Help finding a Timex Electronic Crystal

[DraconianWatchCollector]

I bought this watch off eBay with the intention of creating a fantasy watch for myself out of it and another junk one I had lying around. The seller low balled himself has soon as I asked a question concerning condition and I saw why as soon as I received it in the mail today. The crystal was super glued on in the most rediclous of ways lol. 

No real matter, I mainly wanted the case and I had a another crystal on the donor watch. Well unfortunately I got the new dial and everything ready and the spare crystal was a no go. I measured the seat of this case as 30.5mm and the other case as 30.9mm. My question now is does anyone know the part number or substitute for this case? 

New dial in UFO case.

[JohnD]

You can get a generic high domed acrylic crystal from Cousins....

[DraconianWatchCollector]

My question is if the rim on the case is 30.5mm do I need to order one that is 30.6mm to allow it to expand against the case or is that built into the crystal size listing?

[watchweasol]

 

 Hi That is normal .1 over size.  Esslingers have a very good tutorial regarding watch crystals and the fitting therof

https://blog.esslinger.com/.

[DraconianWatchCollector]

Appreciate it watchweasol

[JohnD]

Yes, Cousins only sell the acrylic crystals in even steps so the acrylic crystal for 30.5 case size would be 30.6.....I assume that you have a 'crystal lift tool' for compressing the crystal for fitting?

 

[DraconianWatchCollector]

I do have the lift tool. I ordered one from eslinger since I'm in the states and their website was marginally more user friendly with diagrams etc