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Re: Possible manufacture of Autavia 2446C GMT "pepsi" bezel

Hi Stephen,

Slightly off subject but I am thinking of buying one of the aforementioned bezels for my 11630MH from ebay ("wholesaleoutlet990") - do you have a photo you could post of the new bezel on your watch.. And was it an easy fit etc.. I was under the impression that many of these after market bezels dont have the little drilled dot at 12 o'clock as per the originals.. Does it fit absolotely flush..

many thanks

Warren..

: I recently contacted the e-bayer
: ("wholesaleoutlet990") who sells newly manufactured
: Heuer, Tag Heuer and Rolex bezel inserts. I had bought an
: 11630MH insert from them ($69 + shipping) and was very
: pleased with its apparent quality. I asked them if they could
: also make an insert for the Autavia 2446C GMT. They said if I
: could provide exact inside and outside diameter, they could
: produce an insert.
: SO, the first question to you all is, is the bezel insert on
: the 2446C GMT removeable like it is on the automatic Autavia's
: (1163MH, 1163TH, 11630MH, 11063T etc.) or is it an integral
: anodized/painted one?? On my 2446C (1-24 hr, not even numbers)
: it appears to me that maybe it isn't a removeable insert but is
: rather an integral part of the bezel. Can anyone confirm if this
: is so? If that is the case, the seller would have to make an
: insert that would be placed/adhered over the current bezel.
: My second question to you all is, can someone provide exact,
: precise, inside and outside diameter measurements of the bezel
: insert? I don't have the instruments(s) necessary to provide
: greater than 1mm measurements.
: What do you all think? I'd buy one if they can make them. Would
: you?
: The seller indicated there is a short time window available because
: apparently his manufacturing source is making him bezels in
: small quantities (
: http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm139/greenes9201/HeuerGMToutside.jpg

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