Bezels Explained | The Classroom

What exactly is a bezel? What's the use for it on a watch? And what are all those meters on them do? We tackle these questions and many more on this week's episode of The Classroom!
Our master watchmaker and The 1916 Company favorite Michael Michaels is here to breakdown all there is to know about bezels. He explains how they work, which watches use them, and some of his personal favorite examples!
Don't miss out on all the information he's laying down and comment below with some of your favorite example of bezels! And don't forget to like and subscribe!
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[@MTbone7]

Mike could do a Classroom vid on what the minute hand does and I'd enjoy it

[@h111551]

Mr. Michaels deserves a regular show. His technical insights are invaluable. Mr. Michaels explains the technical side of horology with great clarity and common sense. There is a great demand for this type of content.

[@adehall8504]

Nothing better than listening to an authority with artisan skills. Especially when the passion can be delivered articulately... look forward to more of Mike...

[@bpbenda]

More of this guy please! Very informative, loved it!

[@jamesarthur6962]

Great content & VLOG, you really should do more of these with your knowledge & passion...LOVED IT MIKE, BIG THANK YOU.

[@richardsmegma5081]

Love Mike - he always reminds me of Stanley Tucci :-)

[@MiloTupy]

You forgot to mention “countdown” bezels like the SINN104. But this was informative for me. Thanks for the info!

[@totisanchez3607]

Enjoyed the video very informative

[@williamwoydon2138]

Great video. Thanks for the information.

[@amintaslneto]

Very cool class Mike! Thx

[@vaughanatkinson8421]

Very informative, thank you

[@DanyboyS7]

didnt Blancpain had the first diver (5o fathoms) with a rotating bezel? or there were bezels before that werent used for diving? thanks!

[@halebopp5332]

Great video Mike and thats a nice Omega Sea-Monster on your wrist 👍.

[@erickirner5858]

love the passion, get Mike on the show more often

[@bubbab7792]

Mike Michaels equals...... "Educated Stud". 👍 Thanx MM! 🥃

[@herbmerced7780]

Mike is cool....and very knowledgeable....always learn with his presentations

[@denisbarry9436]

Mike, do you wear your expensive watches on the Harley? I've heard the vibration could be problematic for the watch

[@jimbeam4111]

Denis Barry I do all the time. No issues.

[@jasonmane8847]

Great job mike 👊

[@jameshoward9700]

Rockin' the Ploproff! Nice.

[@JosephTyson]

Thanks Mike!

[@checksix_TC]

Brilliant! 👏👍

[@neftalicalzada4936]

I belive BLANCPAIN were the firts to add a rotating bezel as a tool to measure your dive time.

[@cardinalpercussionwholesal1597]

Mike - I’m a drummer. Are there watches that you might suggest that can handle the punishment? I’m assuming “G Shock” thus the name. I’m fond of all the Luxury brands but currently in the Oris price buying range. PS I truly enjoy and appreciate your content.

[@dasmesser1]

I have a question about time trials. Like the ones they used to perform in observatories:
How did they know between two watches which was the more precise? You would an absolute reference (nowadays an atomic clock) but there was no such thing in 1950s.

[@McLaughter_]

Mike is BOSS

[@craigb9865]

Great video! Answers to all the questions you felt too dumb to ask!! 🙏

[@mln-mal]

Hi there... Could you please explain the bidirectional tachymeter bezel of Tissot..?

[@algorithm007ify]

Tim Mosso thinks that the Panerai BMGTech PAM692 and Doxa divers have the best built “non locking” (i.e., like the Omega PloProf) diving bezels..What is your opinion Michael? I

[@moisesabrahamlacayocortes9448]

Excelents watches .....

[@krishnakanthcake]

finally

[@loskiff]

Wasn't the Moonwatch the first to have numbers on the bazel?

[@ultraclear9506ify]

Hey Mike have you seen Ultra Clear Bezels for multi-monitors?

[@ShihabdeentheCyclist]

Hi what's the use of bidirectional bazel

[@osteopata777]

Is there actually someone on TH-cam explaining how to READ and USE the different bezels? Fixed ones and rotating ones?

[@petemorbius3936]

gd stuff

[@tomkhong9828]

Rolex GMT , Submariner started with the Turnograph.

[@moisesabrahamlacayocortes9448]

My favorite watches with metal bezels are: Rolez Daytona 16520, Omega speedmaster 57, Breguet WWI TZ9 ....

[@trooper427ss]

Why are some drive bezel printed backwards?

[@fadiinspace]

Rhese are good 101 videos but i wish you could take it up one level to abot more technical, for instance here you could explain the difference between all bezel material used.plus how is a bezel manufactured what is an insert exactly ,how do some like blancpain and grandseiko cap a metal bezel with saphire erc. I would love to know these things, i think more would too

[@suki810]

How come no more new class room episode?

[@the1916company]

With the upcoming holiday season and other projects, the Classroom had to take a hiatus while the video team works on other projects. But it's not gone forever and will be back, so keep an eye out on the channel and thanks for watching our content!

[@maxvanrossem]

The sickest watch channel on youtube. Close second is ticktocking. Third is amsterdam vintage watches, but thats just because I'm Dutch. (zo, ik heb mijn internet zegje weer gedaan)

[@yungdadi]

The age of Frankenstein that irobot can never erase

[@vitart-info]

I still don't understand how it works besides the time change at east-west/back travel

[@iclogtoilets3483]

Can we expect TGV to be featured in one of these episodes?

[@MrERLoner]

TGV : that guy vanished

[@amcluesent]

Take a shot every time he says 'bezel'

[@randyallen2771]

Always nice to see Mike but I hope he's not really a Harley guy. 😉

[@benconover72]

Didn't explain the captive bezel design at all, pity.