Omega 2254.50 Bezel Questioon

J JonnyQuest

Also, from the photo, does the bezel seem authentic or aftermarket?

Scarecrow Boat

I believe your bezel is aftermarket. There are several differences between yours and an OEM version. The most glaring is the lume pip- yours protrudes where it should be recessed into the bezel. Attached is a photo of a genuine one for comparison.

R RonP

is’ t the bezel spring in the slot inside the popped off bezel?

josiahg52

If you were able to "pop it back on" in any capacity and it stayed there, the bezel retention spring is still there. That the bezel came off at all means that retention spring is worn, the bezel was never really on correctly, or the knock was pretty strong and incredibly well-placed in order to dislodge the bezel.

The retention spring is fitted in the small space between the underside of the insert and the bezel.

P/N 085ST0051 for the retention spring,

The click spring is placed on the case, lubricated with Fomblin (a PFPA fluorinated grease) and then the bezel is snapped on.

P/N 129ST0510 for the click spring.

502 to right

That's exactly what I was thinking.

Omega bezel inserts are extremely difficult to snap back into the bezel itself. Which is what you'd have to do if you replaced an insert.

J JonnyQuest

Thanks for the info and photos. The pip is not recessed. Looks like I bought a "frankenwatch". Wonder what else is aftermarket? Good lesson for others to buy from a reputable dealer or one with a return option. .

502 to right

In all likelihood it's just the bezel insert. You can buy a replacement on ebay for around $20. The bezel assembly itself is fairly rare to see aftermarket.

Because the bezel inserts are susceptible to scratching and fading, they often get replaced. Unfortunately, Omega does not sell just the insert. You would need to buy the entire bezel insert and bezel assembly and that runs $300+.