the_rymeister Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Hi guys as sme of you know I have a franken planet ocean 45mm, until now I had gen dial,gen hands,gen crown gen tube and gen insert, but it still had something missing........the gen crystal. I looked into a genuine crystal and they are an expensive upgrade which I could justify spending at the moment, so I put up a post in the wanted section looking for second hand gen or good aftermarket double ar'd rep. Well a member contacted me from rwi called Sunnydale who had a batch of aftermarket double ar'd crystals. I bought one and popped it in, here's how it turned out Removed old crystal Here you can see the standard upo crystal on the left and the double ar'd from Sunnydale on the right, you can also see the lovely blue tint on the crystal.. Here you can see the reflection reduce a hell of a lot on the Sunnydale crystal on the right, these pictures really don't do it justice the 1st picture is the original crystal under direct lamp light, the 2nd picture is with the Sunnydale crystal installed under the exact same lighting, you can see straight away the reduction in reflection....simply fantastic. Here's a couple of pictures in blazing sunshine Here you can see that the crystal completely disappears in certain angles and shows off the genuine dial so much more than the original crystal which is absolutely amazing And here's a couple of pics of the blue tint which you get in certain angles which is also very genuine looking. Conclusion to sunnydales crystal is if your looking for a Huge upgrade to your upo for not a huge cost make sure you contact him as I am so impressed with these crystals, I still can't believe that a better crystal makes this much improvement to you watch.....amazing. Hope you enjoyed Cheers Ry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig S Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 How much do they cost each? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rymeister Posted August 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 You'll have to contact Sunnydale for cost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnydale Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Great post Ry! Very informative pictures, thanks for your kind words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rymeister Posted August 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Anytime buddy I am really impressed with the crystal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar1 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Hey Ry, you got one, great pics, glad it all went well, the crystal looks fantastic! Perfect watch now...worth the wait to get everything together! Now if only SD had them for 42mm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rymeister Posted August 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Cheers cougar, it really makes a difference, couldn't emagine what a gen crystal is like, but to be honest I don't think I'll ever bother with gen crystal as it looks so good. It's a shame he hasn't got any for the 42 but I'm sure if it's like anything else on rwg if there's enough members with money I'm sure they would become available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarface Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Looks like a gen xtal Sent from my Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danza1812 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Looks great. The rep crystal on my 42 po left the gen dial looking a little yellow on the markers and the blue hue was over the top. I opted for gen and was lucky enough to land the newer style crystal for the PO's with reduced blue hue. Bottom line, standard rep crystal needs to go, essential mod on a po is a crystal mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar1 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Cheers cougar, it really makes a difference, couldn't emagine what a gen crystal is like, but to be honest I don't think I'll ever bother with gen crystal as it looks so good. It's a shame he hasn't got any for the 42 but I'm sure if it's like anything else on rwg if there's enough members with money I'm sure they would become available It looks very close to gen, the main thing with the gen crystal is the transparency effect, and low reflections, and this crystal from the pics looks exactly as gen looks. It is the better option considering price, the gen is just too dear. Also Sunny says the factory that does the crystals won't do the 42mm version unless they can move amounts in the 200's, I think the 45mm versions were a trial?, cos I didn't hear of amounts like that being shifted across the forums? I would've thought the 42mm PO was more popular and would've sold more than the 45mm but maybe I'm wrong? Also the PO 5th gen is nearly a 2 year old rep these days so many who already wanted a franken would have done the crystal or mods by now or just happy to leave it unmodded...so not sure how demand would be. If Sunny crystals were out a year and half ago they would've sold like crazy. Anyway great work, watch looks stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonSlayer Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I told you so An essential mod for the PO IMO, looks absolutely fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnydale Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 (edited) It looks very close to gen, the main thing with the gen crystal is the transparency effect, and low reflections, and this crystal from the pics looks exactly as gen looks. It is the better option considering price, the gen is just too dear. Also Sunny says the factory that does the crystals won't do the 42mm version unless they can move amounts in the 200's, I think the 45mm versions were a trial?, cos I didn't hear of amounts like that being shifted across the forums? I would've thought the 42mm PO was more popular and would've sold more than the 45mm but maybe I'm wrong? Also the PO 5th gen is nearly a 2 year old rep these days so many who already wanted a franken would have done the crystal or mods by now or just happy to leave it unmodded...so not sure how demand would be. If Sunny crystals were out a year and half ago they would've sold like crazy. Anyway great work, watch looks stunning! 45 mm was indeed a trial, I got a MOQ of 100 pieces. I am seriously thinking of doing samples for 42 mm model with new colorless AR that the factory has now. After I get the samples, people might be interested The factory coated my SMP Chrono crystal as a sample of the new colorless AR and wow I was amazed! It is 99.5 % as good as a gen Omega NEW AR coating. This is how it looks (my Franken UPO on the left with gen crystal): Oh, and sorry Ry for this threadcrapping Edited August 15, 2012 by sunnydale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rymeister Posted August 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I miss my smp chrono your watches look ace buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar1 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 It would indeed be excellent if you could get hold of 42mm samples sunny, (...even though we are all waiting patiently for the new ceramic PO's) ....the standard 42mm 5th gen is still, and probably will be for years a great seller, so you'd move the crystals easily enough. From the pics you show the transparency is top notch (saw your thread on RWI) and at the price they are at, they are an outstanding option vs gen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indywatchguy Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Hey Sunnydale how much for the 45mm PO crystal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronoluvvv Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 damn nice I'd be up for some of this double A/R too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rymeister Posted September 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 The pictures really don't do it any justice its made a huge difference in the watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THXuk Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 I bought one, and I have 2 problems, the first is that I just could not get the bezel off and ended up scratching the case to pieces, any tips. Secondly when I gave up and took it to my local watch guy, he took one look at the thickness of the crystal and said there is no way that is going to fit in the case you are showing me. So it seems the seller who sold me a UPO case (for me to upgrade my standard case) screwed me out of $90 So, may end up sticking the crystal up for sale, but agree that it does look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnydale Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 I bought one, and I have 2 problems, the first is that I just could not get the bezel off and ended up scratching the case to pieces, any tips. Secondly when I gave up and took it to my local watch guy, he took one look at the thickness of the crystal and said there is no way that is going to fit in the case you are showing me. So it seems the seller who sold me a UPO case (for me to upgrade my standard case) screwed me out of $90 So, may end up sticking the crystal up for sale, but agree that it does look great. You don't have to take the bezel off to change the crystal. Instead, take the movement out and pop the old crystal out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig S Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Bought my crystal from sunny a few days ago, and its winging its way to the UK as we speak. Cheers mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryaku Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 It would be great to have a 42mm PO batch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnydale Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 It would be great to have a 42mm PO batch 5-6 pieces sample order will leave China on Wednesday double side AR coated with the latest colorless AR. They will be on my hands in around 3-4 days after that So there will be some lucky guys that will get the samples. Others have to wait for the run... I am mostly waiting for my IWC BP crystal that is getting AR treatment at the same time! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryaku Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 that's great news, thanks buddy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneventura Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 You just made my day Sunny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougar1 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Great stuff Sunny! Cheers for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now