Replaced a couple of watch glasses today

My Kirby Morgan and one of my Seiko 7T32 Chrono's both needed their crystals replacing as they had scratches on them so the other day I removed the movements and popped out the crystals so I could measure them up for replacements . I was advised in the past if the replacements are cheap enough to buy 2 as they can break really easy .

Delivery from Cousins arrived today with 4 crystals so out with movements out with the old crystals and in with the new I am happy now all went well and they look a lot better .

Before





If you look at the Kirby crystal it looks as though it has some kind of paint or glue on it





After





Happy days

well done, two transformations.the old crystal from the Kirby looks like its been on a welders wrist
i assume the sizes worked out ok then ?
it never stops amazing me how a little attention can turn a sad case into a gem

The crystal sizes are spot on everything went smoothly

I also changed the clasp over on one of the bracelets for a plain clasp but when done I wore the watch and the bracelet was not that comfy so I have decided to buy some more bracelets now , cant decide if I should go curved edges or straight.

Quite a transformation John, well done. 


Out of interest how do the crystals come out or are fitted?


Does it need a tool to press them into place or a gasket to seal the case to make the watch waterproof? Just curious as invariably what sounds straightforward with watches isn’t. 

daff62 wrote:Out of interest how do the crystals come out or are fitted?
Does it need a tool to press them into place or a gasket to seal the case to make the watch waterproof? Just curious as invariably what sounds straightforward with watches isn’t. 

Probably better to watch this rather than me describe how to do it , The press I use is very similar to his but here is mine



None of the watches I have replaced crystals in have had gaskets but I believe some of them do .

Thank you John, that was very interesting. 

Definitely something wrong with that panda now you have fixed it I don’t think you should wear it, I have a wrist for it

Robti wrote:Definitely something wrong with that panda now you have fixed it I don’t think you should wear it, I have a wrist for it

Nice try but this one will definitely be getting worn.