Watchmeister Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Chieftang- Fabulous effort. I am in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notguilty Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 chieftang thank you for answering my noob questions.i am in and waiting patiently for the next round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1 Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Another noob question I'm afraid: did you send in your entire watch for this process, or did you have to remove the crystal and simply send that to be coated? I'd love to have a couple of my Breitlings done but I have no idea how to remove the crystal from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Crystal only. Hook up wit one of the watchsmiths here. And I don't mean hook up in my 14 year old's vernacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Crystal only. Hook up wit one of the watchsmiths here. And I don't mean hook up in my 14 year old's vernacular. I bought a crystal press specifically to get in on the second run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Good man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavor flav Posted March 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 i spoke to a few members and decided that if there is another run. i will gladly remove your crystals and ship to cheiftang then reinstall and ship back if you are not capable to remove them yourself. there will be a bunch so i'd offer $25 per watch + $10 shipping to chieftang + shipping back to you. $35 total per watch for me + whatever the AR coating costs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uziuzi Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 i spoke to a few members and decided that if there is another run. i will gladly remove your crystals and ship to cheiftang then reinstall and ship back if you are not capable to remove them yourself. there will be a bunch so i'd offer $25 per watch + $10 shipping to chieftang + shipping back to you. $35 total per watch for me + whatever the AR coating costs Thats a really nice if you would offer that service. I will get back to you on that when the time has arrived... Cheers ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1 Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 If there was someone in the UK who offered a crystal removal/refitting service I'd have at least three watches that would require this service. A small business opportunity for someone who knows what they're doing and has the rights tools available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16a2 Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Something that I have been wondering for a while...... When you receive all of the crystals from the AR run , how do you know who's is who's!! Is it something of a logistical nightmare or is there some simple underlying technique I have overlooked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 If there was someone in the UK who offered a crystal removal/refitting service I'd have at least three watches that would require this service. A small business opportunity for someone who knows what they're doing and has the rights tools available? I'll be in the UK at the end of the month. I will consider offering this service to cover the cost of my own crystals. No PMs on it yet though, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1 Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 I'll be in the UK at the end of the month. I will consider offering this service to cover the cost of my own crystals. No PMs on it yet though, please. OK, that sounds good. Please update us if you decide you'll offer this service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 OK, that sounds good. Please update us if you decide you'll offer this service. Well, it's fairly certain I'll be offering it, but obviously only in the EU. I'll need to sort out what liability I can stand to take as it's not my actual business so I'll not have insurance or anything like that. I doubt broken crystals are likely, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 ....But it doesn't withstand abrasives like sapphire (or even mineral), so if you're not using common sense, then you CAN scratch it.... I like the way you put it, dude! Patiently waiting for the next run... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuDro Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Does anyone have a shot that shows the results of the single-sided coating on a crystal with a cyclops lens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mezzanine Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 I'm going to try hard to get in on the next double-AR run to get the Patek Philippe Nautilus double coated. I was supposed to be in on an earlier run, but ended up with an emergency situation that killed my finances. As unheard of as it is to get a watch whose gen doesn't have AR treated for it, I am less concerned with it being noticed as inauthentic as I am with getting it personalized to what I like. That's what it should be all about. I personally feel that AR coating adds to the appearance of almost any watch. It isn't so much about whether the gen actually has it, for me. I would recommend getting *any* watch that one likes AR coated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronus Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 The PP Nautilus is already inaccurate, so why not make it more so? As long as you enjoy it. I have to get in on these runs at some point too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mezzanine Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 It brings up an interesting point, though. The PP dial on the blue one is inaccurate, as well as the caseback not being a display back...and yet we've heard a few stories about people showing them to real watch fanatics- watchmakers, collectors, etc...- and having them be blown away that they're replicas. This reinforces my theory that the 'finish' and the overall quality of the rep is much more significant to the believability of the watch than is the nuances of the dial or any other such detail that no one outside this board would probably be conscious of. There is so much variation among some of the truly canonized models over time (the vintage subs being a good example) that the minutae really become subjective. But what doesn't become subjective is the fit and finish. That's where the super reps, and some of the MBW's, really offer a better option...regardless of some of the minor accuracy problems. That being said, in terms of the Nautilus, AR on that one would probably be a more noticable tell. And yet, with something like a crystal, a lot of people probably wouldn't even notice it unless you told them. The crystal on a watch has a more unconscious effect, IMO. It can greatly add to the presentation of the watch, without the person really being able to put their finger on 'how' the watch looks different or 'better', if they're not actually consciously looking for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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