gplracer Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 My DW 7032 has the original crystal. How much of an improvement is a gen crystal? My 6263 has a genuine crystal. It has a gem like quality around the outer edge. Is this the same for the gen 7032 crystal? Also are there amy good after market crystals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 I hope Clark decides to have a 128 ade soon. E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danza1812 Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Am I right in saying a gen xtal will fit but the bezel will need missing to fit over it? What options are available at the moment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimme Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Matt. You are right. Bezel will need a little trimming to fit the gen crystal. Not sure about other options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donerix 2.0 Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 I had a gen 128 that I screwed up when installing the DW bezel, so when I get the black Phong bezel it didn't fit, but Phong sent me an aftermarket crystal that is very close to the original and costs about 20% of it. They are on ebay (look for the 7031 bezel and you find them): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 I had a gen 128 that I screwed up when installing the DW bezel, so when I get the black Phong bezel it didn't fit, but Phong sent me an aftermarket crystal that is very close to the original and costs about 20% of it. They are on ebay (look for the 7031 bezel and you find them): Wow that crystal looks really good! Thanks for the tip!! Out of curiosity, which bracelet and end links are you using on your 7031? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 The genuine crystal, or a good-quality aftermarket unit like donerix's, is a massive improvement over DW's. The stock DW 7032 crystal is brittle, and has poor optics--best exhibited by the funhouse cyclops. Here's the problem: Fitting a gen or gen-spec crystal is a big headache on the later DW 7032 cases. It's not just a matter of trimming the bezel's inner diameter, as on the DW Daytonas. You also have to contend with a rehaut lip that is nearly 0.5mm too narrow for the crystal. I can't figure out a solution that doesn't involve gobs of glue, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 I wonder how phong's crystal compares to DW's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgematic1 Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Imo gen is overpriced but it's worth the upgrade, I have been searching for a while for a gen but in the end clark sent me a gen for free, yes, for free, such a gent he is. It was lying in his parts bin for years... If I wouldn't have gotten this one I would have picked the Phong as it seems quite close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gplracer Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) How do we know if our dw 7032 will take a gen crystal or not? Also, the aftermarket crystal on Phong's website is around $75. Is that the one you are referring to? Edited April 16, 2012 by gplracer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Clark indicated to me that he should have one before the year is out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Clark indicated to me that he should have one before the year is out... That'll be awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donerix 2.0 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Maybe Phong gave me a better price because I also bought the black bezel from him. I paid $35 for the crystal. And it was a tight fit but with a little bit of force the Phong bezel went 99.9% down which you really can't see. The DW bezel does not take neither gen nor Phong crystal without sanding it to make the inner diameter larger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donerix 2.0 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 I wonder how phong's crystal compares to DW's It is way better and has a completely different shape. The DW has round upper edge while the Phong has a sharper bevel more like the genuine C-128 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Good To know. cannot wait to get it done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gplracer Posted June 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 No crystal on ebay. I will look on phong's site for one. I would like to get the aftermarket one at 20% of the price of the gen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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