Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Should i do it? Or is it a bad ide? My fried brain thinks its a good ide Btw. This is a bad ide but i LOVE it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 If you want to ruin the watch go for it! Seriously, why do it, makes no sense to me?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblueprince Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Quite a few gen owners do it. I like the look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 kill the re-sale value..... Still no answer to why though, the date would be tiny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praetor Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 (edited) Just buy a clark's crystal and remove the cyclops. Then buy a crystal press and swap it whenever you like. Edited June 11, 2011 by praetor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
correctime Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Better yet buy a Submariner without the date mag on the crystal and sell me your BK Sub. In looking around those seem to be very good and hard to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Or buy a SeaDweller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielv2000 Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Or buy a SeaDweller Great idea! Oh, guess what, I've got one for sale!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 In the past I've removed cyclopses from a few watches, because aesthetically, I don't like how they break the line of the crystal (where Panerai cyclops' are on the inside of the crystal...) I've not had an issue with the date looking too small without one. Would I remove the cyclops in the future? Depends on the watch and how close to the original I wanted it to be. If I had another GMT, then I would probably remove it. On my planned project for a 16800, I'll probably leave it on, just to keep it closer to the original. As for removal, just a matter of de-casing the movement and dial assembly, popping out the crystal from behind, and then using a cigar lighter to heat the glue and you'll be able to push it off with a knife edge. Don't heat the cyclops for long durations (just a few seconds at a time) and don't heat the cyclops while the crystal is still installed (unless you are willing to run the risk of the crystal expanding in the case and then cracking itself from the pressure...) but it really is a simple procedure to perform Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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