you cant expect a £500 watch (nice model though) to have the same fit/feel/finish on a bezel as a £5000 diver
They can be adjusted & cleaned to work better though

https://www.watchuseek.com/f2/anyone-lubricate-their-bezels-3392202.html

 

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No, not really. An inexpensive Seiko s never going to have the bezel precision of a more expensive watch. Better materials, better enginnering (thinking the ceramic ball bearings used by some German brands), and greatest tolerances are to be expected when you climb up the price ladder. Still, of the twenty Seiko divers I've owned most had decent enough bezel action, although precise alignment is not something that Seiko usually delivers.

 

If you think the existing bezel is not performing to its best then you can clean and lube it to improve matters but you’re never going to bring it up to the same level as say a Sinn that cost twice as much.

 

YES, there is. Despite many saying it is not, and even heard some people trashing some aftermarket bezels because of the ,,feel,, I can tell you from my own experience that you can make a huge difference to how a bezel turns and sounds. In my opinion some of my ,,bezel work,, is better than some entry swiss, even compared to a Sinn 104 I prefer the bezel action of my modded Mako.

The first thing is to use a good quality lubricant, silicone grease or oil (I don't know how the oil for mechanical assemby is called in English) Grease vs Oils gives different feel, some may like one or the other. Also, how much and where you apply them also makes a big difference, you can apply it on the gasket only, or the edges, or the clickspring or the ratcheting teeths inside, or everywhere )

The second thing is playing with the clickspring ,,ears,, different angles etc makes a difference.

The third and the most important, try different gasket sizes. I bought many sizes from cousins, and found the gasket size makes the biggest difference of all.

Using the above techniques and materials, I managed to make a Orient Mako with Yobokies bezel work and feel just as good as my higher end watches. It is so smooth but at the same time precise and ,,clicky,, Keep in mind this combination of watch+bezel is know to feel horrible, cheap, unsecure, mushy. Will try to make a video of it.

 

Just made a video of it, it is filmed with my old ipad and the sound is kinda muffled but you get the idea. In reality the sound si sharper, crisper to bad I don't have a good quality microphone.

 

Is it nothing to do with the quality and precision of the machining on the underside of the bezel?

 

Of course it does, however the action, feel, sound can be massively changed/improved. A couple of days ago I've played with a newest Rolex Submariner and for sure there's nothing I can do to make a low end watch/bezel work and feel like that Sub.