GMTII Ceramic AR'd Cyclops mystery solved?

[Justasgood]

I don't know if this has been discussed but......

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It looks like the crystal is just AR'd below the cyclops.....can this be done?

[ammandel]

I said this as my theory so sooooo long ago. Why didnt anyone listen

[freddy333]

The answer was posted last year.

If you need further evidence, look at the AR impression (on the underside of the crystal) left after the owner removed the cyclops

Or read this.

[slickdick]

I'd say coat the entire underside of the saphire. I find the plexi crystal rollies date much easier to read then the saphire ones.

[docblackrock]

Interesting reminder.

So did Chief ever confirm if it was possible to do this, and mask off the crystal applying the AR coating only to the underside area overshadowed by the cyclops?

I was one of the cyclops guinea pigs, so obviously I'd love to see a solution even now over a year on - I still think it's one of the big two 'tells' between the rep and gen having seen/handled both on a regular basis.

[jot9011]

Would love to know how Rolex applies the AR only in the cyclops area. Is this possible with the AR coating process that Chief uses?

Maybe Chief can weigh in.

The more labor intensive option would be to get the entire underside coated and then remove it everywhere except the cyclops region.

[sander]

I guess the following should work.

Have the underside of the crystal AR coated.

Glue (UV) a Cyclops on the ar coated side at the right spot. (looks like a Panerai now )

Polish the ar coated side on a buffing machine.

Remove the Cyclops and glue it on the other side of the crystal.

In theory it should work.

If you are affright to damage the Cyclops when removing it, you can use a spare one of course. I don

[docblackrock]

I guess the following should work.

Have the underside of the crystal AR coated.

Glue (UV) a Cyclops on the ar coated side at the right spot. (looks like a Panerai now )

Polish the ar coated side on a buffing machine.

Remove the Cyclops and glue it on the other side of the crystal.

In theory it should work.

If you are affright to damage the Cyclops when removing it, you can use a spare one of course. I don

[its_urabus]

There must me a mask that is applied to the crystal which allows the AR to adhere to the area under the datemag. Doesn't seem like too hard of a process for the mighty rolex.

[sander]

That would work, yes.

But even if it can be done in principle, would you care to speculatively price such a labour-intensive not-for-hobbyists task? Me neither

If I had the GMTII..... I certainly will