What’s your favorite insert?
There’s too many options to make a poll. What’s your favorite bezel insert? Ceramic, aluminum, fully lumed or just a pip, 12 hour, 24 hour, 60 minute… so many options. Which one is your favorite?
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6.75” / 17.15 cm
Yes. 😂
If the proverbial choose or die, ceramic, fully lumed, countdown/count-up with a 12 hour. (This doesn't exist anywhere but it'd be my favorite)
Yes,yes,No,no,Yes,yes,yes.
I’ve recently got a watch with a sapphire bezel and I love it !
Ceramic and steel bezel
I barely ever use the things. I like plain steel. That Vostok one where it is just dots and dashes would be fine with me.
Aluminium on more toolish watches like Sinn or Explorer II.
Ceramic on more premium-looking watches like SMP300m.
60min/12h/24h - doesn’t matter as long as it fits watch’s intended purpose.
Lume - pip only.
I barely ever use the things. I like plain steel. That Vostok one where it is just dots and dashes would be fine with me.
Morse code?
A pristine aluminum is just. So. Sweet.
Yes. 😂
If the proverbial choose or die, ceramic, fully lumed, countdown/count-up with a 12 hour. (This doesn't exist anywhere but it'd be my favorite)
I’ve been looking at bezels for 2 days trying to find something different but useful
Like em all but drawn to Aluminum
I’ve been looking at bezels for 2 days trying to find something different but useful
Not many I know of have used the dual style Nth does. It's definitely different.
Morse code?
I never looked closely enough to notice that uh there are twelve evenly spaced round pips and uh little arc segments in between.
A fluted Turnograph bezel is nice too.
@BtownB9 @gatorcris
For not a lot of $, the aluminum bezels on the Imperial RoyalGuard is 👌🏻.
Sapphire bezels are my favourite recently.
Countdown bezels! I can’t think of a more practical bezel…
I only have one function bezel and it lacks an insert, it's full steel. It also lacks a ratcheting mechanism, sadly.
Still: I prefer 60-minute countup with just the pip lumed.
@BtownB9 @gatorcris
For not a lot of $, the aluminum bezels on the Imperial RoyalGuard is 👌🏻.
Proof right there…the vintage vibe is it!
Ceramic & Liquid metal