Dear experts, you often see Vintage watches with milled bezels, where the color partially vanished. There are posts about how to fill the bezel with color again. I am interested in the opposite: How can you remove the old color completely? (I like ghost bezels ) Any ideas? Thanks a lot! Ralph
Are we just talking about paint inside recessed numbers in a stainless bezel? Or a colored aluminum insert? Maybe a photo would help.
You can leave the bezel on and use acetone. Apply tiny amounts very carefully so it doesn't seep into the watch.
I have the opposite problem. I have a seamaster 2265.80 and had the bezel insert polished. The idiot seems to have taken some of the blue lacqueur of a couple of numbers and it's driving me crazy. Anyone know what color / shade of blue and paint type I need for the repair (if possible)? Thanks a million for any help!