The right bezel makes all the difference...

bazamu · Dec 13, 2015

I recently took in my second 105.012 CB that was in great shape...only thing missing was a DON bezel (it had been replaced at some point). And man, the right bezel makes allllll the difference. Hat tip to Bill Farrell for the DON.

Naked (I think this actually looks kinda cool):

With replacement bezel 🤮 (forgive the dog hair in the frame):

Ahhhhhh, all is right with the world again:

Spacefruit · Dec 13, 2015

Did you get it on?

Darlinboy · Dec 13, 2015

Spacefruit
Did you get it on?

Bang a Gong👍

bazamu · Dec 13, 2015

Spacefruit
Did you get it on?

Haha, no, they're just resting on the case in these pictures.

TNTwatch · Dec 13, 2015

ChicagoFrog
With modern replacement bezel]

Just a nitpick, that's not a modern bezel. Though incorrect, it's only about 3 years later than the watch.

bazamu · Dec 13, 2015

TNTwatch
Just a nitpick, that's not a modern bezel. Though incorrect, it's only about 3 years later than the watch.

Corrected above. I thought the font size was more consistent with modern bezels. How can you tell that it's from the early 70's?

TNTwatch · Dec 13, 2015

ChicagoFrog
Corrected above. I thought the font size was more consistent with modern bezels. How can you tell that it's from the early 70's?

The dot next to 70 is the clue. First used on the -69 model in 1970.

Faz · Dec 13, 2015

ChicagoFrog
I recently took in my second 105.012 CB that was in great shape...only thing missing was a DON bezel (it had been replaced at some point). And man, the right bezel makes allllll the difference. Hat tip to Bill Farrell for the DON.

Naked (I think this actually looks kinda cool):

I think your bezeless 105012 has a distant cousin!

Georgieboy58 · Dec 13, 2015

TNTwatch
The dot next to 70 is the clue. First used on the -69 model in 1970.

Thanks, learned something new, now I know that the one on my late -69 is correct (not that I ever had a doubt).

Spacefruit · Dec 13, 2015

ChicagoFrog
Corrected above. I thought the font size was more consistent with modern bezels. How can you tell that it's from the early 70's?

http://speedmaster101.com/blog/base500-bezels-as-fitted-to-1960s-speedmasters/

The right bezel makes all the difference...

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