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VSF Panerai Submersible Wrong Xstal Issue ( Say Goodbye To Amplify Effect Xstal)

orlipide

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44mm is really a good size !

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hi there, where did you find a such a 44mm submersible steel? I can't find in Trustytime , for example.. no either 42mm steel.. (only ceramic bezel), thx!
 

Xanderthebarbarian

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No more fisheye on my Pam 1229. Thanks to etashazam for hooking me up with the crystal.
I’ve had this watch for 3 months and I never wear it because of that fisheye effect. I’ll be wearing this now.
This is the before and after picture.
 

orlipide

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I can't see any difference actually...it would be great also a good 2xar and to get rid of the fiesheye effect
 

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I have a few of @etashazam 's crystals. They have very good clarity and fit perfectly. I upgraded a few of my submersibles with it. The 47mm crystal also works on the Pam508 and 607. The 508 and 607 came with terrible crystals from the factory.
 

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I have a few of @etashazam 's crystals. They have very good clarity and fit perfectly. I upgraded a few of my submersibles with it. The 47mm crystal also works on the Pam508 and 607. The 508 and 607 came with terrible crystals from the factory.
Do you think the older subs need this upgrade? 243/064/087etc
 

patnaboy

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@pf78 unfortunately with the cyclops on the old subs there is no other alternative available (as far as I know). I would keep those as is. But these particular crystals are a good upgrade to the modern sub rep crystals.
 
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etashazam

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I have a few of @etashazam 's crystals. They have very good clarity and fit perfectly. I upgraded a few of my submersibles with it. The 47mm crystal also works on the Pam508 and 607. The 508 and 607 came with terrible crystals from the factory.
as I know, 508 and 607 is correct with fish eyes effect.
Am I right?
 

patnaboy

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Yes the 508 and 607 factory crystals have fish eye effect.

Here is my old 508 with the rep factory crystal:


Here is your crystal with prof 2xAR coat on the 508 and 607. I dont have a pic at an extreme angle:



 
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kostas

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Hi there.
Any idea where (if anywhere) I can get a non-fisheye crystal for PAM683?
Thank you very much
 

RobSe1

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Got my 960 Yesterday. I'm ok with the crystal. From the angle the dirstotion begins a could not read the time, so its not a big deal. But a 2x Prof in combination with the no fish eye crystal would be awesome


 
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