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Author: | silverevo [ Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:31 pm ] |
Post subject: | Buying an aftermarket diamond SA bezel. Need some advice. |
Got my flaming suit on as I'm aware the majority of you guys are not fans of aftermarket diamond bezels. Anyhows, I really should have waited and saved a little longer and bought the factory diamond SA, but being as impatient as I am I didn't. Now I've decided that I will buy an aftermarket one, which I can use to dress up my SA for special occasions. Not looking to spend more than £1000, and I understand you get what you pay for, but as long as the diamonds are eye clean, I'll be happy. Just wanted to know from the guys who have bought one for their SA, where you got yours from. Google seems to throw up sellers on ebay, and I've heard good and bad things about Liori Diamonds, NYC. But can anyone recommend any good jewellers who can set natural diamonds on a genuine SA bezel? Am considering making an offer on this but am a bit weary of spending £1k on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-98-CT-CUSTOM-DI ... 3f06315a90 What do you guys think? |
Author: | Driver8 [ Sun Jan 16, 2011 4:29 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Buying an aftermarket diamond SA bezel. Need some advice |
Well, your first line has already taken care of my usual response regarding aftermarket bezels! (i.e. don't do it, the setting is never as clean as OEM, you can still see the ends of the minute markers on the bezel, etc, etc!) ![]() So as you've already made up your mind to get one, all I will say is that the biggest issue you have buying aftermarket diamond bezels is making sure that the diamonds really are the colour and clarity that they are advertised as. It's this that seems to cause the vast majority of negative reviews that some online sellers get. Personally I'd steer clear of SI diamonds as it usually IS possible to see the inclusions with the naked eye, but I guess it depends what you are after and what your level of acceptance is. I don't mean this in a derogatory way at all, so please don't take offence, but if you're already happy to buy an aftermarket bezel that will show overcutting at the edges where the bezel is cut to fit the diamonds, and you're happy with still being able to see the ends of the minute marks on the bezel, etc, etc, then maybe the inclusions in the diamonds won't bother you either - it really depends on how much of a perfectionist you are. I've always been an absolute perfectionist, so if I was into diamonds on gents watches (which I'm not) then I'd have to go the OEM route. (I guess it's lucky I'm NOT into them or else it'd cost me a fortune!) The bezel on the link you provided looks OK (subject to my comments above), and I've certainly seen worse aftermarket bezels out there. However there's no way to really tell what the diamonds are really like until you have them in your hand : you just can't tell all that much from pictures. That said, the seller's reviews all look very good, so as with the bezel itself, I've definitely seen worse sellers out there too. |
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