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    <updated>2009-06-18T08:53:21Z</updated>
    <subtitle>Post your views and reviews of sites for vintage watch parts. Where to find that sort after replacement part that will make your vintage watch stand out.  </subtitle>
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    <title>replacement of watch glass / crystal</title>
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    <published>2009-06-18T08:45:16Z</published>
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    <summary>I get many enquiries almost every day for watch glasses for most brands of watches. I try to specialize in a few brands but my inventory is becoming quite large. I started with just supplying 3 different types of watch...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana">I get many enquiries almost every day for watch glasses for most brands of watches. I try to specialize in a few brands but my inventory is becoming quite large. I started with just supplying 3 different types of watch crystals; <a title="Seiko Bellmatic Replacement Watch Crystal/Glass" href="http://timebymail.com/c1seikobellmaticcrystal.htm" target="_blank">Seiko Bellmatic 4006 6010</a>&nbsp;, <a title="Mido Commander Ocean Star reaplacement watch glass" href="http://timebymail.com/mido_crystals.htm" target="_blank">Mido Commander Ocean Star</a>&nbsp;and <a title="Omega Dynamic replacement watch glass" href="http://timebymail.com/c3omegadynamiccrystal.htm" target="_blank">Omega Dynamic</a>. I tried to concentrate on just supplying glasses for vintage watches and was amazed by the response I received from my customers. Today I now supply over 50 different types of watch crystals, most of which can be viewed at my <a title="timebymail - eBay" href="http://stores.ebay.co.uk/timebymail" target="_blank">eBay Shop</a> or on my <a title="Website - timebymail" href="http://timebymail.com/index.htm" target="_blank">website</a>. <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana">Watch glasses come in many shapes and sizes. One of the problems I have with&nbsp;supplying new glasses is that I need to purchase the original watch to make sure I have the correct, size, shape and material. This way I can be sure it will match up to the original watch glass. The most difficult brands to supply for me has to be Mido and Seiko because of the strange shapes of the Perspex and mineral glass. </span></p></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana">A lot of my customers have great difficulty in measuring their watch glasses. It&rsquo;s extremely important you get an accurate reading as you&rsquo;ll end up buying the wrong size. Most glasses are measured from edge to edge (diameter) and you have to use a proper device such as , a caliper. Some glasses have two readings, for example, The <a title="Omega Replacement Crystals and Glasses" href="http://timebymail.com/omega_crystals.htm" target="_blank">Omega Seamaster</a> range I supply. One glass in this range has the following readings: </span><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"><a title="Omega Seamaster Replacement watch Crystal" href="http://timebymail.com/c10omegaseamastercrystal296.htm" target="_blank">296 285</a></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana">. The glass is </span><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">29.6mm in diameter from the outer edge to edge. The inner diameter measurement is 28.5mm. The inner measurement is important because of the tension ring and clearance from the hands.</span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana"> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana">The next most popular question I get once they've purchased the glass is, how do I fit it??? Well this depends much on the watch brand. Some glasses are easy to replace, for example <a title="Replacement Rolex Submariner watch glass" href="http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/timebymail_Rolex_W0QQ_fsubZ703332013QQ_sidZ335227683QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em322" target="_blank">Rolex Submariner</a> and <a title="Replacement Tudor Prince and Pincess watch glass" href="http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/timebymail_Rolex_W0QQ_fsubZ703332013QQ_sidZ335227683QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em322" target="_blank">Tudor Prince</a> as all you have to do is remove the watch bezel and take out the glass from the front. The same can be said for a lot of Seiko models. This can be done by using a sharpe knife.&nbsp;However, some models require the movement to be removed, for example the classic <a title="Rado Dia Star Replacement Watch Crystal" href="http://timebymail.com/rado_crystals.htm" target="_blank">Rado Diastar</a>. I gave the following advice to a customer who asked me how to remove his Rado movement - &quot;<span style="color: black">First unscrew the back, To remove the crown (winder) you must unscrew the locking screw which is located on the movement near where the crown is connected to the movement (some models have a push down button instead of a screw).&nbsp;Pull the crown and stem out and remove the movement, the glass can be pushed out from the inside. Reverse the steps to put the watch back together again.&quot; As you can tell from my brief description that this is not as easy as it seems and can lead to you creating more problems. My advice here is that if you&rsquo;re not confident in removing the movement then take it to your local repairer. </span></span></p></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana"><span style="color: black"></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black; font-family: Verdana">Luckily most watch glasses can be removed from the front. One of my favourite tools is the easy to use <a title="Watch Crystal Lift Glass Remover" href="http://timebymail.com/t10crystallift.htm" target="_blank">Crystal Lift</a>&nbsp;this tool is used on round glasses made of plastic. It's a must watch tool</span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana"> for&nbsp;any horologist. It squeezes the glass so it can be lifted from the watch, once you have cleaned the crystal and it is ready to be replaced then all you have to do is place the glass on the back plate and reverse the process and hey presto it&rsquo;s done! Simple! </span></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana">I would like to know if anyone has any suggestions for glasses that I do&nbsp;not supply. Please bear in mind that I would need a sample to locate the glass&nbsp;to make sure it's the same. Drop me a line at <a href="mailto:admin@timebymail.com">admin@timebymail.com</a> or leave a comment on this blog and I&rsquo;ll get in touch. </span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana"><p><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana">I hope all this helps, good luck in locating and replacing that glass. </span></p></span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana">Pete</span><span style="font-family: Verdana" /><span style="font-family: Verdana"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana"><p>&nbsp;</p></span></span></span></span></span>]]>
        
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    <title>What&apos;s your All Time Fave Vintage Seiko Watch?</title>
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    <published>2009-06-12T07:20:02Z</published>
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    <summary>To be honest you can&apos;t do much better than a classic 70s Seiko watch. They can&apos;t be beaten for affordability, reliabiltiy and design. What&apos;s your all time fave? Mine has to be the classic Seiko Pepsi Dial Chronograph. I&apos;ve had...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[<div class="post_message" align="left">To be honest you can't do much better than a classic 70s Seiko watch. They can't be beaten for affordability, reliabiltiy and design. What's your all time fave? Mine has to be the classic Seiko Pepsi Dial Chronograph. I've had a few over the years but have regretfully sold them on. I just love the way the inner bezel rotates and that stunning golden/Yellow dial. <img title="Seiko Pepsi Dial" height="176" alt="Seiko Pepsi Dial" src="http://timebymail.com/c26seikopepsi61396002watchcrystal3.jpg" width="241" border="0" /></div><div class="post_message" align="left">They can be picked up for as little as 60 to 100&nbsp;pounds depending on condition, now that can't be bad, eh?</div>]]>
        
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