from Swiss swatch Expo you spotlight on Rolex bezels every kind of bezel seen on
Rolex watches front and center of the watch face is the bezel or the ring that
surrounds and holds down the watch crystal Rolex has many different kinds
of bezels whose functionality and design codes are so strong you can tell that
the watch is a Rolex even from afar let's take a look at each of them first
up hard decorative bezels apart from securing the crystal on to the watch
case Rolex vessels have also been used for
aesthetic purposes the smooth bezel which is Rolexes most traditional are
levelled and glossy and can be either flat or domed depending on the model
while this design is not unique to Rolex it is considered their most versatile
it's used on their stainless steel gold and platinum watches
next is the fluted bezel with its grooves and ridges it was originally
created to help screw down the bezel onto the crystal and provide additional
waterproofness today the fluted bezels purpose is purely aesthetic and it is
crafted only in solid gold this gives a fluted bezel watch an added mark of
elegance
Rolex also makes gem sack bezels which use precious gems such as sapphires and
most frequently diamonds they are used to provide extra lustre and distinction
to the most exclusive and luxurious Rolex timepieces whether they redress
type watches like the day date or for sport like the Daytona
there are also functional bezels for Rolexes professional line of watches the
bezel plays an important part in providing specialized and additional
information other than the current time
first of the functional bezels is the rotatable timer seen on the rolex
submariner sea-dweller & yacht-master it has 60
minute graduations and are used to time events that lasts up to one hour for
example the Submariner unidirectional rotating bezel helps divers monitor
diving time and decompression stops in conjunction with the minute scale
meanwhile the yacht master has a bi-directional rotating bezel which is
used to count how long it takes to cover a specific distance while sailing
there's also the 24-hour bezel used by the Rolex Explorer and GMT master as its
name suggests it is marked with a 24-hour scale and is used to reference
another time zone with a fixed or stationary bezel as seen on the Rolex
Explorer it can be used to tell night time from daytime like an AM and PM
indicator meanwhile a rotating 24-hour bezel like the gmt masters is used to
tell time in another time zone to do this the bezel is used in conjunction
with the 24-hour arrow hand
next is the tachometer vessel used by the Rolex Kozma Graf Daytona the etched
bezel is commonly seen on chronograph watches and is used to measure speeds it
can either tell speed based on travel time or a measured distance based on
speed and finally we have Rolexes most advanced bezel the ring command used by
its most complicated watches the Rolex yacht-master and sky dweller these
watches have additional functions that can be too complicated to use the crown
or the so-called pushers for so the bezel is used to set these complications
in the yacht-master to the ring command bezel is used to set and activate the 10
minute or Gadda countdown timer Rolex also has bezel designs that are no
longer used today but can still be seen in discontinued models which you can get
in the pre-owned market there's the engine-turned bezel once a popular
option for those who did not want a fluted bezel but also wanted something
more decorated than a smooth bezel its characterized by its smaller ridges and
thick smooth lines around the hour markers and there is also the bark
finish which features an even finer rougher texture than the engine-turned
bezel these are often used in ornate limited editions of the day date and
date just and were most often crafted in yellow gold there you have it all nine
of rolex bezels simplified so which one was your favorite do tell us in the
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