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It is possible to have it done.

 

It is not cheap. It takes quite a long time. For your watch it is well worth it, now that these are all in the $3-$4K range in value. Basically, what it needed is a true watchmaker with the proper tools and the patience and willingness to take on a fussy job. It helps to have an original bezel to take the measurements from. The insert is possible to have recreated too. What is needed for that is a shop with a CNC machine and the willingness to do a "one off" job. Jack Alexyon of industrialwatchworks (dot) com has done a job very very similar to this one in the recent past. A friend needed to have copied a genuine bezel from my original for a very rare Bulova military dive watch (ours are the only two known examples, his was missing the entire bezel.) I also have had Jack make several Blancpain inserts for me. He is very familiar with the vintage Blancpains. His work is outstanding.

Jim

 

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Fifty Fathoms bezel

 
By: Bobby : November 28th, 2007-07:14
I have an old Blancpain Fifty Fathoms watch, which belonged to my grandfather. It is still running but the bezel is missing. The bezel seems to be very hard to find. Does anyone have a solution for this? Bobby

Send the watch to Blancpain...

 
By: Six13 : December 2nd, 2007-02:43
They can supply the proper Bezel. Very tough to procure anywhere else.

missing bezel

 
By: Bobby : December 2nd, 2007-03:46
The whole bezel is missing. I went to several watch shops here in Amsterdam, but they told me it would be very diffiicult, as you say on this forum indeed. I tried sending an e-mail to Blancpain already, but I will call them next. Thanks for your reaction... 

It is possible to have it done.

 
By: camfam : December 2nd, 2007-08:09
It is not cheap. It takes quite a long time. For your watch it is well worth it, now that these are all in the $3-$4K range in value. Basically, what it needed is a true watchmaker with the proper tools and the patience and willingness to take on a fussy ...