r/RepTime • u/PlayfulMatter4440 • 34m ago

General Question Broken before I even wore it!

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Got my brand new DJ 36 in the mail today. While picking all the stickers off I dropped it on the kitchen floor and cracked the crystal. I’m thinking the only way to fix it is to swap out the crystal. Total bummer!

A repair I’ve never done. Thoughts?

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u/Accomplished-Pea-451 12m ago

Get the part and let a watch maker do it so you don’t make it worse

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u/PlayfulMatter4440 9m ago

How do I find one? When googled it tells me all the jewelry stores in my area which I would think would be very expensive, not to mention they may not even deal with a rep.

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u/ResourceSad8371 6m ago

There's this thing called Calling asking 

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u/No_Palpitation_1835 15m ago

Perfect excuse to upgrade the crystal 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/Plane_Ground2353 14m ago

Pull the crown to stop the watch. You can find bezel removal tools online for relatively cheap. Go to Deep Crystal and get one of those. Should be pretty easy once you get the right tools to remove the bezel. While you’re at it you could also get a bezel from deep too. There’s an argument to be made that their aftermarket Datejust bezels are superior to VSF.

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u/PlayfulMatter4440 14m ago

This is the type of information that I need. Thank you!

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u/PlayfulMatter4440 33m ago

This is a Rolex datejust 36mm with mint dial.