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Old 20 April 2024, 09:32 PM   #60
AEC
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Real Name: Tony
Location: Orchard Park, NY
Watch: Idiot Savant
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Originally Posted by DaytonaDrifter View Post
I vote hesalite acrylic crystal every time. Most my collection are vintage with only hesalite options. I have a couple of reissues also with hesalite rystals.

I found an Omega AD that recently swapped my First Omega in Space's sapphire crystal with a genuine plexiglass hesalite crystal. I love the look even more than ever expected. No going back for me now.

Wow! First and only report of this that I have ever come across. If it's not a lot of trouble then I'll be interested to hear what was involved.

BTW, the dial in the FOIS is my favorite, and when my Ref. 3570.50 goes for routine service this summer I'm thinking of swapping that dial into my watch
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