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Rolex Crystal Review! Clark 25-295-CAR vs Gen
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Very cool!
As a new owner of a BP CHNR myself I am actually quite pleased with the crystal that BP put on it. I think it is better than the one on my GMF BLNR.
I actually acquired a gen crystal a little while back. I am aware that the 2834 ICHS movement has a higher hand stack and therefore the gen crystal can be problematic with having to file down the pinion and possibly having too high a magnification for the datewheel. That does not seem to have affected yours which AFAIR also has the iCHS.
I hoinestly think my BP's crystal is "good enough" for it, which is after all a cheap rep for only $240 with a somewhat iffy movement. To be fair I am having a hard time telling the faults of the crystal, perhaps I am not looking at it the right way.
I am going to keep the gen crystal for a possible future upgrade when/if VRF or ARF come out wiht a cloned movement BLNR or CHNR at which time I may decide to use it or if not sell it m2m.
Here are some pics of my CHNR under various angles for comparison with the Clark upgrade and the gen upgrade above
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/25-295CAR-...6-8bba-4113-b1b3-89d5c5864fe3&epid=1764854788
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much appreciated
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https://forums.watchuseek.com/f23/blue-tint-subc-cyclops-4711845.html#/topics/4711845
Thread on two different gen crystals, one having a blue hue and one not having a blue hue.
"Not only Sub, other 6-digit references have it too like GMT or Datejust. However pre-ceramic
AR underneath the magnifier gives the blue hue, I believe
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Thread on two different gen crystals, one having a blue hue and one not having a blue hue.
"Not only Sub, other 6-digit references have it too like GMT or Datejust. However pre-ceramic
AR underneath the magnifier gives the blue hue, I believe
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Beautiful, beautiful watch Ralphy! Your cyclops looks wonderful!Very cool!
As a new owner of a BP CHNR myself I am actually quite pleased with the crystal that BP put on it. I think it is better than the one on my GMF BLNR.
I actually acquired a gen crystal a little while back. I am aware that the 2834 ICHS movement has a higher hand stack and therefore the gen crystal can be problematic with having to file down the pinion and possibly having too high a magnification for the datewheel. That does not seem to have affected yours which AFAIR also has the iCHS.
I hoinestly think my BP's crystal is "good enough" for it, which is after all a cheap rep for only $240 with a somewhat iffy movement. To be fair I am having a hard time telling the faults of the crystal, perhaps I am not looking at it the right way.
I am going to keep the gen crystal for a possible future upgrade when/if VRF or ARF come out wiht a cloned movement BLNR or CHNR at which time I may decide to use it or if not sell it m2m.
Here are some pics of my CHNR under various angles for comparison with the Clark upgrade and the gen upgrade above
thank you for sharing for comparison! The difference is very slight. The Clark has a deeper black hole effect but has the AR hue of post 2010 gen crystals. Your sexy BP has a clearer crystal and is a banger for the buck! Sent from my DHGate Shitter V10 using Tapatalk
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Beautiful, beautiful watch Ralphy! Your cyclops looks wonderful!
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Thanks mate. Didn't yours have the same crystal?
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nice review!Okay lads, I've hunted everywhere but have yet to see a good comparison of these two options for a Rolex Crystal. I decided to be the guinea pig and get this party started.
One is $34.
The other is ten times the amount, at about ~$340+ depending on blister or not.
Step into the ring and judge for yourself! Your input MATTERS!
Note: CHNR doesn't have a gen datewheel
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In this corner, the golden two tone that breaks bones! The BP CHNR fresh back from the up and coming oascom. It has a Clark 25-295-CAR that was said to be comparable to a gen 25-295.
In that corner, the superfranken that's ready to get some fists cranking. The 116710LN that's been super treated by the legendary misiekped. It has a gen 25-295. Let's get started, shall we?
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Yup, I have it in storage!
I wanted to use the BP as a guinea pig to see. There were no other threads that had detailed pictures of the Clark AR crystal so I gave it a go
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The Clark looks good, but it has no Halo effect about the Cyclops as all Non gen Crystals.Also the blue hue kills it. For me it's a big difference.
But u are right, for the money u can't go wrong with it.????
Halo effect on gen crystal.
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But u are right, for the money u can't go wrong with it.????
Halo effect on gen crystal.
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I’d like to compare a Clark to an ARF xtal, to me (from pics) they loook about the same and would be of about the same price
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Clark AR crystal in different lighting
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Thanks KJ!! Just a note for members looking for gen crystals. Rolex has stopped the old numbering mechanism and given new numbering (I learnt it the hard way through recent purchases). Chances are you might find NOS but most of them are the new ones. The 116610 Sub and 116710 GMT crystals still have the same numbering
Examples below:
Old Daytona Crystal - B25-295-5-v2-c1
New Daytona Crystal - B25-295-5-v3-c1 or B25-7000-2-C1
Old YM 116622 Crystal - B25-295-car-v3-c1
New YM 116622 Crystal - B25-295-car-v5-c1
When in doubt, always check with your watchmaker first.
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The ARF crystal doesn't look much different than the Clark on this picture. Not sure if that upgrade makes sense, probably better to go prof right away...?
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Peeking in from the right, it's clear to see both watches have the SAME magnification, albeit the Clark having more AR effect. The black hole effect is also present strongly in both.
Hi mate, could you please help me? I’m going to order this Clark crystal for gmt 116710 but the seller ask me which height of gasket I want but I don’t know what’s the right height. 2.3-2.5-2.7-2.85-3.0.... thank you
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I've ordered a Clark non-AR crystal for my upcoming JF 16610LV, thinking Swiss sapphire (that's what they advertise it to be), even aftermarket, HAS to be more clear and better quality than Chinese rep crystal, but in the end, I doubt I will ever see a difference... ^^ ...if there's no black hole, IS THERE any visible difference between JF crystal and Clark? I'd like to know, because apparently my Clark crystal will take forever to arrive, longer than the watch (that's a first), and I was planning to ask my watch maker to put the new crystal while he services the SH3135 movement... but if it's not worth it, then I won't wait for it.
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