Official Explorer Thread!

[Darkangel]

WAIT...this is a EXP thread!!! not a sub thread!! OT!!

[triton]

Agree with triton. Not advisable to DIY though I've heard of friends who manage to do so with a small knife. Better to pay a little than to risk damaging the watch

some money cannot be saved one. or risk having a scratch bezel.

[minusplus]

go to those shops that deals with rolex repair, they have spare parts, they probably know how to replace and change

Agree with triton. Not advisable to DIY though I've heard of friends who manage to do so with a small knife. Better to pay a little than to risk damaging the watch

[triton]

BTW, how to replace the insert ourself? Use screw driver can or not? I saw alot of aftermarket spare parts in ebay. Can custom fit woh.

go to those shops that deals with rolex repair, they have spare parts, they probably know how to replace and change

[Darkangel]

i read somewhere in another rolex forum where someone managed to change the green to black. so i guess the size is the same.

I think it's possible to change between the bezels,but the problem is getting the green/black bezel. BUT,the maxi dial....cannot be changed

BTW, how to replace the insert ourself? Use screw driver can or not? I saw alot of aftermarket spare parts in ebay. Can custom fit woh.

I am not sure leh,screwdriver I scared will scratch the bezel. And those aftermarket stuff on eBay are not very gd quality,the colour is weird...so will make your Rolex look fake

[rogersk8ter]

BTW, how to replace the insert ourself? Use screw driver can or not? I saw alot of aftermarket spare parts in ebay. Can custom fit woh.

[triton]

I think rolex not stupid also. They probably made the size of the green bezel insert slightly different from the black such that it wont fit.

i read somewhere in another rolex forum where someone managed to change the green to black. so i guess the size is the same.

[bEnd1ck]

I think rolex not stupid also. They probably made the size of the green bezel insert slightly different from the black such that it wont fit.

[minusplus]

dial is different also...... minute hand is wider also.......

Oh I see... Never notice all these cosmetics. Thanks for pointing out

[ohlins]

Both 16610 and the LV uses exactly the same movement. The only difference is the bezel.

dial is different also...... minute hand is wider also.......

[Darkangel]

Haha. Exactly. Both 16610 and the LV uses exactly the same movement. The only difference is the bezel. Not sure if RSC in other countries allow buying of the Green bezel. For sure, RSC Singapore doesn't allow

They will allow...only if yours is a LV...then you say you want to change.but dun be too happy also,coz they will take in the old 1

[minusplus]

Yup...that would be so unfair for those who buy the LV at premium,might as well buy a sub and change the bezel

Haha. Exactly. Both 16610 and the LV uses exactly the same movement. The only difference is the bezel. Not sure if RSC in other countries allow buying of the Green bezel. For sure, RSC Singapore doesn't allow

[Darkangel]

they can replace the chuck of metal. however they will not do it.

the rationale is the same as if sub bezel is black, u ask them to change to green bezel + maxi dial

if they do so, then it is the same as them altering a series or edition.

Yup...that would be so unfair for those who buy the LV at premium,might as well buy a sub and change the bezel

[triton]

Wah bro...you think that inner ring is detatchable?!

Hahhaa...I tell ya,it's a whole chunk of metal...so not possible

they can replace the chuck of metal. however they will not do it.

the rationale is the same as if sub bezel is black, u ask them to change to green bezel + maxi dial

if they do so, then it is the same as them altering a series or edition.

[Darkangel]

Can any bros here enlighten me? My cousin has a Z-series Black dial Explorer II w/o Engraving 'Rolex Rolex'. Can he go to RSC to change the inner ring to "ROLEX ROLEX"? He wld love to have it.

Wah bro...you think that inner ring is detatchable?!

Hahhaa...I tell ya,it's a whole chunk of metal...so not possible