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Old 20 September 2020, 02:36 AM   #1
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Let's see them domed Crystal's

Anyone have any
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Old 20 September 2020, 03:23 AM   #2
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Here is an aftermarket (Michael Young) on a Small Crown

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Old 20 September 2020, 04:18 AM   #3
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on a '66 5513 at some fairly significant altitude

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Old 20 September 2020, 04:33 AM   #4
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The mother of all domes
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Old 20 September 2020, 04:34 AM   #5
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Old 20 September 2020, 06:05 AM   #6
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I was happy to salvage this T19, since it was very bad when I received the watch.

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Old 20 September 2020, 09:48 AM   #7
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Old 20 September 2020, 10:08 AM   #8
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Do you guys prefer it or no?
Sometimes I feel it looks weird to others
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Old 20 September 2020, 10:13 AM   #9
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Do you guys prefer it or no?
Sometimes I feel it looks weird to others
Not sure what you mean by “prefer it”. Prefer it over what? These watches came with these crystals (or, at least ones just like them).
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Old 20 September 2020, 01:11 PM   #10
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Not sure what you mean by “prefer it”. Prefer it over what? These watches came with these crystals (or, at least ones just like them).
Prefer them to the flat crystal .
Why did they come with the dome
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Old 20 September 2020, 01:19 PM   #11
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Prefer them to the flat crystal .
Why did they come with the dome
To clarify, I think your question is "Why did these Sea Dwellers come from the factory with a domed crystal, rather than the flat Top-Hat cyclops crystal found on Submariners, which similarly have a date complication?"

Answer: It's Rolex. They do what the f they want. And, technically, for strength in deeper water, as Sea Dwellers have a much higher depth rating than Subs.

We all know the engineering basic that an arch/dome is much stronger to pressure than a flat surface. Hence the shape of submarines, diving bells and those old-school copper/brass diving helmets. And bridge arches. The list goes on (which is something people say only when they can't think of any more examples ).
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Old 20 September 2020, 01:29 PM   #12
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To clarify, I think your question is "Why did these Sea Dwellers come from the factory with a domed crystal, rather than the flat Top-Hat cyclops crystal found on Submariners, which similarly have a date complication?"

Answer: It's Rolex. They do what the f they want. And, technically, for strength in deeper water, as Sea Dwellers have a much higher depth rating than Subs. An engineering basic is that an arch/dome is much stronger to pressure than a flat surface.

Hence the shape of submarines, diving bells and those old-school copper/brass diving helmets. And bridge arches. The list goes on (which is something people say only when they can't think of any more examples ).
But the OP posted a picture of his 5512 (which, with no date complication, wouldn’t have a cyclops anyway). I think he means...and please correct me if I’m wrong, OP...domed plexiglass crystals as opposed to flat sapphire crystals.
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Old 20 September 2020, 01:47 PM   #13
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But the OP posted a picture of his 5512 (which, with no date complication, wouldn’t have a cyclops anyway). I think he means...and please correct me if I’m wrong, OP...domed plexiglass crystals as opposed to flat sapphire crystals.
Exactly why does my Grandpa's sub have one
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Old 20 September 2020, 01:54 PM   #14
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All interesting questions.

Maybe Rolex decided at some point that a flat cyclops crystal was strong enough for the 660 ft depth rating of a Submariner but not for the 2,000 ft depth rating of a Sea Dweller.

I think they're just design differences over time. The most modern Sea Dweller comes with a flat sapphire cyclops crystal...
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Old 20 September 2020, 02:15 PM   #15
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Exactly why does my Grandpa's sub have one
Your grandpa’s Sub (I'm guessing that’s his 5512 you posted) was made from 1959 to 1978. In that time Rolex didn’t use sapphire crystals for their Subs. They used domed plexiglass. Sapphire crystals for no-date Subs came later on.
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Old 20 September 2020, 02:33 PM   #16
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Your grandpa’s Sub (I'm guessing that’s his 5512 you posted) was made from 1959 to 1978. In that time Rolex didn’t use sapphire crystals for their Subs. They used domed plexiglass. Sapphire crystals for no-date Subs came later on.
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Old 20 September 2020, 03:02 PM   #17
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Old 20 September 2020, 03:41 PM   #18
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Gotta love the dome. My 5513 with close up

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Old 20 September 2020, 04:25 PM   #19
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Old 21 September 2020, 12:24 AM   #20
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Old 21 September 2020, 01:59 AM   #21
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Old 21 September 2020, 02:04 AM   #22
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Old 21 September 2020, 02:34 AM   #23
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Old 21 September 2020, 04:13 AM   #24
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Have you not seen a MK3 Dial ????

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Have you not seen a MK3 Dial ????

Dial?

I'm referring to your service T39.
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Old 21 September 2020, 05:51 AM   #26
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I'm referring to your service T39.
Now wouldn't that of been easier to say in the first place
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Old 21 September 2020, 06:24 AM   #28
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Now wouldn't that of been easier to say in the first place
Well, you knew it was the only "service" item on your beauty!

Sorry if I was in any way rude to you "#7" ;-)
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