Ghost Bezel Thread

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Spacefruit

·Jul 3, 2016·Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder

WatchVaultNYC

At what point does a faded bezel become "ghost"?

I have a 2254.50 that has a ghosted bezel, but I have since learned elsewhere that putting the bezel in a cup of bleach will ghost aluminum bezels fairly quickly.

Bleach will Ghost everything.
Naturally aged bezels still have the original colour on the underside.

 

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Davidt

·Jul 3, 2016

WatchVaultNYC

At what point does a faded bezel become "ghost"?.

I guess it's subjective.

Loads of the bezels shown here have faded wonderfully, but I wouldn't call them ghost bezels.

I'd describe almost all of the ones in this thread as faded. A ghost should be barely legible IMO.

 

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chriselkjar

·Jul 3, 2016

Spacefruit

Naturally aged bezels still have the original colour on the underside.

You could definitely replicate this as well, if you cared to. Looks like all of my "relic" guitar tricks apply to watches as well now!

 

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shy06002

·Jul 3, 2016

Recently acquired Ed 😀

 

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timeismoney

·Jul 3, 2016

dougiedude

C'mon, those aren't 'ghost' if you can easily read the numerals...

Check my 105.012-65 (still with wrong chrono seconds 🙁):

yeah, that one came to mind 😉

Here is one that is medium ghost:

 

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Seamaster66

·Jul 4, 2016

Thoughts about this one?
Silver overall with some pink glow (sorry for the bad pictures)..

 

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Spacefruit

·Jul 4, 2016·Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder

chriselkjar

You could definitely replicate this as well, if you cared to. Looks like all of my "relic" guitar tricks apply to watches as well now!

True - so far they have not.

However a bezel with both sides faded on the insert is definately bleached, while one side is probably not.

Other factors, font, age of bezel general condition and appearance etc will always play a part in what must at the end of the day be a judgement call on the part of the buyer.

It's tempting for any of us to say that if this is true, then that is also true, because the modifiers are always finding new methods of accelerating the ageing.

 

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watchlovr

·Jul 4, 2016

[QUOTE="Spacefruit, post: 497565, member: 1356"

However a bezel with both sides faded on the insert is definately bleached..[/QUOTE]

Sorry but I don't think this is correct.
Maybe for Speedy inserts but not for snap in types like Rolex.
An insert which is faded by chemicals (from a swimming pool, repeated immersion in the sea or that used in offshore diving Ops for example) would fade both sides.

Granted if sun faded then the inside will stay dark but it would not be a hard and fast rule.
Imo.

 

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gemini4

·Jul 4, 2016·Hoarder Of Speed et alia

Slevin kelevra

Another couple.

Perhaps you should consider bleaching the hair on your wrist. Your ghost bezel would look great on a blonde. 😝

 

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glownyc

·Jul 4, 2016

Spacefruit

True - so far they have not.

No offense but can this be known this for a fact? With the profit incentive that there is I would be willing to bet it's already happening on some level.

Edited: Jul 4, 2016

 

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oddboy

·Nov 11, 2016

just picked this one up from the watchmaker.

oddboy

one day...

Edited: Nov 11, 2016

 

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greenecollector

·Nov 11, 2016

105.003...

 

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themattedial

·Nov 11, 2016

oddboy

just picked this one up from the watchmaker.

Is this the ed that recently sold on eBay for less than some would have expected? Looks amazing, btw.

 

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alam

·Nov 11, 2016

The best I can do for now...

😁

but I love all the correct specimens in this thread!

 

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oddboy

·Nov 11, 2016

miacono001

Is this the ed that recently sold on eBay for less than some would have expected? Looks amazing, btw.

nope. it's a 105.002

 

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Just Livin

·Nov 11, 2016

My own Outlandos d'Amour and Regetta de Blanc. Not forgetting the Zenyatta Mondatta.

 

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ATWG

·Nov 11, 2016

My spooky 5512 ghost....

 

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Darlinboy

·Nov 11, 2016·Pratts! Will I B******S!!!

Wore the Tudor this morning, and wearing my Cairelli now...

 

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Just Livin

·Nov 11, 2016

Yep that Cairelli is looking at tad tired and in need of a new owner. PM me 😀😀😀

 

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themattedial

·Nov 11, 2016

Happy Friday!