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Just interested in seeing if anyone has replaced the sapphire crystal on their Daytona and if so the approx cost (at an AD). After using and abusing my Sub on a daily basis for over ten years with not a mark on the original glass I have recently discovered that I have a tiny chip on my "M" model (2 1/2 yrs old) Daytona at about the 0130 mark. I did it about two weeks after I bought it (damn doorway...gggrrrr) and never realised till I was cleaning it and my finger nail snagged on what I thought was a spec of dust. It is only visible on really close inspection and doesn't detract from the watch and I know some on here will say it adds "character" but to me it just niggles because I love this watch and it took me a long time to afford it. I am not going to rush out and change it I was just interested in IF I did what would the cost be, I have asked at the AD I bought it from but got told that I would have to bring the watch in for and estimate? Anyway what do you guys reckon? Cheers
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i can understand the "frustration" of a chipped crystal. i have managed to find one at about 4:30 location of my M serial LV
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I agree the sapphire seems to stick up further on the Daytona than the Sub, I also think service time in 4-5 years will be the time to replace it...still bugs me though
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If changed during service at RSC it will add about $150 for the cost of the crystal. If you get it done at an AD that has their own in-house service person without any other service, they usually run around $250+/- which covers the cost of the OEM crystal and their labor charge.
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