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Flat Square Glass crystal 29mm where to find for unknown Accutron Spaceview?

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I have a square Bulova Accutron that has a pretty badly scratched Glass crystal. Its 29mm across the flats and has rounded corners. The 100 Year Accutron Anniversary issued in 1975 is slightly similar, but has a 30mm square one, which appears to have very slightly bowed sides and are available at around £30.

Mine however Isnt one of those, I cant find out much at all about it at all.--its a couple of years earlier and seems to be a very rare one, and a chunkier heavier watch altogether. Only found a couple of references to it on the web. Seeing I boobed and it no longer has its name on the glass, a new crystal could possibly be marked/painted with the name etc...

Here it is, The Case Number is 7387 and dates from 1973-- It wouldn't be out of place in that old Si Fi series, Space 1999!

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I think I have seen them in the cousins catalogue supplied by size.

My question would be how do you fit a square crystal.

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there is a guy who sells  accutron crystals in the US  (one of the guys who bought parts when the accutron  repair shops closed down) .  i have a round space view and refused to pay $ 200 for an original crystol.  good luck with  square glass !  i suggest " professional polishing.   vinn

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Hi Alistair,

This is a pretty specialized challenge, and you may need specialized help!  I would try some of the following...

Ask at mybulova.com - a member on there sold me an original glass crystal for a 1920s ladies watch!

Contact electric-watches.co.uk - this is clearly their thing

There is a uk seller on ebay called grassbox2020 who seems to specialise in accutron repairs

Regards,

Stuart

 

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Thanks for the links rogart,

WOW! 100 bucks for a crystal!!--Unprinted too! (Of the wrong size, 7581 comparatively common anniversary model as opposed to the unknown and squarer 7387--No one on earth, except this guy on Bulova Accutron forum has correct one--Who wont sell it, even after making a whole thread with lots of pictures of it as if he was selling, Strange!)

Ive found a fairly local Co that can make one also unprinted for less than 20 bucks, and can probably even make it out of Sapphire too if needed,--I'll check with 'em when I take the case to them, I may as well get a few made, and experiment/find a printer for the logos etc....

Here-- http://www.watchglasscutting.co.uk/web/

Only problem now--How to sort out the Printing on the inside of the glass....

 

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Only problem now--How to sort out the Printing on the inside of the glass....

 

There are aftermarket seiko crystals from the Philippines that are like that. If they can somebody else can also.

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Ha! Philippines seems an awful long way to go--Especially when I can get the crystal made just up the road--In Abergavenny!!

Sure there's someone here in Welsh Wales can do the printing job...

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