Non-vintage Explorer I crystal

[Febus]

My girlfriend somehow managed to smash the crystal of her explorer I so badly that the hands now reach the point of damage and won't pass beyond it. Other than that the watch is still in good working order so I'd like to salvage it. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement crystal from and if there are any EU based people who could replace it?

[Febus]

Try to find out the tropic number. I have a genuine (and expensive) tropic 16 crystal that fits the 5508/10 case. It might work on your Explorer too.

Thanks for the reply Nanuq- any idea how I can find out that tropic number?

However as I remember from reading the forum aren't you the watch killer? Maybe the tropic isn in worse condition than mine?

Also an update- on examining my Sinn U1 I figured out how her Exp I rep crystal was destroyed- my one week old Sinn now has a scratch on it's crystal and a corresponding mark on it's tegimented bezel. Sinn 1- Rolex rep 0. Just adds character to my watch though............

Edited May 25, 2007 by Febus

[Febus]

Dumb enough I wrote the first post from our hotel room on a laptop- in a hurry and didn't mention that it's a rep! Did wonder if a gen item would fit- unlikely I guess. Sad to say it looks like the watch is fit only for parts..........

[stilty]

Non-Vintage? My understanding is you are looking for modern Explorer I then? Sapphire?

I don't know if a genuine/generic rolex crystal will fit a rep case.