Rolex Coke Ceramic Bezel

Ceramic bezel insert in 2005 rolex replaced the bezel insert in aluminium with ceramic a further innovation.

Rolex coke ceramic bezel.

The is a short video on how to remove a ceramic bezel on the rolex submariner 116610ln please take care you do this at your own risk as the nylon bezel ring. On previous gmt master coke models both hour hands were linked so when one moved so did the other. 2013 gmt master ii. Rolex ceramic bezel vs aluminum pros and cons.

The older rolex gmt models had aluminum inserts found in the bezel which were easily printable. In 2008 rolex introduced the current lineup of gmt master ii watches. 2005 saw the release of the first ceramic cerachrom bezel insert from rolex introduced in the gmt master ii ref 116718. With a blue and black ceramic bezel the blnr has a more classic conservative look than the coke or pepsi and it goes extremely well with business attire.

Ever since rolex released the blnr batman in 2013 the big question has been why doesn t rolex produce a ceramic. Rolex ceramic bezel vs aluminum bezel. The polished middle links of the oyster bracelet emphasize the gmt master ii s classy look. Consequently on the gmt master models the bezel had to rotate accordingly for the 24 hour hand to indicate the second time zone of choice.

As a pioneer in the design and creation of ceramic components the brand developed its monobloc bezels and monobloc ceramic inserts in house. Over a decade ago rolex patented a type of ceramic alloy and named it cerachrom where cera is from the word ceramic and chrom is from the latin word for color the new material made its debut on an 18k yellow gold gmt master ii model in 2005 in the form of a black bezel. The rolex gmt master ii 116710blnr better known as rolex gmt batman was unveiled in 2013 in baselworld and is immediately recognized by its black and blue bi color ceramic bezel. Rolex gmt master ii reference 116710ln.

However ceramic is a much harder material and rolex said that it. Today it is a standard feature in almost all rolex watches featuring a rotating bezel. 16760 is called the coke due to its black and red bezel. 3 bezel insert for rolex gmt 1670 1675 16750 16753 16758 coke red black tq.

The oyster bracelet on this model had an all matte finish and had a flip lock on the clasp to ensure safety. The rolex gmt master ii ref. Over the the last 3 5 years the biggest request from rolex owners blog writers watch guys and just overall anyone who wants a rolex has been for rolex to come out with a coke ceramic bezel gmt master. Bezel insert tension flat spring for rolex yachtmaster 16622 16623 116622 116623.