Hesalite crystal for previous SM300M 212.30.41.20.01.003 ?

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Hi!
I have a Seamaster 300m (212.30.41.20.01.003) from 2015.
The crystal withstood some years of abuse and has a few scratches, and I have to make a decision:

1. Should I send it for Service and have them replace the crystal along with servicing the rest of the watch?

2. If it's too early for a Service yet as the watch is less than 5 years old, maybe I should just ask for a crystal replacement?

3. (preferred option) Is there any Hesalite crystal available that would fit this watch? I understand sapphire is more durable and scratch resistant (not so much in my case...) but I like the Hesalite crystals and what they do to the light reflections, it reminds me of the old Omega watches I've seen on my parents and grand-parents wrists.
I know this is probably a weird question as sapphire is more advanced and that's probably what everyone prefers, but I liked the old ones so much... is there a drop-in replacement in the market?

And that's it.
Thanks!

Best regards,
André
 
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You might be able to do it with a dome from Sternkreuz but no sane watchmaker would do it and you could kiss your water resistance goodbye.

Did you get a five-year warranty with that watch?

Tom
 
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You might be able to do it with a dome from Sternkreuz but no sane watchmaker would do it and you could kiss your water resistance goodbye.

Well... lets forget it then... I'm not really into mods that will eventually screw up the watch.
Just wanted to know if changing from sapphire to hesalite would be an easy drop-in replacement, but you pretty much answered my question.

Did you get a five-year warranty with that watch?

Nope.
When I bought a few years ago, the warranty was still two or three years, I guess.
But these were self-inflicted scratches from, well, living with the watch.
Doubtfully they would be taken care of under warranty.

Thanks!
André