acatman Posted October 12, 2011 Report Posted October 12, 2011 (edited) Sent my SSD off to have the crown guards reshaped and insert replaced. Well as luck would have it my watch guy accidentally broke the crystal and said that he has one that is a little oversized, but can silicone it in to make it fit. I have never heard of a using silicone to set a watch crystal and want to know if that would be a proper repair? Also, does anyone know the right size and where to get it? Edited October 12, 2011 by acatman
sneed12 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Posted October 12, 2011 Silicone = glue, basically. It's better than not having a crystal.
txcollector Posted October 12, 2011 Report Posted October 12, 2011 strange, if the crystal is oversized I'd expect not to fit in the case. How would glue it in help? I'm curious on how he was able to break the crystal in the first place but I'd look for a better replacement. Unfortunately OEM crystals won't fit the SSD.
sneed12 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Posted October 12, 2011 It can be too large to fit in the case with the gasket installed, but still smaller than the physical opening in the case. That's why he has to glue it, because it won't press-fit into the gasket. If you find a crystal that fits the gasket let us know, the rep community has been looking for one forever. Otherwise, having a crystal glued in is your only option. If it's done carefully and correctly, it'll be almost as good as new.
acatman Posted October 12, 2011 Author Report Posted October 12, 2011 I was afraid that a new crystal would be hard to find. How does the silicone method affect water resistance to about 3 ATM and is there much of a chance of it falling out?
blue_sphere Posted October 12, 2011 Report Posted October 12, 2011 As long as he does it thoroughly you should be fine. I doubt it will fall out unless you smack the crystal against the counter multiple times in succession I'm not sure who your watch guy is but why is he messing with the crystal like that...
acatman Posted October 12, 2011 Author Report Posted October 12, 2011 (edited) Was using a jig to hold the watch while modding the crown guards. Evidently the watch slipped and the crystal cracked. Needless to say I am not real happy, but things happens. Now I am afraid that the watch will never be the same and I am stuck with a lemon so to speak. Hopefully he can make it right. Edited October 12, 2011 by acatman
duke1973 Posted October 13, 2011 Report Posted October 13, 2011 Man that sucks! IMO, that awesome tall crystal is what makes the SSD so bad ass looking!
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