“Deep” crystals for Rolex - a pictorial

[Neon]

4mm and 2mm for me, and love the stuff.

I'll look for a size variety pack

 

[Seadwellermike]

A 116610 crystal fits just fine

Cannot confirm but I believe ya.

 

[Seadwellermike]

My old fingers won’t do with tape that thin, but it would be preferred!

Tweezers sir.

 

[aHero]

Tweezers sir.

I need to see an occupational therapist to improve my fine motor skills.

 

[Seadwellermike]

Sorry to hear, that’s a shame. Hopefully you had a good run prior. 🫡

 

[cyprusdaedalus]

Can anyone chime in if the 114060 (40mm) no-date xtal will fit a 124060 (41mm) no date?

 

[sgt.njoy]

Deep is superior to VSF crystal? Is it even worth getting swapped?

 

[aHero]

Two more Deeps installed this afternoon.

They make a huge difference on CF Daytonas.

 

[Jan2894]

Hi! I saw that Steve is selling deep cristals, is that right? Did anybody ask him to change it? Appreciate it!

 

[aHero]

Hi! I saw that Steve is selling deep cristals, is that right? Did anybody ask him to change it? Appreciate it!

Yes, he will change them for you.

 

[mhrboy]

Two more Deeps installed this afternoon.

They make a huge difference on CF Daytonas.

What about gen specs? Thickness and chamfer of deep crystal vs gen for Daytona

 

[Seadwellermike]

Does that matter? Can you tell if something is .1-.2mm in any direction?

If the gen crystal fits in a rep crystal gasket then it’s close enough.

As far as height and chamfer: they vary in the GENs depending on the gasket used and the generation of Gen. Since there are variations, which is correct?

So the rep could be exact cope of one, and not close to another. Who’s to say which is right or more “closer to gen” when the gen itself changes?

 

[Th4ySoN]

Deep for Daydate did not impressed
Not kept on the watch

 

[Seadwellermike]

DayDate? I’ve not seen that yet.

 

[aHero]

DayDate? I’ve not seen that yet.

Same as DJ41 (at least that’s how my DJ41 crystal package was marked from Patrick).

41mm DateJust / 40mm Day-Date DEEP Crystal $80

This crystal fits both 41mm DateJust and 40mm Day-Date. Includes Anti-Reflective coating and LEC at 6 o'clock.

www.deepcrystal.net

 

[aHero]

Deep for Daydate did not impressed
Not kept on the watch

what did you not like about it? Or did it just not live up to expectations? What factory is the DD from?

 

[APlover_JFbankaccount]

Just installed a Deep on my CF DJ41. Very happy with it!

Thinking of doing the same, simple swap?

 

[aHero]

Thinking of doing the same, simple swap?

With a bezel removal tool and crystal press, it took me about 5 minutes.

 

[cyprusdaedalus]

@cyprusdaedalus @KJ2020 I think @alvinado can shed a light on it as he tried all diff combo.

Cousins gasket are good in case you hold a Noob, but on CF and BTF they are not necessary for, iirc, the gasket is translucent and 2.2mm tall

@SuperLory was correct and the Cousins gasket were the same height as the CF V2 gasket. I didn't take out my V3 gaskets to confirm those heights but again, this V2 was sitting high with the Deep xtal (and my two V3's sat at the correct height). I purchased 3 gaskets from @KJ2020 's link to Cousins. They arrived today.

I measured stock CF V2 gasket at 2.28 and the cousins at 2.27 out of the box.

I used some 400 grit sandpaper and inset the unused original CF crystal into the gasket to give it some strength and to keep it's form when rubbing it down. Used a mix of circles and straight lines stopping every 15 seconds to check measurements. Took 3 spurts of sanding (so like 45 seconds in total) with minimal force on it. Go slow and check so you don't remove too much material. Took the Cousin's gasket down to 2.23 and reinstalled. Seems to have done the trick and now visually matches the CF 116500 V3's height spot on to my eyes.

Before - Stock CF V2 gasket + deep xtal = sitting high:


Stock CF V2 Dims:


Stock Cousin's Gasket Dims:


Shaving down the gasket using original xtal for structure + 400 grit sandpaper:


End cousins gasket shaved down dimension:


CF V2 w/Modified Cousins 2.23 gasket top + Deep Xtal, CF V3 + Deep Xtal Bottom:


CF V2 w/Modified Cousins 2.23 gasket Right (116519) + Deep Xtal, CF V3 + Deep Xtal Left (116500):

 

[KJ2020]

@SuperLory was correct and the Cousins gasket were the same height as the CF V2 gasket. I didn't take out my V3 gaskets to confirm those heights but again, this V2 was sitting high with the Deep xtal (and my two V3's sat at the correct height). I purchased 3 gaskets from @KJ2020 's link to Cousins. They arrived today.

I measured stock CF V2 gasket at 2.28 and the cousins at 2.27 out of the box.

I used some 400 grit sandpaper and inset the unused original CF crystal into the gasket to give it some strength and to keep it's form when rubbing it down. Used a mix of circles and straight lines stopping every 15 seconds to check measurements. Took 3 spurts of sanding (so like 45 seconds in total) with minimal force on it. Go slow and check so you don't remove too much material. Took the Cousin's gasket down to 2.23 and reinstalled. Seems to have done the trick and now visually matches the CF 116500 V3's height spot on to my eyes.

Before - Stock CF V2 gasket + deep xtal = sitting high:


Stock CF V2 Dims:


Stock Cousin's Gasket Dims:


Shaving down the gasket using original xtal for structure + 400 grit sandpaper:


End cousins gasket shaved down dimension:


CF V2 w/Modified Cousins 2.23 gasket top + Deep Xtal, CF V3 + Deep Xtal Bottom:


CF V2 w/Modified Cousins 2.23 gasket Right (116519) + Deep Xtal, CF V3 + Deep Xtal Left (116500):

Nice work and great pics!