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Old Expat Beast · 6 October 2014, 08:20 PM

Ok, so I have the UV Glue, two cyclops (just in case), rubbing alcohol and a Tudor Heritage Chrono. All I need is a sunny day, which should be tomorrow (or a UV lamp), and a steady hand, right?

Any tips from our fine team of experts would be much appreciated, as this is my first time.

Thank you very much.

Adam.

joli160 · 6 October 2014, 09:33 PM

Very brave Adam, I would let a watchmaker do it. Wish you succes

joe100 · 7 October 2014, 12:53 AM

Complete faith in you Adam.

Mask it off and line it up and you'll be fine

ssultan · 7 October 2014, 03:15 AM

Tricky I would think...you'll have to mask it off so the glue doesn't bleed when you press the cyclops down...I've never tried it but have worked with epoxy on my boat and am familiar with the mess the darn glue can create if one is overly liberal...I would think you'd need just the perfect amount to provide for an even layer of glue so as not to impact the optical affect of the cyclops once installed...

Old Expat Beast · 7 October 2014, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by joe100

Complete faith in you Adam.

Mask it off and line it up and you'll be fine

Thanks Joe. I have an old clunker to practice on, too. Will get to it later today.

Kevin.S · 7 October 2014, 10:07 AM

Adam, use the UV lamp. I had that exact watch, and installed a Cyclops to it. Do not worry about the glue around the Cyclops, only will "harden" under the Cyclops with UV light, and the absence of air:)

Kevin.S · 7 October 2014, 10:09 AM

Old Expat Beast · 7 October 2014, 10:23 AM

Thanks Kevin, that looks great. How much time will I have to set the Cyclops straight before the glue hardens? Quite a while if it's not under UV?

RollieVerde · 7 October 2014, 10:26 AM

Wow. You're a brave man, Adam. Best of luck.

Kevin.S · 7 October 2014, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Thanks Kevin, that looks great. How much time will I have to set the Cyclops straight before the glue hardens? Quite a while if it's not under UV?

It would not activate without UV light, so this affords you time to be certain of the position of the Cyclops ....this is why I would use a UV lamp, and not use Sun light

Old Expat Beast · 7 October 2014, 10:36 AM

Great, thanks. All I need now is a time equi-distant between my last coffee and my first drink. Steady hands required!

Old Expat Beast · 7 October 2014, 11:25 AM

Ok, job done. That was easier than I expected. Somehow I managed to do it without getting excess glue on the crystal (I think) and it's straight. I used a slightly smaller Cyclops than I have seen on other THCs that have had this modification. Now I just have to hope that it stays on. Gave it a nudge with a toothpick just now and its stayed put.

Here's a few macro pics in case anyone need a reference in future.

andromeda160 · 7 October 2014, 11:48 AM

Very nice, looks good Adam. Nothing like a cyclops to complete the heritage.

joe100 · 7 October 2014, 12:02 PM

Looks awesome! Nice and true

Old Expat Beast · 7 October 2014, 12:05 PM

Thanks guys. Not sure I'd be so lucky next time. The x10 loupe came in handy, too.

Kevin.S · 7 October 2014, 12:09 PM

There ya' go,,,,looks excellent!

Old Expat Beast · 7 October 2014, 12:19 PM

Thanks Kevin, and thanks for you input, it was useful and encouraging. One last wrist shot...

sleddog · 7 October 2014, 12:27 PM

Well done Adam, looks perfectly aligned and just as it would had it been from factory!

Old Expat Beast · 7 October 2014, 12:34 PM

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Well done Adam, looks perfectly aligned and just as it would had it been from factory!

Thanks Rob, really appreciate that

Dan Pierce · 7 October 2014, 01:20 PM

Well done, Adam!

The cyclops is a great addition to these chronos.

dP

Old Expat Beast · 7 October 2014, 01:24 PM

Thanks Dan. Your pioneering mod was the inspiration, of course. Now I'm wondering about Rolex crown and pushers. I wonder if that's possible.

shay2nak · 7 October 2014, 01:31 PM

looks good. obviously makes reading the date a lot easier.

Old Expat Beast · 7 October 2014, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by shay2nak

looks good. obviously makes reading the date a lot easier.

Sure, which is half of why I did it. If the original versions hadn't had it, I wouldn't have done it though. It's a good combo of practical and aesthetic, IMO.

ssultan · 7 October 2014, 03:38 PM

That looks super clean...great job man! It looks like it came from the factory!!!

Old Expat Beast · 7 October 2014, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ssultan

That looks super clean...great job man! It looks like it came from the factory!!!

Thank you. It might also be worth mentioning, if anyone else plans to try this, that I set the date to '8' to give me a more symmetrical background to work with, to get a straighter fitting.

Rogdogg · 7 October 2014, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Thank you. It might also be worth mentioning, if anyone else plans to try this, that I set the date to '8' to give me a more symmetrical background to work with, to get a straighter fitting.

That's a great tip about setting the date to 8 and something maybe some people wouldn't think about.

dysondiver · 7 October 2014, 05:00 PM

only thing missing is the part number ,,,, looks factory fitted , well done.

