ROLEX BEZEL TYPE
But first lets identify for those who started loving the watches just now what is the bezel?
A watch bezel describes the outer ring that holds the crystal/ plexi/ plastic glass that protects the dial of the watch. You can find it in yellow, white gold, platinum, steel and ceramic.
The Types of ROLEX BEZEL
The 5th digit in the Rolex reference number tells us what type of bezel the watch has.
ROLEX BEZEL TYPE: SMOOTH
Smooth Rolex Bezel, where the bezel material is smooth without any signs or any decoration is considered as the simplest version of bezel. Its clean cut can be found in steel, gold and platinum.Engine Turned Bezel
ROLEX BEZEL TYPE: DOOMED
Can be found as smooth and Doomed Bezel and frankly it can be considered quite the same for many BUT the difference is that doomed is a little bit more curved and when we are discussing high end watches this little details can make all the difference.
ROLEX BEZEL TYPE: FLUTED
The idea behind the creation of the Rolex fluted bezel was to create a bezel that would screw it down onto the glass and that would protect the mechanism and ensure that the watch would be waterproof.
It was introduced to the market almost a century ago, in 1926 when Rolex presented Rolex Oyster a watch that sealed and protected its mechanism like an oyster, and secure the watch mechanism from dust and water.
ROLEX BEZEL TYPE: ENGINE TURNED
The Rolex Bezel Engine Turned is created with engine turning that said it means rotating and it has an engraved or cutting pattern that distinguish them from the other bezels. Rolex Engine Turned Bezel is currently discontinued.
ROLEX BEZEL TYPE: BARK
The Rolex Bark Bezel has this distinguish and characteristic finish on its bezel easy to spot and identify.
ROLEX BEZEL TYPE: PYRAMIDE
Rolex Pyramide Bezel has this distinguish triangular signs at the bezel that looks like Pyramides.
ROLEX BEZEL TYPE: ROTATING
Spotted in GMT Master, the bezel that rotates and in GMT can give you the indication for the divers of the underwater meters.
Want to learn more about Rolex History? Check out our article that describes how everything started.
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