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Hi All,

A few years ago I purchased a selection of DPA watch crystals. 250 in boxes of 10 per size from 278mm - 324mm, cost about 80 quid at the time as I recall. I'd now like to purchase the same thing again but cannot find them for love nor money (well, a sensible amount of money). 

Does anyone know where I can source such a thing? I went as far as trying to track down the company in India to buy them at source, no dice.

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Matt

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CousinsUK has them in box sets

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These guys also do them, but I have never used them:

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I think the manufacturer for the DPA crystals is CTS (link HERE), you will need to register with them to get a price catalog and order - I did this a while ago and the registration process dragged on for weeks. They have a lot of brand names under their umbrella. In the past I looked at getting some stuff from them, but CousinsUK prices were about the same, they must buy from them at a huge bulk discount, so I just ordered from Cousins.

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