GMT-C Bezel Insert Fell Out

[sheldonsmith]

g340 posted his experience of having a GMT-C bezel insert falling out of his watch at an airport security check. He sent me the images to post on his behalf and here are the thumbnails. Larger versions of the images are posted at http://www.minus4plus6.com/photos/photo34.htm#ceramic


Has anyone else had or heard of this on other GMT-C's. Was there a resolution other than having an RSC address it.



Here's the watch head and the ceramic bezel that fell out. Good thing g340 found it before it broke.


Here is a close up of the watch head and the bezel sans insert


Here is the insert


... and the insert underside...

I look forward to reading about the resolution after this watch visits the AD and the RSC. No doubt a local watchmaker can fix this insert.



Here a schematic of the assembly for reference. The .pdf of the schematic posted in the US patent document is posted at http://www.minus4plus6.com/pdf/GMTII-SUBBezel.pdf

-Sheldon

[Hannes]

Please keep us updated.

[Edmundo]

so the gmt-c is not for the use at the airport.

[Moehf]

i just went through Airport control
Bezel stayed inside.

Interessant aber dennoch, dass die Einlage wohl nur eingepresst ist, also kein Kleinkram drunter, der rausfallen könnte, so wie das ausschaut...

[Kalle]

Die anderen Bilder auf der Seite sind auch nicht übel

Thanks for sharing these pics

[Edmundo]

Original von Moehf
i just went through Airport control
Bezel stayed inside.

Fake!

[AndreasL]

Please keep us informed

[[Dents]Milchschnitte]

Mmmmh.

[PCS]

[pelue]

Thanks, Sheldon. Very interesting. Please keep us in the loop.

Seems that the inlay is rather glued to the bezel than pressed. At least what I can see from the pictures.

[Charles.]

The security check was the last part of a intensive story. Look at the condition of the bracelet. The watch didn't came out 30 years ago!
How did you "use" that watch before you did reach finally the airport???

http://www.minus4plus6.com/photos/photo34.htm#ceramic

[Coney]

Original von Charles.Look at the condition of the bracelet. The watch didn't came out 30 years ago!
How did you "use" that watch before you did reach finally the airport??

It's not a PTM's bracelet for sure - but it still looks fine to me.

[newyork]

What the f** .....

[Charles.]

Ich habe übrigens noch nie eine Keramiklünette abgenommen. Ich kann nicht sagen, wie was genau aussieht...

[[Dents]Milchschnitte]

Original von Charles.
The security check was the last part of a intensive story. Look at the condition of the bracelet. The watch didn't came out 30 years ago!
How did you "use" that watch before you did reach finally the airport???

http://www.minus4plus6.com/photos/photo34.htm#ceramic

Sorry Charles - but the marks in the pictures are mostly fingerprints and smears.

[potz]

Originally posted by pelue
Thanks, Sheldon. Very interesting. Please keep us in the loop.

Seems that the inlay is rather glued to the bezel than pressed. At least what I can see from the pictures.

I'd imagine gluing would be the only way of fixing the bezel as ceramics would probably not take a pressure fit without breaking or splintering.

[ehemaliges mitglied]

wie kann die lünette denn einfach so rausfallen



http://www.minus4plus6.com/images/br...endatejust.jpg

http://www.minus4plus6.com/images/br...ndatejustb.jpg

hoffentlich passiert mir das nie

[sheldonsmith]

He is going to take it to a Rolex Service Center in NY. If it is fake, they will tell him on the spot... The owner indicated that he purchased the watch last November. Let's sure hope that it is not a fake...

-Sheldon

Originally posted by elmar2001

Original von Moehf
i just went through Airport control
Bezel stayed inside.

Fake!

[Edmundo]

No, I ment the other watch is fake because the bezel did not fell out at the airport

[[Dents]Milchschnitte]

Original von elmar2001
No, I ment the other watch is fake because the bezel did not fell out at the airport

Great stuff - I got you the first time!