Rolex Datejust Cyclops Removal

[JRell]

Originally Posted by THC

Can you put the cyclops back on later? If not you will kill the value of the watch at resale time

I agree and when you get older, you will wish you have it as well! I don’t know, for me the cyclops is what makes Rolex a Rolex. Or else just get another brand.

[INC]

Originally Posted by THC

Can you put the cyclops back on later? If not you will kill the value of the watch at resale time

Not necessarily, since the crystal is an easily and cheaply replaceable part of a DJ.

[JRell]

Originally Posted by INC

Not necessarily, since the crystal is an easily and cheaply replaceable part of a DJ.

But people won’t know that. Many non Rolex people associate the cyclops with Rolex and will just buy another datejust with the cyclops. Plus who wants to go through that hassle when there are millions of Datejusts with the cyclops on.

[slus]

I dislike the cyclops across the entire model range. I'd get a decent local watchmaker to swap the crystal and keep the original. Not for resale value, don't care about that, heat will take it off easy, but I wouldn't heat it on the watch, so you'd have a watchmaker involved already at that point anyway and a crystal swap should be quick and easy

[Driver8]

Originally Posted by IGY

Thanks for the feedback. I'd read much the same after doing a quick google search. But I had also read that after removing any glue residue that there is a cyclops sized gap in the AR coating that looks awful.

I know you've already discounted the option of removing the cyclops on account of there then being a "hole" in the AR coating, but you could always consider removing the remaining external AR with some Polywatch. Even Cape Cod polishing cloths will remove AR coatings. Personally I prefer my Rolexes without AR anyway - hence partly why I prefer the previous gen models - so it's always an option.

[aniconic]

Originally Posted by Zorro79

Just ask a decent watchmaker to replace the crystal and keep your old one with the cyclops in case you ever need to sell it. Shouldn't be too difficult. Would be a 15 minute job.

Although I haven't removed a cyclops, I have had 2 different watchmakers make adjustments to out-of-warranty watches. They'll have the tools and skill to disassemble and re-assemble the watch without damage. In addition, I found them the most interesting watch people to talk with.

[CedCraig]

I think the cyclops is a hideous wart, which is why I got a model without a date (126900). However, I do like a few models that have a cyclops, so I’d go with option D and just replace the crystal, while keeping the original for posterity. Having the watch look fake is definitely a bonus for me. I don’t care what anyone else thinks and if looking fake puts thieves off the trail, that’s good, too.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by JRell

But people won’t know that. Many non Rolex people associate the cyclops with Rolex and will just buy another datejust with the cyclops. Plus who wants to go through that hassle when there are millions of Datejusts with the cyclops on.

Exactly this ^^^

[Bald Angus]

Now that I’m in my 50s, I LOVE the cyclops!


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[Jwbrown1239]

Originally Posted by Zorro79

Just ask a decent watchmaker to replace the crystal and keep your old one with the cyclops in case you ever need to sell it. Shouldn't be too difficult. Would be a 15 minute job.

Agree, I think this would be a good choice.