1971 Rolex OP date ref. 1500 replacement crystal?

[_Watch_Guru_]

Hey y’all, I have had a 71 OP date ref. 1500 for about a year and worn the hell out of it, lots of scratches going on. I bought the watch from Hodinkee without box or papers so I don’t know if the crystal is original or not. The cyclops does not align perfectly with the date so I am thinking it’s a replacement.

My question is, does anyone know a good person to replace them AND does anyone know best place to buy an original replacement or a reproduction one that is of good quality. I have no plans to ever sell the watch so reproduction is fine by me if it’s food quality.

[Dan S]

Most local watchmakers will be able to source an aftermarket crystal and install it. After battery changes, it's the most common thing they do.

[ExplorerI]

You could pretty easily do this yourself. Lots of guides and videos on how.