Seamaster bezel help

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Dolarhyde

·May 8, 2024

Hi folks, I have a Seamaster ref 14735
1960 front opening case. I need a new bezel and glass. Glass should be part 5072. Bezel is proving hard to find. I noticed a few other models from that era use the same glass.

anybody have success using a bezel from another model with the same glass on their watches? I’m assuming bezels will fit the case, if the glass is the same.

 

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DON

·May 8, 2024

It could get expensive buying different bezels to try and find one that fits. You could send the watch to a certified omega watchmaker and see if an original is available.

problem is if the case is gold filled. Anything new is gold plated. Stainless is stainless

 

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Dolarhyde

·May 8, 2024

Yeah that’s a good point. My thinking is that if the bezel fits the same crystal as mine, it likely to fit the case.

 

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Dan S

·May 8, 2024

Bezels are almost impossible to find in my experience. Many people just decide to have a new one fabricated.

 

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Davidt

·May 9, 2024

You simply won’t find another bezel. I’d search for a donor case or get one made

 

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Dolarhyde

·May 9, 2024

Davidt

You simply won’t find another bezel. I’d search for a donor case or get one made

Yeah that was my thinking around using a bezel from a similar model (in that they use the same glass)