omgiv Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Hi Guys, I am trying to install a genuine 295C crystal for my submariner and have a silly question. Is the laser etched coronet supposed to be exactly centered at 6? I have a hard time telling if the cyclops is perfectly centered. When I have the lec perfectly centered, the cyclops doesn't look good to me. When I think the cyclops looks good, the lec is off. What do you guys think? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 What sub are you installing it on? TW TC wm9? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 I would think a gen should be perfect! But, since the LEC is virtually invisible on a gen crystal the magnifier would be my top priority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 The etching is an anti-piracy feature, not a function. Install the crystal so the cyclops is correctly aligned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeKa Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Even on some gens the crown is a little off, so align the cyclops. Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omgiv Posted March 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Thanks for all of the replies. I have decided to go ahead and use the TC case for now. The etaswiss case is nice but the bevels on the case are not even and don't look good (imho). The TC case has a slightly larger gap for the SEL than the etaswiss case, but I can live with that. It isn't any larger that the V2 I had, and I loved that watch. I went ahead and installed the cyclops where I thought it should be. Here is a pic from straight on. What do you guys think? Thanks again!!!! P.S. Sorry for the bad pic. Just snapped a quick pic with the phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danza1812 Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Looks good to me. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
correctime Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Looks great. Nice job. Notice any difference ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omgiv Posted March 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Thanks! There is a difference between this crystal and the one that came with the etaswiss case. The magnification is different, the clarity seems better, and you can't see the LEC with the naked eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eVojlib Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 With the crystal pressed how it is now do you notice the etch is to the right of the 6 marker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
correctime Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 With the crystal pressed how it is now do you notice the etch is to the right of the 6 marker? Ummmm....a loupe maybe ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeKa Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Take a lightsource to the side of the crystal and a good loupe. Expect to search some minutes as the gen coronets are really small. Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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