Had the cyclops crystal on my 166.024 replaced

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cqing

·Jun 26, 2024·yolo

I bought this watch last year with a cyclops crystal, which I am personally not fond of. Yesterday I had it replaced by my watchmaker and now it looks way more beautiful to my eyes. Of course I'm still keeping the cyclops crystal. Which one do you prefer?

Before:

After(shot with my new Xiaomi phone with Leica optics):

 

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masteroftime

·Jun 26, 2024

Looks great! Is that a -67?

I actually love those old cyclops crystals. Send it to me 😉

 

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TexOmega

·Jun 26, 2024

PotAto/patata

Still cannot hide that date window😁

 

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cqing

·Jun 26, 2024·yolo

TexOmega

PotAto/patata

Still cannot hide that date window😁

Next thread: Had the date window on my 166.024 covered with a black tape.

 

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cqing

·Jun 26, 2024·yolo

masteroftime

Looks great! Is that a -67?

I actually love those old cyclops crystals. Send it to me 😉

Yes, it is a -67, produced in November 1969, tail of 1960s.

 

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TexOmega

·Jun 26, 2024

Spackling will be a touch more refined......

 

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masteroftime

·Jun 26, 2024

TexOmega

Spackling will be a touch more refined......

You have to get with the times. People are using ramen noodles these days.

 

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TexOmega

·Jun 26, 2024

masteroftime

You have to get with the times. People are using ramen noodles these days.

Indeed....then you can sell the date wheel for big bucks and have a nice dinner with a recent acquaintance ......and toast with a nice Chianti 😀

 

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Vercingetorix

·Jun 26, 2024·Spam Risk

Time to glue a Rolex wart on it.

 

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malilis

·Jun 27, 2024

without cyclop is better I feel .. always have ..

 

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Peemacgee

·Jun 27, 2024·Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungers

Without - every time.
Let’s leave the lumpy bumps to Rolex.

 

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cqing

·Jun 27, 2024·yolo

Another hack: I just set the date to 3 everyday.

 

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nkhandekar

·Jun 27, 2024

Personally I like it either way. Am I remembering correctly that Omega magnifiers are on the inside of the crystal, so there is no bump, as there is with Rolex magnifiers? Looking again, I have a slight preference for the magnifier, it looks 1960s cool.

I LOVE dates on watches at 3 o'clock. I think the asymmetry keeps the composition of the watch dial interesting.