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116610 bezel swap pics

KJ2020

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I got my new Hulk today and like probably everyone I'm simultaneously blown away by the gorgeous green dial and disappointed by the blah green bezel. Sure wish some factory would figure out how to do this right. I'll do the sharpie mod for sure and live with it for now. But I got some crazy ideas and came across an old thread in a Gen Forum where a guy actually bought 2 new Gen Subs and swapped the movements and dials (guess bezel swapping wasn't so easy when the models first came out). So I snipped a few screenies - thought there might be some interest here. I was thinking about a black bezel on my Hulk but after seeing it I think not...

My new Hulk


Some modded Gens




Link to old post if interested:
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=192471
 

randomstring

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Yeah, doesn’t work imo. The problem with the hulk is that they’re layering a nonmetallic green over over a metallic one. This is generally a no-no in design, because one changes in the light, and the other just sits there.

It’d be like a red ducati with red anodized forks. They don’t quite match, but they don’t contrast either. Uncanny valley.

the Kermit was a much more successful design.
 

KJ2020

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Yeah, doesn’t work imo. The problem with the hulk is that they’re layering a nonmetallic green over over a metallic one. This is generally a no-no in design, because one changes in the light, and the other just sits there.

It’d be like a red ducati with red anodized forks. They don’t quite match, but they don’t contrast either. Uncanny valley.

the Kermit was a much more successful design.

You've got it exactly right about the dissimilar metals. And the rep bezels make this so much worse - quite ugly to look at. The bad bezel is an absolute instant tell IMO, so if I'm going to wear an obvious fake, I'm thinking seriously of doing it in a way that at least pleases me. Some options I'm considering:

My new Hulk with fugly bezel:
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Example with metallic green bezel:
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Example with a rep ceramic bezel that actually looks black (Why not just get a black bezel if it's going to look so dark anyway?):
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Example with a gen Rolex black metallic bezel (didn't have a black sub bezel but I have to say I like the colors together):
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It's not like Rolex hasn't already done this before:



I'm interested in some feedback.

Thanks, KJ
 
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randomstring

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Huh, I always thought the ceramic and aluminum bezel inserts don’t swap. Or you have to do the whole bezel?

the DEEPSWAMP is dooope! That’s got my vote. You could maybe airbrush the dial to get that effect, but you’d prob lose the lower text.
 

KJ2020

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I need to find out how the rep ceramic bezels are attached. I think they may not be like the new gens but am not sure. In any case I feel confident some way some how I can get whatever insert I want properly attached to the 116610LV rep. Thinking more about the options above, I'm leaning toward a good quality properly lumed black metallic sub insert. I realky like the colors together and would not feel the need to change the gorgeous green dial. I also feel that this choice is no more of a tell than the fugly stock green ceramic rep insert, since the green dial actually looks black in many lighting conditions.
 

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I got my new Hulk today and like probably everyone I'm simultaneously blown away by the gorgeous green dial and disappointed by the blah green bezel. Sure wish some factory would figure out how to do this right. I'll do the sharpie mod for sure and live with it for now. But I got some crazy ideas and came across an old thread in a Gen Forum where a guy actually bought 2 new Gen Subs and swapped the movements and dials (guess bezel swapping wasn't so easy when the models first came out). So I snipped a few screenies - thought there might be some interest here. I was thinking about a black bezel on my Hulk but after seeing it I think not...

My new Hulk
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Some modded Gens
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Link to old post if interested:
https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=192471

Congrats on your hulk.this looks like the new gmf sa3135 or the new bp.as they are the same pretty much
 

KJ2020

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Thanks Smoke, it's the BP, supposed to be Miyota 9015 decorated to 3135. I havent had the back off yet. What do you think about me putting a black metallic bezel insert on it? I like that look SO much better, it would then just look like a black sub and I changed the dial. There's a guy on the Gen forum who put a blue insert on a gen black dial sub so it's not a wild notion. That blue/black combo looks quite nice BTW.
 

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Another example of a gen Rolex with a black bezel and green dial. The Hulk dial is so much nicer:

 

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It's hard to believe there isn't a suitable substitute out there for a replacement Hulk bezel - have all the possible existing green ceramic bezels been tried? There are numerous ones out there like this:

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