trandy
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Post by trandy on Oct 2, 2015 16:20:34 GMT -8
I had been looking for one of these for several years....Citizen 0510-K16008 chronograph....it's a bit used and I can live with that....but the crystal has to go....it's so reflective that it makes the dial a pain to read....plus the inside of the crystal has smudges on it adding to it's other problem. I'd love to get the crystal replaced with a sapphire.....but if that's not possible just a crystal that isn't so reflective. Frankly these issues are sort of spoiling the experience of finally finding one of these. So who is the "go to" Citizen guy around here? Here's the watch in question:  |
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Adrian-VTA
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Oct 2, 2015 17:30:01 GMT -8
Any of us here that does repairs should be able to do them. As for the crystal I'm not sure if there as a "zonderform" style one or a standard domed/flat style. In any case there should be a solution. As for a sapphire one, depends on the shape of the crystal. I had been looking for one of these for several years....Citizen 0510-K16008 chronograph....it's a bit used and I can live with that....but the crystal has to go....it's so reflective that it makes the dial a pain to read....plus the inside of the crystal has smudges on it adding to it's other problem. I'd love to get the crystal replaced with a sapphire.....but if that's not possible just a crystal that isn't so reflective. Frankly these issues are sort of spoiling the experience of finally finding one of these. So who is the "go to" Citizen guy around here? Here's the watch in question: |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2015 17:32:01 GMT -8
Hopefully Sweephand(Stephen) will chime in hear. He has these things restored by a fellow who goes by the handle '31jewels'.
Brian(31jewels) does almost miraculous work on these and other mechanical Citizens.
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camrok
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Post by camrok on Oct 2, 2015 21:44:44 GMT -8
On a side note, I took my ecodrive into a watch repairer who is pretty reliable, I asked him about citizen glass replacement and he told me Citizen do odd sizing crystals compared to other manufacturers.
However I had my ecodrive nighthawk serviced by citizen Australia and they charged me $14
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2015 21:50:18 GMT -8
On a side note, I took my ecodrive into a watch repairer who is pretty reliable, I asked him about citizen glass replacement and he told me Citizen do odd sizing crystals compared to other manufacturers. However I had my ecodrive nighthawk serviced by citizen Australia and they charged me $14 No doubt they are good with current models but I doubt they will even touch a vintage mechanical. Best to let the expert hobbyists to tackle these fine machines. Oops! I don't think this one is mechanical; my bad  |
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