Noob V7 SEL fix DIY

[Spatiumtemporis]

I actually think that you also have to ar coat both sides of the crystal where the cyclops sits.

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[Spatiumtemporis]

Offtopic but here is the plan:

I'll pop the cyclops, cover the hole crystal in ducktape and cut just a rectangle where the cyclops sits. I'll then go to a sunglass shop and ask them to make the ar coating.

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[maxracingshox]

You guys need to read and understand how an AR coating works.
The underside of the crystal is coated where the cyclops sits and the top of the cyclops itself.

 

[Tigerdragon]

I actually think that you also have to ar coat both sides of the crystal where the cyclops sits.

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Yes i totally forgot about that.

You guys need to read and understand how an AR coating works.
The underside of the crystal is coated where the cyclops sits and the top of the cyclops itself.

So you must coat the underside where the cylops sits and the cylops itself. But what about the top side of the crystal, the side where the cyclops is glued on? It must be coated too or?

 

[maxracingshox]

No, as a coating would have no effect there. The coating is like a translator between sapphire and air. So basically ar coating is applied wherever sapphire has contact to air.
rep crystals have the coating on top of the cyclops only, which reduces glare a bit, but not the reflections from the dial, which would give that distinctive black hole look

 

[Tigerdragon]

Thank you! Now it makes sense

 

[Spatiumtemporis]

You guys need to read and understand how an AR coating works.
The underside of the crystal is coated where the cyclops sits and the top of the cyclops itself.

That's what i was going for.

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[Spatiumtemporis]

Here is a rep vs gen Sel comparison:

The one with the shiny scallops is gen.

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[pengo]

Here is a rep vs gen Sel comparison:
The one with the shiny scallops is gen.

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i dont understand? so just down left is gen, right?

or ur kidding and its the same watch in all 4 pics?

 

[Spatiumtemporis]

i dont understand? so just down left is gen, right?

Up right and down left is gen. Sorry for the mixup.

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[Spatiumtemporis]

I'll take tommorow some better pics in day light.

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[kiz1]

Still using the 2mm spring bars?

Looks like your 3rd illustration.

That's some serious Scott brite used on Jen.

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[pengo]

Still using the 2mm spring bars?

Looks like your 3rd illustration.

That's some serious Scott brite used on Jen.

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obvioulsy not!
looks like hes playing around with filters(and lighting) to fool us.

 

[pengo]

but good outcome with the 1,8mm bars(like mine).
hows the play now?

 

[pengo]

Up right and down left is gen. Sorry for the mixup.

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yeah, mixup. :laugh:

before and after 1,8mm bars. :rollingonthefloor:

 

[Spatiumtemporis]

yeah, mixup.[emoji23]
before and after 1,8mm bars. :rollingonthefloor:

It's with the 2mm springbars. Didn't have time to go and buy 1.8mm to make the change.

Besides the Sel a straight tell would be the cyclops (black hole effect) and the bezel teeth look.

The funny thing about the bezel teeth shine is that both me and my friend (gen owner) liked the v7 more.

Here is a vid:
https://vimeo.com/189372003
First is noob and then the gen.

What do you think?


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[kiz1]

obvioulsy not!
looks like hes playing around with filters(and lighting) to fool us.

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[kiz1]

It's with the 2mm springbars. Didn't have time to go and buy 1.8mm to make the change.

Sel looks really good.

So this is the plastic and grinding the springbars to achieve this?

Excellent result.

I don't think the black hole is a huge tell. Look at all the gen pics on TRF. The cyclop only black holes in certain angles. The rest look more or less the same.

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[Spatiumtemporis]

[emoji12]

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For some reason the mobile app didn't show your prevoius posts .

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[Spatiumtemporis]

Sel looks really good.

So this is the plastic and grinding the springbars to achieve this?

Excellent result.

I don't think the black hole is a huge tell. Look at all the gen pics on TRF. The cyclop only black holes in certain angles. The rest look more or less the same.

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Yes, plastic and grinded springbar on one side and plastic, grinded and bent springbar on the other side.

While the result on this side( show in pics above, 6h marker side) is ok, the other side is not so great.

Using the original 2mm springbars and plastic spacer the recess you get is minimal and in my case not enaugh to obtain the desired effect.

Due to uneven fabrication of either the lugs or the SEL, the sel sits nicely recessed on the left side and flush on the right side. I am talking just about the 12h side of the watch.


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