Blackdog · 7 October 2014, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Sure, which is half of why I did it. If the original versions hadn't had it, I wouldn't have done it though. It's a good combo of practical and aesthetic, IMO.

It looks just perfect. Vary clean job !!

I thought about installing one of those to my SeaDweller… I know, heresy.

But then I realised that I would STILL need my glasses on to be able to read it, so why even bother...

Blackdog · 7 October 2014, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Thank you. It might also be worth mentioning, if anyone else plans to try this, that I set the date to '8' to give me a more symmetrical background to work with, to get a straighter fitting.

Now that's a clever tip ! Thanks for sharing !

joli160 · 7 October 2014, 09:43 PM

Congratulations, very nicely done and it looks great

6 October 2014, 09:33 PM	#2
joli160 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NL Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 14,342	Very brave Adam, I would let a watchmaker do it. Wish you succes __________________ Day Date 18238, Yachtmaster 16622, Deepsea 116660, Submariner 116619, SkyD 326935, DJ 178271, DJ 69158, Yachtmaster 169622, GMT 116713LN, GMT 126711.

7 October 2014, 12:53 AM	#3
joe100 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,753	Complete faith in you Adam. Mask it off and line it up and you'll be fine __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

7 October 2014, 12:02 PM	#14
joe100 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,753	Looks awesome! Nice and true __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

7 October 2014, 12:27 PM	#18
sleddog TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Rob Location: Nearby. Posts: 24,903	Well done Adam, looks perfectly aligned and just as it would had it been from factory! __________________ He who wears a Rolex is always on time, even when late!! TRF's "After Dark" Bar & Nightclub Patron-Founding Member..

7 October 2014, 01:20 PM	#20
Dan Pierce 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: D'OH! Location: Kentucky Watch: Rolex-1 Tudor-3 Posts: 35,721	Well done, Adam! The cyclops is a great addition to these chronos. dP __________________ TRF Member# 1668 Bass Player in TRF "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Band Commander-in-Chief of The Nylon Nation The Crown & Shield Club Honorary Member of P-Club

7 October 2014, 03:15 AM	#4
ssultan "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: Sameer Location: ON, Canada Watch: Submariner Posts: 718	Tricky I would think...you'll have to mask it off so the glue doesn't bleed when you press the cyclops down...I've never tried it but have worked with epoxy on my boat and am familiar with the mess the darn glue can create if one is overly liberal...I would think you'd need just the perfect amount to provide for an even layer of glue so as not to impact the optical affect of the cyclops once installed...

7 October 2014, 10:07 AM	#6
Kevin.S "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Maine Watch: All of them Posts: 1,371	Adam, use the UV lamp. I had that exact watch, and installed a Cyclops to it. Do not worry about the glue around the Cyclops, only will "harden" under the Cyclops with UV light, and the absence of air:)

7 October 2014, 10:09 AM	#7
Kevin.S "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Maine Watch: All of them Posts: 1,371

7 October 2014, 10:23 AM	#8
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Hong Kong Watch: SEIKO Posts: 28,356	Thanks Kevin, that looks great. How much time will I have to set the Cyclops straight before the glue hardens? Quite a while if it's not under UV?

7 October 2014, 10:26 AM	#9
RollieVerde Banned Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Very Far Away Posts: 579	Wow. You're a brave man, Adam. Best of luck.

7 October 2014, 10:36 AM	#11
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Hong Kong Watch: SEIKO Posts: 28,356	Great, thanks. All I need now is a time equi-distant between my last coffee and my first drink. Steady hands required!

7 October 2014, 11:48 AM	#13
andromeda160 Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Greg Location: michigan Watch: Rolex Oyster Posts: 4,046	Very nice, looks good Adam. Nothing like a cyclops to complete the heritage.

7 October 2014, 12:05 PM	#15
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Hong Kong Watch: SEIKO Posts: 28,356	Thanks guys. Not sure I'd be so lucky next time. The x10 loupe came in handy, too.

7 October 2014, 12:09 PM	#16
Kevin.S "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Maine Watch: All of them Posts: 1,371	There ya' go,,,,looks excellent!

7 October 2014, 01:24 PM	#21
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Hong Kong Watch: SEIKO Posts: 28,356	Thanks Dan. Your pioneering mod was the inspiration, of course. Now I'm wondering about Rolex crown and pushers. I wonder if that's possible.

7 October 2014, 01:31 PM	#22
shay2nak "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Calipornia Watch: 116610LN & 311.006 Posts: 586	looks good. obviously makes reading the date a lot easier.

7 October 2014, 03:38 PM	#24
ssultan "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: Sameer Location: ON, Canada Watch: Submariner Posts: 718	That looks super clean...great job man! It looks like it came from the factory!!!

7 October 2014, 05:00 PM	#27
dysondiver "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: tom Location: northern ireland Watch: my fins Posts: 10,063	only thing missing is the part number ,,,, looks factory fitted , well done.

7 October 2014, 09:43 PM	#30
joli160 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NL Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 14,342	Congratulations, very nicely done and it looks great __________________ Day Date 18238, Yachtmaster 16622, Deepsea 116660, Submariner 116619, SkyD 326935, DJ 178271, DJ 69158, Yachtmaster 169622, GMT 116713LN, GMT 126711.

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