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1016 Project 5: Gen


lhooq

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  • 4 months later...

UPDATE! 
 
It took a long search, a bit of cash, and one lost package, but I finally found the missing piece for my 1016.  Can you see it?
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Can you see it now? 
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Yes, I finally found a genuine domed Tropic 22 for my Explorer!  As much as I love the shiny beveled edge of newer crystals on, say, a 6263 Daytona, I believe the dome better suits the character of the 1016.  Plus, it's period-correct for 1969. 
 
Sadly, I was never able to find a suitable, aftermarket, domed T22, though I came very close with one from AF Switzerland.  (The fit was perfect, but the optics were off.  It made the dial look as if it were surrounded by a thick black gasket.)  However, I have heard about some resourceful types out there who've been grinding the edges off Clark T22s, so there may still be hope for dome lovers.
 
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Thank you M, now I'm not sure if I still want to use the service T22 on mine... the dome looks simply gorgeous, I love it!

 

 

However, I have heard about some resourceful types out there who've been grinding the edges off Clark T22s, so there may still be hope for dome lovers.
 
 

 

Are you kidding ;)  ?

 

 

You you pressure tested the explorer?

 

 
 

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