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Varoom
PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 5:39 am 
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I can't make up my mind if I like them or not LOL,

are they a option from Breitling or are they all aftermarket bezels?

I have seen some nice one but some horrible ones on Super Avengers.

I'm tempted to buy one for my black batons Super Avenger but I'm just not sure!

Please show some pics of your bling guys!

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Diamond bezels are an OEM option on some Breitling models but not all. Many you see will be aftermarket.

OEM diamonds are generally much smaller than aftermarket ones (around 1.14Cts), but the quality both of the diamonds and setting is a million times better and cleaner than anything available aftermarket. BUT with OEM you really pay for it - many times what the diamonds themselves are actually worth.

I'm just pleased I don't want one myself because if I did I'd have to go for OEM and the price is a killer!

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yeah some of the ones ive seen dont look great....

ive seen a few Super Avenger bezels that you can still see some of the minute markings where they have been cut away for the diamonds....this doesnt look very good IMO.

I guess the OEM bazels are actually a completely different bezel designed for diamonds rather than a normal bezel cut away and diamonds set into it?

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STANDBY, I WILL POST SOM EPICS OF MY SUPERAVENGER DIAMOND BEZEL SHORTLY
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FACTORY DIAMOND BEZEL.

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Here's a pic of mine from a while back... I should take some better new ones.


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Each to their own, not for me! As the song says , " Diamonds are a girls best friend"!

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Aftermarket. I went for the single row.

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Breitling originals...

You can get more diamonds stuffed in an aftermarket bezel but you won't get better quality or the perfect setting of the OEM.. Of course you pay more for the OEM.

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The quality difference betweent he aftermarket and original is HUGE. the diamonds are top quality, and the uniformity of the setting is the easiest thing to spot.
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I got a question ... how many breitling watches come with oem diamond bezels and what are they? Pictures would be nice also.
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bignycdon wrote:
I got a question ... how many breitling watches come with oem diamond bezels and what are they? Pictures would be nice also.

you want more pictures than this?
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txturbo wrote:
Breitling originals...

You can get more diamonds stuffed in an aftermarket bezel but you won't get better quality or the perfect setting of the OEM.. Of course you pay more for the OEM.

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Is the luminescence photo-shopped in those pics? Mine have never illuminated that brightly...

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