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Mini project completed - crystal replacement


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I have been cleaning an Elgin watch that needed a new crystal. It had a plastic crystal and was not a common shape, at least not one I could locate a replacement for.

The old crystal was pretty scratched, but bigger problem was it was a cracked in the center - not something that will polish out. I decided to see if I could reuse part if it, and went about by drilling out the top and cutting a new one. I made it from a flat glass blank to give it better scratch resistance than acrylic.

The end result after glueing the pieces together looked pretty good. The case is now ready for the movement, which I am servicing at the moment.

 

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Edited by RedVitus
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