radiohead101 Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Hi there, I have a 7928 Tudor Sub. Only a few weeks ago I had it completely overhauled, serviced, and the crystal replaced. It seems that the standard for the crystal is to use a plexiglass crystal. I hate this because it's already scratched up! Does anyone know if there is a Rolex/Tudor sapphire crystal that will fit in a 7928 case so that I can have this watch for years without scratches? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Please tell me you're not serious?! The beauty of vintage watches lies in their domed acrylic crystals. I know they get scratched, but... they are easily buffed out. The attachment method for fitting a domed acrylic is completely different than fitting a press-in sapphire... I don't think there's a good solution for you there. Unless... you sell the lovely old Tudor to somebody here on the board... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolex001 Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 I will trade your (gen?) 7928 with the cheap and crappy acrylic crystal for a gen Explorer 114270, it even has Sapphire and ticks much faster your cheap old Tudor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Hey now, I saw it first! I'll trade a lovely VINTAGE MBW DRSD with the gen working helium valve and gen SUPERDOME tropic 39 (worth literally tens of thousands of goats) and a gen Orsa Monstrum dive watch with huuuuuuge domed sapphire crystal, AND a FIRST-EDITION honest to goodness DW 6263 chrono (with good mystery movement) for it! The DW is about the 5th one he produced and imported to our verdant shores. That's a lotta watch history right there my friend. Interested?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polexpete Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Hey Nanuq, if you wanna offload that DW 6263 please pm me... Cheers P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiohead101 Posted June 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 lol I just meant, because after buying the gen 7928, I dumped about $500 into it having a lot of work done, and it looked flawless, and now a couple of weeks later the plexicrystal is looking pretty scratched. What's the stuff that is useable to buff out acrylic scratches? Nanuq I couldn't sell my gen Tudor for less than 50,000 goats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellomen Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Use a bit of toothpaste to pollish of the scratches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris5264 Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 how about some pictures??? Tudor are a new interest of mine,,,,I need as much research as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 toothpaste will polish it, or your shirtsleeve and rub HARD, or if it's really gouged scrape it flat with a knife and then repolish with toothpaste. Seriously. This is the beauty of plastic domes. I can go as high as 50,100 goats but no higher, you drive a HARD bargain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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