I have a 2055.80 (full size, auto, sword hands, elec. blue dial, steel bezel). I bought it from an auth. dealer, suggested by a contributor to this forum. It's been running + or - 2 seconds per day or better since I've had it. I love the watch...wear it every day.
However, the bezel showed smudges too easily and it was hard to read the numbers on the bezel because of the mirror-like finish. I called a few local auth. dealers and asked for the price to replace the bezel because I wanted to know what it would cost if this "experiment" did not work out. For 100 to 150 bucks, I was willing to risk it.
I took a small piece of Scotch Brite (a common plastic-based abrasive, similar to fine steel wool) and gently rubbed around the bezel about 10 rotations. Then cleaned the dust and inspected it for the look I was shooting for. I repeated this procedure three times and the bezel took on a circular frosted look that is perfect. The bezel looks like it came from the factory this way. The finish is almost exacly that of the sides of the case. I admit it is a little "grainier" than the sides, but it takes 10x magnification to see the difference at all. The watch isn't quite so "loud" now and the bezel numbers are MUCH easier to read and the appearance of smudges/fingerprints is greatly reduced. I would include a picture but I don't own the equipment needed to do that.
I know, I know...this reduces the resale of the watch. I am only putting this on the forum to let others know this can be done...I am not promoting the modification.
