Greetings and salutations...

After receiving a new Speedy for my 51st b-day, I'd like to protect/preserve it as much as possible...especially at work where stainless steel switches, toggles and buttons wait patiently to pounce on cool watches. Anyway, due to being a car guy, I have utilized leftover hand-cut Cleartastic static cling protection for the Hesalite crystal (see pic below)...but I'm most concerned about protection for the bezel...especially the outer edge where nicks seem most likely. Is there any sort of small snap ring or flexible rubber/plastic ring available for the Speedy bezel? I've been Googling like a Google whore but haven't encountered anything.

Thanks,

Collin

Hand-cut Cleartastic static cling protection installed on Hesalite crystal...

 

Three or four layers of bubblewrap taped round your watch should be enough to protect it, or you could just wear a timex for work.

 

Anyone remember the Elmer's glue thread on TZ from years ago?

 

Believe me, along the lines of what you first mentioned has already been executed (see pic below). I executed a hand-cutting of a static cling material that a local Omega dealer uses to protect new watches in their display cases. My wife (and children) have stated that I'm not allowed to wear the Speedy to work looking like that. Doesn't look too bad to me!

 

I had never heard of this so I had to google it.

http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&th=423656

http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&th=423656&mid=1118859&rid=44235&rev=&reveal=

OP, I guess you could get one of those Alaska Project cases.

 

It's a watch wear it. The bezel is the least if your worries

 

OCD knows no bounds.

 

I totally agree. However I sold a '69 Speedmaster with an almost flawless faded blue DON for fear of "kissing"
one of my favorite door knobs. At least it went to a fellow forum member and we subsequently became friends.

Another watch story with a happy ending

 

At least it will be on his "dime"

 

Accept no substitute

 

I think the official speedmaster bezel protectors have two names, either seiko or Casio.

 

So the Moonwatch is also like my '07 Ford Police Interceptor (see pic below)...a utilitarian machine. Alrighty then!

 

Go Buckeyes

 

This guy has your solution. This is a Rolex, but I think it will fit a Speedmaster too.

 

Nooooo. That is much bigger and you'd be afraid of dinging it - unless you covered it in Elmers glue.

 

I protect my Speedy by wearing my Seamaster everyday

 

The only other alternative I can think of would be to cut a small section of 2" diameter (50mm to fit around ~40mm bezel diameter) or so of heat shrink tubing and affix it directly on top of the bezel edge. I don't think it will look that great, but if it's clear it could look OK and provide maximum protection and ease of removal, unlike the elmers glue solution which might leave residue.

 

That will look great...for the next owner of the watch, when he removes the plastic.