Fake GMT Bezel Inserts
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 4:05 pm
One question that I see asked quite often is . . . how can I tell if a GMT bezel insert is genuine or fake.
The most common aftermarket (or fake if you prefer) GMT bezel insert is known for the "hooked 2s"
that are found on these inserts. If you take some time and examine the 2s on the fake inserts in the photos below,
you will observe a distinct outward "hook" to the left on the upper loop of the 2s unlike the 2s on genuine inserts.
On genuine Rolex inserts, the upper loop of the 2 is always flush of even with the left side of the 2 and is never wider than the base of the 2.
Another trait of the aftermarket inserts is the thickness of the insert itself. If you hold an aftermarket insert, when held alone outside of the bezel, they are much more pliable and bend much easier than the genuine inserts. Rolex inserts are thicker than most of the aftermarket inserts and this is readily apparent when comparing both inserts at the same time.
The aftermarket inserts come in all colors and for all models of the GMTs.
( TO ENLARGE THE PHOTOS BELOW WITHOUT USING THE SCROLLING BARS, CLICK ON EACH PHOTO TO MAKE IT FULL SIZE. CLICK IT AGAIN TO REDUCE IT BACK TO ORIGINAL SIZE.)
The most common aftermarket (or fake if you prefer) GMT bezel insert is known for the "hooked 2s"
that are found on these inserts. If you take some time and examine the 2s on the fake inserts in the photos below,
you will observe a distinct outward "hook" to the left on the upper loop of the 2s unlike the 2s on genuine inserts.
On genuine Rolex inserts, the upper loop of the 2 is always flush of even with the left side of the 2 and is never wider than the base of the 2.
Another trait of the aftermarket inserts is the thickness of the insert itself. If you hold an aftermarket insert, when held alone outside of the bezel, they are much more pliable and bend much easier than the genuine inserts. Rolex inserts are thicker than most of the aftermarket inserts and this is readily apparent when comparing both inserts at the same time.
The aftermarket inserts come in all colors and for all models of the GMTs.
( TO ENLARGE THE PHOTOS BELOW WITHOUT USING THE SCROLLING BARS, CLICK ON EACH PHOTO TO MAKE IT FULL SIZE. CLICK IT AGAIN TO REDUCE IT BACK TO ORIGINAL SIZE.)