a dot at 0 and and one at 14 seconds with "Apollo XIII" at the bottom.
 
rob#1
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A true DON bezel - just the 90 and a dot, nothing else 🙄
 
dpwaber
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Why mess with a classic?

Which one would that be? I thought they were moving on with the mk. 2. but they have been milking it for half a century.
 
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dpwaber dpwaber
That should distress the 'crystal' nicely.

Less distressed than the Speedy gods…..
 
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