Help me identify this bezel system
Posted: Thu May 01, 2025 6:37 am
Hey guys! Im running a small project to create a medium sized titanium watch for myself, still working on the blueprint, and getting stuck in bezel mechanism.
The mechanism I like the most is TAWATEC Titan Diver’s bezel, just a simple one piece of titanium ring, clip on the silver ring on top of the middle case, fixed in position with friction;
the silver ring can rotate, have a built-in clip spring system with 120 clips, It feels tight and solid, no need for a separate retainer ring, and this system feels better than any bezels that I have ever seen, but the custom factory says they have never seen something like this before, in order to study and copy this design to my project watch, they need to open that ring with brutal force, which will screw the original TAWATEC case.
Since TAWATEC is a dead brand, I really don’t want to ruin it. Of course I can use traditional bezel design, having a retainer ring, a horizontal or vertical clip tooth on bezel, and with a clip spring or Rolex style spring rod or ball, but that will be my plan C, currently on my blueprint:
Dose anyone seen this TAWATEC's bezel mechanism before? Can you tell me how it looks inside? Thanks in advance
The mechanism I like the most is TAWATEC Titan Diver’s bezel, just a simple one piece of titanium ring, clip on the silver ring on top of the middle case, fixed in position with friction;
the silver ring can rotate, have a built-in clip spring system with 120 clips, It feels tight and solid, no need for a separate retainer ring, and this system feels better than any bezels that I have ever seen, but the custom factory says they have never seen something like this before, in order to study and copy this design to my project watch, they need to open that ring with brutal force, which will screw the original TAWATEC case.
Since TAWATEC is a dead brand, I really don’t want to ruin it. Of course I can use traditional bezel design, having a retainer ring, a horizontal or vertical clip tooth on bezel, and with a clip spring or Rolex style spring rod or ball, but that will be my plan C, currently on my blueprint:
Dose anyone seen this TAWATEC's bezel mechanism before? Can you tell me how it looks inside? Thanks in advance