Will a gen bezel insert fit a Black Bay Bronze from KW?

[drummerkid1990]

I called my local Tudor dealer and asked about buying a bezel insert for a BBB. She told me it would be $160 dollars. I just bought a BBB from another member that has a damaged insert. Does anyone know if it will fit, or should I just order an insert from toro?


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[Rx4Time]

I'm interested...I did not think a dealer would sell a part like that. I'm not asking a specific location or dealer, but are you CONUS, EU, Asia, or somewhere else? This may make me expand my collection...again.

 

[FiloViridae]

Hmmm... interested as well.


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[drummerkid1990]

Conus


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[drummerkid1990]

When I called and asked, she didn't know, said that the watch was so new that no one has called with that issue. She called Tudor and called me back, I am impressed with their willingness and that the price really isn't that bad. I was expecting a few hundred dollars.


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[Logan86]

I have one on order now so when it arrives I'm thinking a gen NATO and bezel would be good investment. With this being a $3k watch new I don't want to do much to the rep since that's definitely a reachable price for a Gen but nothing wrong with making the test drive nice on the rep for a while! I see a gen BBB or Heritage Blue Chrono in my future.

 

[thrillofhunt]

I think Rolex ADs all over the world are not allowed to sell parts unless your bring your watch into the service center. If its true that your AD can source parts for you, please source a gen black bay bezel insert in blue colour for me. I will pay u handsomely.

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[ihs0yz]

Yeah, interesting how they could sell you the insert without asking for anything else? I've read somewhere you'd have to quote the number of your gen if you even wanted to buy the NATO?

 

[drummerkid1990]

So all I did is ask how much, told them I have a bbb that has a scratched insert and wanted a replacement. She said she didn't know, so she called Tudor then called me back and said $160. She said that they could order and I can pick it up but if I wanted it installed the watch would have to be shipped out. I didn't order because I got carried away with a traveling job but I will gladly share the info of the dealer I called if anyone wants to try. So my thought was to take the insert out of my watch and take it with me and compare to the new one, or remove the entire bezel assembly and take that. I highly doubt that if I took the entire watch and popped the bezel in right and the store they would even notice. Like she said to me on the phone, it is a new watch for them, she hasn't seen or sold many, and with the quality of the rep I would feel safe taking it in.
I am in Los Angeles this week, so I will call a Tudor store around here and ask the same question and see what the response is.
I would assume that an aluminum insert that costs 160 bucks is a different story than a ceramic bezel with platinum coating on a 9,000 base price watch



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[drummerkid1990]

I just called another Tudor dealer, same story. $160 bucks. This place had a watch smith that worked Thursday that could install, or I can send the watch to Tudor, or carry the insert out of the store and insert myself. 2-4 weeks on actually getting the bezel. I asked if I needed to bring anything into the store when I ordered and was told no.


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[mabikus]

wtf can you ask if they have a insert for the pelagos blue ?! i will pay you good money . thanks for sharing ! your the man


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[preppyr6]

Interesting...I might explore this. I have a V1 and the biggest difference is bezel color from what I can tell. Might make a couple phone calls.

 

[Chipster67]

Not to bring up an old post, but does the gen fit the v4 or v5?

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[sogo]

I called my local Tudor dealer and asked about buying a bezel insert for a BBB. She told me it would be $160 dollars. I just bought a BBB from another member that has a damaged insert. Does anyone know if it will fit, or should I just order an insert from toro.

very interest. 160USD is very impossible. if ok ,pls make a try.
I check and was told It is fit by BB Bronze.
XF or KW is made by Gen . and make sure same 1:1 size.