Jocke - Bad Santa
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Here is how I do when I remove my cyclops.........
when I try that on one of my DateJust´s.
I start with my cyclop remover kit.
Pull it up in my full size Bergeon case holder.
And start thr work.
Damn, Rolex have quality glue so I have to warm it up a bit.
Now I hope it will come off.
Ouups, not so good.
What do you think, did I have to change crystal? Or can it
be polished?
When you try that on a GMTIIc or the next Sub with antireflective cyclop so will
you get a antireflective window at the crystal where the cyclop was.
2010 Sub and GMT II Cyclops
hello all, newbie question....I would like to buy my first Rolex as shown at Basel this year. Either the Sub or GMT II. I am leaning towards the GMT II. Whilst i haven't ever tried a Rolex on... from pictures the Sub looks the smaller of the two? the bubb...
thoughts
pureold from my limited knowledge there is no option ("box to tick") to have the Sub made without "the bubble". However, as with everything if you have enough money then it can be done. I think they are very similar sizes but may be wrong...
A local watch store told me...
..that the cyclops bubble can be removed from any Rolex crystal. They remove the crystal from the watch, put it in a microwave just long enough to warm the glue, and off it pops, then they have some sort of cleaning fluid to wash off any excess glue. If I...
Acetone and chisel; it is possible..... or get the 14060M
The current 'no date' Sub' ref 14060M would be my suggestion. Long missing from the website, or e-brochure, this completely McQuool variant is still around co-selling alongside the inexplicably different date version. In a world of reissues at every turn,...
Here is how I do when I remove my cyclops.........
when I try that on one of my DateJust´s. I start with my cyclop remover kit. Pull it up in my full size Bergeon case holder. And start thr work. Damn, Rolex have quality glue so I have to warm it up a bit. Now I hope it will come off. Ouups, not so g...