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8 February 2023, 02:05 AM | #1 |
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Will new crystal look misplaced on very worn/polished 16800?
My crystal has some tiny marks. I was thinking of replacing it with a new one. Has anyone ever done that? Will it look out of place against the very worn watch? I can imagine a more extreme version of that is replacing the plexi on a 5513 or 1680 and suddenly a super clear plexi/crystal looks at odds with a worn vintage watch
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8 February 2023, 04:07 AM | #2 |
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No, it will look like a normal sapphire crystal. 16800's look exactly like a 16610 so give it a good cleaning afterwards and you won't see a difference
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8 February 2023, 04:22 AM | #3 |
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For tiny marks I’d be surprised if you will notice the difference on the wrist. I’m in the never look at your watch with a loop camp when it comes to repair decisions. This way the older you get the less cosmetic problems. It works with everything.
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Nope. Worn watch new crystal, exceptional clarity.
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It will look great! Do it!
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8 February 2023, 06:03 AM | #6 |
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You clean the windshield on a vintage car. You put new guitar strings on a vintage guitar. Why would you want an scratched-up, blemished, old crystal on a nice vintage watch?
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8 February 2023, 11:27 AM | #7 |
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Yeah it’s just in the direct sunlight it clouds the dial in a few places Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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8 February 2023, 12:49 PM | #9 |
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Service crystals for the 16800 are thinner and have the laser etched Rolex coronet at 6 o'clock.
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Service crystals sometimes look different because the shape has changed, but I would not be concerned about trying to preserve scratches and chips.
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If the watch is passes a pressure test at a depth rating with which you are comfortable, maybe just try some polywatch for the tiny scratches.
But if it doesn’t, then it’s dress watch - or you face a crystal replacement. NOS may be around but could be expensive. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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The new service crystals for 16800/0s also have AR coating on the cyclops, so it gives off a slight blue tint in certain light. Ask me how I know.
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I don't know, Aaron. I think you have the version with blue hands.
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This looks like blue on the whole crystal- is the coating just on the cyclops or does the whole crystal have the AR (giving the whole thing a blue tint in certain lighting)? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Is this only for certain years? I was told by a dealer: “the fact that some crystals are smaller than others, it’s not true. This was the case with plexi Glasses before sapphire started to replace Plexi glasses” |
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beautiful sub!!
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