Real PloProf sapphire replacement crystals

[MitchSF]

I must be insane for doing this. All the blame goes to Colin!

On order are 100, SAPPHIRE PloProf crystals with inner AR coating. This is a one-time order. When they are sold out, that's the end.

The price is $90. They will be available around February 1. These are for the real PloProf only, nothing to do with the LM-7. Original PloProf crystals were made of mineral glass. I have one of the samples on my PloProf, and the fit is perfect.

Mitch

[bigflax925]

Great news!

How will you take orders for these?

[mr2blue]

Mitch,

I would like one with AR coating. I think I was on Colin's original list but just want to make sure. Not sure who is going to switch crystals on my Ploprof but that can get figured out.

[MitchSF]

I'm not sure if they will be sold on the OCEAN7 site, since they have nothing to do with our watches. Possibly ebay is the best place for them, but first they will go to Colin's list.

Years ago I had around 200 case back wrenches custom made to open Accutron tuning fork cases. Believe it or not, they are the perfect fit for the threaded ring that screws down the PloProf crystal. I think I have around 50 of the wrenches left, and they will also be offered (I can finally get rid of them!). This makes a crystal change easy. The only other tool required is a knife to remove the bezel. The gaskets under the crystal on unrestored PloProfs may have turned to tar by now and also a WR test should be done.

Mitch

[jon12w]

Mitch, I should be on Colins List (twice!) but if not I'll take 2x underside AR coated :)

Thanks for making this project happen Mitch! yo da man!

[cpenning623]

Pardon the newbness, but what does Colin's list mean?

Is it WUS code for craigslist?

[jon12w]

Colin = NALU. He did a quick email to the Ploprof owners he knew asking if we wanted one of these to asess demand.

Who or what is a craigslist?

[MitchSF]

We are not keeping a list for the crystals. When they arrive, everyone here will know. There will be more then enough to satisfy the demand.

Mitch

[Nalu]

I fully accept all the blame for this