Clarks crystal into 36mm 114270 Exp-I (success!)

[greg325i]

alternatively i was thinking maybe use the same gasket but sand down the bezel, so that the crystal somehow 'sits' higher?

I think if you did that with the 2.5, you'd achieve the same effect as you get with the 2.7 w/o any sanding.

 

[Mendota]

Thanks for posting these, Greg! I just shot some reputation points your way!

 

[justlounging]

You got rep points too!

thanks again greg!

 

[justlounging]

A big BUMP and a great HUGE THANK YOU to Greg for this thread (and kind gesture)... :cheers:

Got this back from the man himself and here are some quick Iphone5 pics of the assembled Explorer..

Lume shot with new installed Crystal

With a new set of 580 endlinks

Watch is now disassembled for polishing..

Thanks Greg once again..this watch is now definitely a keeper..

 

[Mendota]

Nice work! Looks awesome!

 

[greg325i]

You're welcome, buddy! It's looking good!

 

[DVNE]

Sorry to bump up a old thread but my Explorer has been in the watch box because I can't figure out the correct way of sanding the inner diameter of the bezel to get it to fit over the gasket.

What did you guys use to do this?

 

[Debellum]

Sorry to bump up a old thread but my Explorer has been in the watch box because I can't figure out the correct way of sanding the inner diameter of the bezel to get it to fit over the gasket.

What did you guys use to do this?

Nice move mate !

Respect

Junio M.



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[DVNE]

Welcome back Junio! I miss reading your posts and your online presence. :cheese:

 

[greg325i]

Sorry to bump up a old thread but my Explorer has been in the watch box because I can't figure out the correct way of sanding the inner diameter of the bezel to get it to fit over the gasket.

What did you guys use to do this?

I would pick up a small set of needle files. Remember that you are starting with the bottom edge of the inner diameter - so the bezel will fit around the gasket and not smash down on it. Work in small increments so you don't take too much because then you're screwed.

 

[PixelLoupe]

I did a lot of research on this. The gen 114270 uses a 2.0mm thick crystal and a 29-295-1 gasket, which is 2.3mm tall.


The pics below shows how the crystal sits on a gen 114270. There is much less height than with the 1.8mm crystal + 2.7mm gasket some of you have tried. It matches the pictures in the first post (1.8 crystal + 2.5mm gasket) almost perfectly, which makes sense because:

1.8mm crystal + 2.5mm gasket = 4.3mm total height same as gen
2.0mm crystal + 2.3mm gasket = 4.3mm total height this is what the gen uses
whereas
1.8mm crystal + 2.7mm gasket = 4.5mm total height

I've got a gen 25-295 1.8mm crystal and 2.5mm gasket. I could be completely wrong about this if the rep case inaccurate, but based on the first post, I doubt it. I'll update when I swap it in.


GEN 114270 PICS