With thanks to Bert and Nick – Bert who was prepared to take the bezel off his diver and Nick who suggested it – we have an answer to the question….was the bezel blue originally, or was it black and has faded? Well, as they say a picture (or three) paints a thousand words:
Looks black to me…..
Thanks Bert for being prepared to take your watch apart, and for the photos.
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That is something! Smart way to check that out!
Hi Marko – yep, as long as Bert was prepared to investigate….:)
This really was smart way to proof the UV fading! Thanks for sharing this!
Hi Mikko 🙂