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Had the cyclops crystal on my 166.024 replaced

cqing
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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?

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After(shot with my new Xiaomi phone with Leica optics):
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masteroftime
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Looks great! Is that a -67?

I actually love those old cyclops crystals. Send it to me 馃槈
 
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TexOmega TexOmega
PotAto/patata::rimshot::

Still cannot hide that date window馃榿

Next thread: Had the date window on my 166.024 covered with a black tape.
 
cqing
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masteroftime masteroftime
Looks great! Is that a -67?

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

Yes, it is a -67, produced in November 1969, tail of 1960s.
 
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masteroftime masteroftime
You have to get with the times. People are using ramen noodles these days.

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