Dizzy Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Question for the experts I've got this gen 16030 Datejust with ETA 2836 and I never wear it. Its too small and boring with the silver dial.. I want to turn it into an old Explorer I using this Yuki dial. Yuki Exp dial My question is, what non-cyclops plexi will fit this 16030 case? AND is this watch going to be completely incorrect or is the Datejust case fairly close to the Explorer case?? cheers Dizz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosnik Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 You can to trim out the plexy Cyclop and than polish the crystal . This using your old crystal. Domenico do it on my AIR-King...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 YIKES!!! haha I guess you can file the cyclops down until its flush then sand the whole crystal flat... That seems like a lot of work and I'd rather keep the gen crystal the way it is incase I want to switch back to a datejust later on. I want to just buy a clarks or something for $15 and throw it on. I just dont know what tropic# it would be. Dizz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosnik Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 I think that AirKing or No Data crystals do not fit 16030 case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 air king and date models are 34mm and datejust is 36mm case so crystals are different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiman12 Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 L...the 16030 uses a C135...genuine crystals are a dime a dozen...CousinsUK sells the gens for about $50, but you can get Sterny replacements for way less (around $10), so I wouldn't worry about chopping off the cyclope...because I did on mine also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Isnt there a rolex crystal that will just snap right on without having to mod it? I honestly dont want to go through the work of grinding it down... hhmm... I just found this.. T-21: ID: 29.5, OD: 30.6 C-135: ID: 29.5, OD; 30.7 Im going to try putting a t-19 on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 I've chopped the cyclops off a plexi crystal before, it's a cakewalk, all you need is a sharp knife, suitable small file and sanding papers, and a steady hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Hhhmm.. I just bought a gen black dial from another member here 5 minutes ago, so I am going to hold off on the cyclops removal until I see how I like the watch with a black dial. If its ok, then I will hold off on the Explorer transformation. I think a t-19 might look pretty sweet on there. Might have to take the height down a little... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Always good to keep your options open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Dizzy, T-29 is the non-cyclop crystal for a 16030. They are rare though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Oh great! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 A T21 and T22 have the same ID and should fit a 36mm case. The T21 has a slightly bigger OD and has a more "domed" profile than the 22... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Hmm. I have a T-21 here. I'll try that one. Much less dome than the t-19. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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