Hi, I'm new here but I've owned a zodiac hermetic aerospace jet 24h for the last 14 years.
Last week I foolishly cracked my watch's crystal :yeller and since then I have been looking all over the internet trying to find information about what size/ type/model of crystal this watch takes, sadly I have yet to find an answer.
Could you please help me BWG? :BGW:
My goal is to try to find a NOS crystal.
Thanks for the help! :helpme
Unfortunately I am not going to be much help on this one. I have never seen a NOS Zodiac crystal for this model. Actually, I have hardly ever come across any NOS Zodiac crystals except for the Astrographics and a few other special models. When restoring these I use a Swiss made domed crystal, which is what it would have had originally. That would be my suggestion as a replacement as it would be hard to determine a "genuine" Zodiac crystal in that they were made by another Swiss company for Zodiac and not marked. The only identifier would be a sealed Zodiac package marked "758", which I have never seen either in all of the NOS parts I have bought.
Hi,
Could you tell me what size and type of Swiss made domed crystal I should buy for this model? because my local watchmaker shops are have "trouble" with it.
I really appreciate the help!
Thanks!
Quote from: asj24h on May 30, 2014, 05:10:24 AM
Hi,
Could you tell me what size and type of Swiss made domed crystal I should buy for this model? because my local watchmaker shops are have "trouble" with it.
I really appreciate the help!
Thanks!
It should be a 30.1 or 30.2 PHD type crystal. You could go with a thicker style of crystal the same diameter as well, I often do for this model.
If the shop you are taking this to does not know what domed crystals are then I would take it to someone else. Dome-type crystals are the most common ones most watchmakers use for vintage watches.
Thank you for taking the time to write and for all the information!! :ur
I will update after I'll replace the crystal :D
Thanks again!