Omega Seamaster Pro 2220.80 automatic coaxial watch: aftermarket bezel removal and replacement

This beautiful Omega Seamaster 2220.80 came with an aftermarket bezel. I wanted to try to replace it with a used oem bezel and eventually replaced it with a brand new oem part as the used part did not fit t well. In this video I show the tool I used to remove the bezel and how the watch looks without the bezel mounted on it.
My advice for anyone looking to change a bezel is to bite the bullet and just go with a new oem part, as the quality is better and it's nice for the watch to be all original.

[@evansbot]

Wish I found this a week ago. Just spent $40 getting my click spring replaced because I didn't want to bend the bezel trying to remove it. Very clever, and good call on the OEM insert.

[@omegawatchfan]

Thanks...I have seen a lot of watches with bezels pried off...in addition to bending the bezel, doing so can damage the watch case as well.

[@ChevFuckinChelios]

He could have damaged one of the crowns also.

[@watchmakingman9342]

As a CW21 watchmaker I love seeing people figure out ways to stick it to these watch companies. The amount of control they have over the repair industry is absolutely ridiculous and I'm gonna laugh when it chokes them to death.

[@yandenuts]

Yeah and haven't watch makers had a hard enough time already. Is it a Swiss thing?

[@ChevFuckinChelios]

I know what you mean but did you enjoy seeing that bezel massacred?

[@whodeycinbengals]

Smart decision to remove the aftermarket bezel. On a watch of this caliber, you always want to go original everything

[@kenniboii192]

Thanks for the help, I've noticed the plain silver bezel insert references sell at a decent discount compared to the blue ones, and wasn't sure how difficult it would be to spend $40 or so on an insert and save a couple hundred to put towards a service.

[@omegawatchfan]

The blue bezel 2531.80 and the silver bezel 2532.80 are actually the same watch, aside from the bezel insert. You could change the silver insert on the 2532 to an aftermarket blue one. The quality is pretty good on the aftermarket ones, except the lume pip is usually different looking from the OEM one. Just note that the bezels of those watches cannot be swapped with the 2220.80 bezel. There is a slight difference in the bezel shape and the part number is different.

[@kenniboii192]

@@omegawatchfan Yea that's what I always thought, I had a 2531 about 2 years ago and had to unfortunately sell it to fund a last minute apartment and have been chasing one again since. Inflation happened and all the watches got super expensive and now I've been seeing them kinda floor, the 2532's are usually about $100-$200 less (and better condition) than the 2531's but I've always thought the dials were the same.
Alot of the 2531's also have patinad lume and I like the bright white that most of the 2532's seem to have.
Glad to know its relatively easy to just throw a new insert on one.

[@someusername121]

FYI for people: the aluminum inserts from this era of SMP are friction-fit and don't require any adhesive. If you use a 22mm socket it can help evenly pop out the insert from the bezel.

[@omegawatchfan]

Yes the oem inserts are friction fit. The aftermarket ones do not seem to be as precisely made and do require some adhesive (double sided tape etc.) to stay in place.

[@nicomacari9731]

Nice Timepiece. How old is this Seamaster? Looks alot better than the new ones!

[@omegawatchfan]

Thanks. These are from the late 2000s, early 2010s. I like these more than the current ones too...both the look and the fact that they are thinner.

[@silverscrew]

I've the same model. The bezel does not click when rotated. Does anyone know what the problem might be?

[@omegawatchfan]

There is a circular "click spring" under the bezel with tabs that stick up into the underside of the bezel, which causes the clicking action when the bezel is rotated. That part is likely worn out. The bezel has to be removed, and a new click spring installed, very easy to do. Sometimes, if the click spring is lightly worn but intact, the tabs can be raised slightly to restore the clicking function.

[@emersonjoeyclaro3777]

Mine doesn’t rotate anymore, what can i do?

[@silverscrew]

​@@emersonjoeyclaro3777replace the bezel

[@martinofidacaro2281]

Hey on mine the bezel is just a little springy, you can kind of push down on it, is this a normal thing on this watch?

[@omegawatchfan]

Bezel should not have a lot of play, but I have seen it on heavily worn watches. If it does feel springy or can be shifted slightly by pressing it, then it may need adjustment of the bezel retaining ring or a new one.

[@martinofidacaro2281]

@@omegawatchfan Thank you.

[@taino-boris]

Where can I order a bezel?

[@omegawatchfan]

Only through Omega at this point probably. Sometimes they pop up for sale other places.

[@yandenuts]

@@omegawatchfan Hence the trap

[@vvanced99]

You had 1 job 😒