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25 March 2017, 12:22 PM | #1 |
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Are 1803 and 18038 Bezels Interchangeable?
Early 18038 cases have the same configuration as 1803 cases- a slight bulge at the crown position.
Are bezels interchangeable between 1803 and early 18038 cases? And a related question - can 1803 acrylic crystals be successfully fitted to the early 18038 cases? (photos borrowed from the internet) |
25 March 2017, 12:30 PM | #2 |
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No, acrylic and sapphire crystals, entirely different.
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25 March 2017, 06:10 PM | #3 |
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You can use 18038 bezel on 1803. They are slightly different in profile but the higher profile 18038 bezel made for sapphire crystal will work on a 1803. It does not work the other way, 1803 bezel works only on acrylic crystals. As for your question about the crystals, I believe a member has done this, I would not recommend it but I believe it's a possible mod.
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