Let's see them domed Crystal's

[Onewatchguy82]

Anyone have any

[linesiders]

Here is an aftermarket (Michael Young) on a Small Crown

[Kingface66]

on a '66 5513 at some fairly significant altitude

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[jdmi32]

The mother of all domes

[tekno]

Originally Posted by linesiders

Here is an aftermarket (Michael Young) on a Small Crown

Wow.


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[Dan S]

I was happy to salvage this T19, since it was very bad when I received the watch.

[Filipão]

Gw

[Onewatchguy82]

Do you guys prefer it or no?
Sometimes I feel it looks weird to others

[Kingface66]

Originally Posted by Onewatchguy82

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).

[Onewatchguy82]

Originally Posted by Kingface66

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

[zapokee]

Originally Posted by Onewatchguy82

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 ).

[Kingface66]

Originally Posted by zapokee

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.

[Onewatchguy82]

Originally Posted by Kingface66

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

[zapokee]

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...

[Kingface66]

Originally Posted by Onewatchguy82

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.

[Onewatchguy82]

Originally Posted by Kingface66

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.

Thanks

[BrazenC5]

Supa-dome



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[petehk]

Gotta love the dome. My 5513 with close up

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[suligeo]

https://www.instagram.com/vintage_georgex/

[swish77]

DRSD, MK3, and 5512, 3.7 mil.

[Bazza.]

DRSD Mk3 3.5 mil

[1665fan]

Love the dome!!! All time classic

[Filipão]

Originally Posted by Bazza.

DRSD Mk3 3.5 mil

Service!

[Bazza.]

Originally Posted by Filipão

Service!

Have you not seen a MK3 Dial ????

[Filipão]

Originally Posted by Bazza.

Have you not seen a MK3 Dial ????

Dial?

I'm referring to your service T39.

[Bazza.]

Originally Posted by Filipão

Dial?

I'm referring to your service T39.

Now wouldn't that of been easier to say in the first place

[L.K Johnson]

1600 and 6424:

[Filipão]

Originally Posted by Bazza.

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" ;-)

[cwilson13]

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[swish77]

Original domed crystal, 6263, 6.0 million.