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compworld · 16 July 2010, 05:36 PM

One of my old Rolex DateJust watches have an acrylic crystal. Anyone know how much it would cost to change to a sapphire crystal?

skywag · 16 July 2010, 05:46 PM

I don't think it can be done. Anyway, Rolex collectors covet the acrylic.

roger0770 · 16 July 2010, 06:19 PM

cannot be done for the crystals set differently. i've heard of aftermarket kit that can do so, but the water resistance would suffer. i am sure someone will give you a more detailed answer later.

compworld · 16 July 2010, 06:21 PM

No biggie. It just scratches much more than sapphire. Thought I'd ask the pros.

padi56 · 17 July 2010, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by compworld

No biggie. It just scratches much more than sapphire. Thought I'd ask the pros.

Yes and very easy to remove scratches from acrylic with polywatch or Autosolve metal polish in tubes.Acrylic crystals are always replaced as part of normal service and far cheaper than Sapphire. And remember this even Sapphire can scratch and chip and far more difficult to remove scratches and much more expensive to replace. .

Shade · 16 July 2010, 06:27 PM

Good thing the acrylics are that it's possible to polish the scratches off as long as they're not too deep. Sapphires however, needs to be replaced instead if you want the scratches off... (or so I've heard)

Denver Dick · 17 July 2010, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by compworld

One of my old Rolex DateJust watches have an acrylic crystal. Anyone know how much it would cost to change to a sapphire crystal?

Well, this has been my experience based on owning my TT DJ 16013 for 23 years (original owner). When I was young, I was rough on cyrstals. So, after having my 16013 for a couple of years I had an aftermarket sapphire cyrstal installed. I promptly dropped the watch on a tile floor shattering the the sapphire cyrstal. I had it replaced with another sapphire cyrstal . . . that one lasted until November last year when I had the RSC bring my 16013 back to factory specs, including an acrylic cyrstal.

Sure enough, I put a small scratch on the new acrylic cyrstal within a few weeks. Ah, but now we have Polywatch (cream in a tube) to polish out scratches. It worked perfectly. So, get tube or two of Polywatch and enjoy the deep, warm and rich look and feel of the acrylic crystal.

The RSC will NOT install a sapphire crystal on a watch that originally came with an acrylic.

16 July 2010, 05:36 PM	#1
compworld "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York Watch: Submariner Posts: 95	Rolex DateJust crystal question One of my old Rolex DateJust watches have an acrylic crystal. Anyone know how much it would cost to change to a sapphire crystal?

16 July 2010, 05:46 PM	#2
skywag Banned Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: N47.9 W122.7 Watch: S/S "P" Daytona Posts: 216	I don't think it can be done. Anyway, Rolex collectors covet the acrylic.

16 July 2010, 06:19 PM	#3
roger0770 Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: On Earth Watch: A Few Posts: 1,510	cannot be done for the crystals set differently. i've heard of aftermarket kit that can do so, but the water resistance would suffer. i am sure someone will give you a more detailed answer later.

16 July 2010, 06:21 PM	#4
compworld "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York Watch: Submariner Posts: 95	No biggie. It just scratches much more than sapphire. Thought I'd ask the pros.

16 July 2010, 06:27 PM	#6
Shade "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Norman Location: Jakarta Watch: All of 'em.. Posts: 2,926	Good thing the acrylics are that it's possible to polish the scratches off as long as they're not too deep. Sapphires however, needs to be replaced instead if you want the scratches off... (or so I've heard)

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