Reproducing the elusive 300V11GN Crystal for 7018-7000/7001
Dec 11, 2018 14:57:27 GMT -8
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Post by bigv86 on Dec 11, 2018 14:57:27 GMT -8
Update:
This project lasted too long, but finally I got results from my watchmaker about the 300V11GN crystals.
I can present you 2 versions that I was presented.
Type 1 is a crystal with a very minimal slightly higher facet edge
Type 2 is a crystal that has a darker edge and very slightly tinted crystal, but is closest to the original 300V11GN crystal.
Pictures (from my watchmaker):
Type 1
Type 2
This project lasted too long, but finally I got results from my watchmaker about the 300V11GN crystals.
I can present you 2 versions that I was presented.
Type 1 is a crystal with a very minimal slightly higher facet edge
Type 2 is a crystal that has a darker edge and very slightly tinted crystal, but is closest to the original 300V11GN crystal.
Pictures (from my watchmaker):
Type 1
Type 2
These are the options that we have at the moment. These are all miniral crystals. The ring is not provided, as it's not cheap to make them. The old ring of the old crystal can be re-used.
You can let me know which one has your interest by putting it in this thread or PM me personally.
You can let me know which one has your interest by putting it in this thread or PM me personally.
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Hello Guys,
Don't know if this is the correct part of the forum. If not, please place it in the right place, moderators.
Many of you know that finding an original crystal for the 7018-7000/7001 Daini Flyback Chronograph, the 300V11GN crystal, is like finding a needle in a haystack. I was trying to find one myself for 2 years before I could find one at a fellow collectors and forum members stash (you know who you are).
Based on information from a fellow user this crystal will fit also watches that use 300V04GNS, 300V07GNS and 300V16GNS crystals. So basically a lot of collectable King Seiko pieces.
I myself get a lot of requests about if I have this crystal in stock and often I have to disappoint the people that I don't have any and am looking for it myself.
Today I talked to one of my watchmakers and he talked that he could help out with reproducing this crystal (only the crystal, without the metal ring). The metal ring can be re-used.
He would send the old crystal of mine to have it reproduced, based on the dimensions.
What I want to ask you guys if there is an interest in these crystals here. If there is a lot of interest, I can place an order to make a reasonable amount of them.
What the price will be I don't know yet. This I will hear later this week or next week from my watchmaker.
Prices for the original (if you even can find one) is really high, so I would be asking a lower price on these.
If this will be a success and the quality of the crystal will be as good as that of Seiko themselves, possibly I would as him to also do that one some of the other really hard to find crystals.
If you are interested and would like to have one or more, leave a message in this thread. So if there will be enough interest, I will place an order for them.
Hoping for nice response.
List of people interested:
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