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FOUND Crystal with date window for Bulova Oceanographer 714

  1. Rasputin The Mad Monk of OF Nov 25, 2020

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    Would appreciate if someone has one of these to spare or knows where I can find one. I believe it’s part number 714AWD. It’s for the following watch
     
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  2. asrnj77 Nov 25, 2020

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    I just bought one on eBay but I don’t see anymore currently. I think mine was likely in worse shape than yours :)
     
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  3. Rasputin The Mad Monk of OF Nov 25, 2020

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    Congrats on getting one and I’m sure that’ll make a big aesthetic difference once you install it. I’d be happy with a substitute crystal with a Bulova styled date cyclops.
     
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  4. Gav1967 Tend not to fret too much Nov 25, 2020

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    If anyone knows the best place to look it will be @hmmmcamu. Send him a pm
     
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  5. Rasputin The Mad Monk of OF Dec 2, 2020

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    Still looking
     
  6. JwRosenthal Dec 2, 2020

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    Contact this guy

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/313312576066Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

    Both Gav & I have purchased from him. He seems to have a never ending supply...which makes me suspect of course- but it looks like he bought out a Bulova supplier at one point.
    He goes out of stock, then magically posts more. You should reach out and ask if he has another stash
     
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  7. asrnj77 Dec 2, 2020

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    That’s who I bought from. It’s not cheap at $57 shipped to the US, but came pretty quickly and appears to be in good shape. It wasn’t in any original packaging so I don’t know if it’s new or a used crystal that was cleaned up. Either way the options are limited and he’s the only one that has them.
     
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  8. MoclovFlop Do the Electric Boogaloo. Dec 2, 2020

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    I also have one (and another stuck in customs for a month and a half).

    They seem correct in every way and it was clean. Worth the money since they don't exist anywhere else.
     
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  9. JwRosenthal Dec 2, 2020

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    This is what I think we all have discovered- it’s the cyclops- that’s the issue. Sure a generic diver-tite may fit as I don’t think I recall seeing any step at the base like you see with Wyler crystals which is part of the waterproof system, but finding one with the correct dome and the cyclops seems near impossible other than factory.
     
  10. Rasputin The Mad Monk of OF Dec 6, 2020

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    Seller says they have stock but claimed they won't ship to the US...
    Therefore still looking.
     
  11. JwRosenthal Dec 6, 2020

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    I’m in the US and they shipped to me a few months ago
     
  12. JwRosenthal Dec 6, 2020

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    Perhaps the problems with Int’l shipping over the last few months has burned them
     
  13. asrnj77 Dec 6, 2020

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    So weird since I just bought one from him a month ago.

    On another note I just bought a NOS Citizen mineral glass crystal for a 52-0110 from an eBay seller in Thailand. These things are like unicorn teeth and priced accordingly. I debated trying to polish my own mineral crystal but felt I’d likely end up trying to buy one in the long run anyway
     
  14. Rasputin The Mad Monk of OF Dec 6, 2020

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    Seller told me they had an issue with a previous US buyer and thus will no longer ship here. Or so they say.
     
  15. JwRosenthal Dec 6, 2020

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    Dammit guys- stop pissing off the vendors!
     
  16. JwRosenthal Dec 6, 2020

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    Perhaps ask one of our Brit buddies here to buy it and ship it to you and just PayPal them the money. I have done that with one of our Canadian brothers on a US only item
     
  17. Rasputin The Mad Monk of OF Dec 6, 2020

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    I tried one of our Brit buddies who was happy to help, but seller was apparently put off that I asked him to buy it for me and was denied again. I also had someone else inquire about it and was told they have five but weren't willing to sell any.::censored::

    Alas, I'm still looking.
     
  18. MoclovFlop Do the Electric Boogaloo. Dec 8, 2020

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    Wasn't me, I'm still waiting patiently for one to show up and bought the second with no questions asked (which arrived like a week after ordering). Wonder if someone else had something similar happen to them and got mad???

    Sucks he's upset and burned. Hope you can find another proxy buyer.
     
  19. Rasputin The Mad Monk of OF Dec 8, 2020

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    If anyone is interested in selling one of their extras it’d be very appreciated!:)
     
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  20. Rasputin The Mad Monk of OF Dec 16, 2020

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    Still looking