I have the same question as you regarding the gold colored inner bezel. anyone ever get back to you?

: Well,

: after a short wait - this beauty arrived today.

: on the whole i am very pleased - it's not Perfect and has some
: defects - but in my eyes these are acceptable.

: the left (tide) register has som hairline scratches on it.

: the minute hand has a miniscule dot where the lume is missing

: the biggest issue, and maybe some of the Seafarer afficianados can
: help me out here, is that the inner bezel ring seems to be
: cracked (look to the left of the tidal register (9 o'clock).

: The chrono function works properly however when resetting; the
: second hand chrono resets to zero when i press on the pusher (as
: it should) but then jumps one second ahead when i release the
: pusher.

: it also seems to be a different color that the rest of the watch it
: seems almost gold or polished nickel, - maybe it is tarnished?
: not sure if that's at all possible but i guess my question is
: how can i find a replacement for this piece.

: the rest of the watch is immaculate, the case is very clean , has
: some very light scratches but almost none - no need to polish,
: my guess is a light rub with a cloth is all that is appropriate.

: Next step will be to find a good strap, David?

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