An assembly having a head assembly for an external rear view device configured to be attached to a motor vehicle, the assembly comprising: a lower casing element (20, 20', 20", 910); an upper casing element ; an articulation assembly ; a bezel assembly (50, 50', 50", 801) for carrying at least one rear view element ; and a hinge connection between the bezel assembly (50, 50', 50", 801) and a first sub assembly (10, 10") provided by at least the lower casing element (20, 20', 20", 910), the articulation assembly and attachment means with the articulation assembly being mounted on the attachment means or the attachment means being mounted on the articulation assembly ; and a clip connection between the bezel assembly and the first sub assembly (10, 10") to provide a second sub assembly , characterized in that the clip connection comprises a first clip element of the first sub assembly (10, 10") and a second clip element of the bezel assembly (50, 50', 50", 801), and the assembly comprises at least one of a snap, latch or clip connection between the bezel assembly (50, 50', 50", 801) and the upper casing element , between the upper casing element and the attachment means , and between the upper casing element and the lower casing element (20, 20', 20", 910), to provide a third sub assembly in form of the head assembly . a lower casing element (20, 20', 20", 910); an upper casing element ; an articulation assembly ; a bezel assembly (50, 50', 50", 801) for carrying at least one rear view element ; and a hinge connection between the bezel assembly (50, 50', 50", 801) and a first sub assembly (10, 10") provided by at least the lower casing element (20, 20', 20", 910), the articulation assembly and attachment means with the articulation assembly being mounted on the attachment means or the attachment means being mounted on the articulation assembly ; and a clip connection between the bezel assembly and the first sub assembly (10, 10") to provide a second sub assembly , characterized in that the clip connection comprises a first clip element of the first sub assembly (10, 10") and a second clip element of the bezel assembly (50, 50', 50", 801), and the assembly comprises at least one of a snap, latch or clip connection between the bezel assembly (50, 50', 50", 801) and the upper casing element , between the upper casing element and the attachment means , and between the upper casing element and the lower casing element (20, 20', 20", 910), to provide a third sub assembly in form of the head assembly . a hinge connection between the bezel assembly (50, 50', 50", 801) and a first sub assembly (10, 10") provided by at least the lower casing element (20, 20', 20", 910), the articulation assembly and attachment means with the articulation assembly being mounted on the attachment means or the attachment means being mounted on the articulation assembly ; and a clip connection between the bezel assembly and the first sub assembly (10, 10") to provide a second sub assembly , characterized in that the clip connection comprises a first clip element of the first sub assembly (10, 10") and a second clip element of the bezel assembly (50, 50', 50", 801), and the assembly comprises at least one of a snap, latch or clip connection between the bezel assembly (50, 50', 50", 801) and the upper casing element , between the upper casing element and the attachment means , and between the upper casing element and the lower casing element (20, 20', 20", 910), to provide a third sub assembly in form of the head assembly . <EOS>