To clear the fact about the crystal from ARF SD 126600 V2

[Tribal]

Hello Gang, I want to inform you that the ARF V2 SD 126600 comes also with a Cyclops that magnifiers like 3x. It seems that it depend which batch you get.

The crystal has also an invisible AR coating on the backside.

I got a V2 with 3x magnification on an sale and changed the Crystal to the right one. ( Thanks Watcher ????)

Here you can see the difference.

Before

After

So the difference is obviously.

Cheers Tribal

 

[Jumpiter]

Thanks great to know will you fix the rehaut on the left side? That to me is more obvious than the magnification.


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[P4GTR]

Thsnks for posting Tribal. I had my suspicions about this. Finally someone tested it out. So... Where do we get this correct glass?

 

I'm forever tempted to remove that stupid date mag to begin with. Love the watch though.

[capice]

Looks good D,...I will check mine with your images after my holiday.

[Tribal]

Thsnks for posting Tribal. I had my suspicions about this. Finally someone tested it out. So... Where do we get this correct glass?
 
I'm forever tempted to remove that stupid date mag to begin with. Love the watch though.

Bought it from Watcher, he changed to gen crystal.
Btw this is how it looks without Cyclops.

[bertieng]

Hi D, will the gen crystal fit onto the rep case? Which tropic is it using? Any idea? Cheers.

[Tribal]

Yes it will fit, but hard to get!
This is the Rolex Number
B25-7003-1C1

[bertieng]

Thanks for the info, D.

So this is a completely new crystal, not shared from the old Sub, SD then.

[Tribal]

Yes, it's much thicker than a Sub crystal.

Here you can see the construction.

 

 

[bertieng]

Thanks for the clarification, D.

How did you pry off the bezel? Does it just pop off with the a watch knife?

What's that metal ring on the lower line? It holds the crystal instead of the usual nylon gasket?

[Tribal]

Yes, just pop it off with a knife.

On the Pics you see, crystal, movement holder, retainer, case and bezel.

[bertieng]

I see. The retainer sits on the crystal? It needs to be press fit?

[Tribal]

Yes like gen construction. glass with gasket fitted over Rehaut. Retainer pressed over glass with gasket.

Like this!

[bertieng]

Thanks again, D, for the details.

But where is that "crystal securing ring in Ti" gone? It doesn't seem to be shown in your case dissection pic.

Your retainer = Bezel fastening ring?

Am I correct?

[Tribal]

So it's mostly the same construction than on a 116610.

The crystal clips in the plastic gasket. The retaining ring holds crystal and gasket in place.

There is a Hyrtel ring inside the bezel that hold it in place.

Do u understand?

[bertieng]

Thanks for the clarification, D.

I don't actually own an 116610, so not fully understood, lol.

In this case, the Bezel fastening ring is actually attached inside the bezel in your pic, right?

Sorry for my ignorance.

[Tribal]

The bezel fastening ring is the retainer.

[bertieng]

I see, thanks, D

So the construction is not 100% par to the gen then.

[Tribal]

It's like gen.

I see, thanks, D
So the construction is not 100% par to the gen then.