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vavasssc · 8 August 2018, 03:01 AM

So I spent the day yesterday here in northern Oregon at a shopping outlet with the wifey, I decided to visit a a couple of the mall type brand jeweler stores which had a poster advertising pre-owned Rolex.

One of the stores had a good selection of mostly pre-owned DJ's and a couple DD's.

However, I immediately noticed that all of them had after market crystals with non magnification cyclops. (???) I pointed this out to the clerk (very nice) and she confirmed that they do infact replace all the crystals . She was wondering why I questioned it, i showed her my watch and explained the differences in the magnification. She was a bit shocked and confused. I have to say it was a bit irritating that these decent pieces were being screwed with like that. Not to mention way over priced.

opawlows · 8 August 2018, 03:17 AM

What answer was given as to why they swap out the crystals?

padi56 · 8 August 2018, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by opawlows

What answer was given as to why they swap out the crystals?

Have to agree there would be no point in changing crystals unless badly scratched. And the cyclops is just stuck on sapphire crystals, but if the older acrylic part of crystal, that do not magnify the same as the sapphire..

tyler1980 · 8 August 2018, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by vavasssc

So I spent the day yesterday here in northern Oregon at a shopping outlet with the wifey, I decided to visit a a couple of the mall type brand jeweler stores which had a poster advertising pre-owned Rolex.

One of the stores had a good selection of mostly pre-owned DJ's and a couple DD's.

However, I immediately noticed that all of them had after market crystals with non magnification cyclops. (???) I pointed this out to the clerk (very nice) and she confirmed that they do infact replace all the crystals . She was wondering why I questioned it, i showed her my watch and explained the differences in the magnification. She was a bit shocked and confused. I have to say it was a bit irritating that these decent pieces were being screwed with like that. Not to mention way over priced.

Shopping at an outlet mall jewelry store for used watches and you get outlet mall service work on the watches. They probably need to clean them up a bit to sell them and do it as quickly as cheaply as possible. It would irritate me too

kauffee · 8 August 2018, 03:40 AM

Yeah the store you're talking about is Helzberg's Diamonds... I usually peek into their case when I walk by. Their prices are absurd, though they sometimes have a few nice pieces. I've also seen their little carfax-like report that shows aftermarket crystals. No idea why. I could understand it if the piece originally came with plexiglass crystals and they replace them with sapphire as an "upgrade" but I've looked at a few that would have had sapphire originally. The probable answer is that it's cheaper to use an aftermarket crystal than an an OEM crystal. Which would also make me wonder if there are any other aftermarket parts in the movement.

ras47 · 8 August 2018, 03:41 AM

Sounds like they change the damaged/marred crystals themselves, and have to use aftermarket parts. No way Rolex would grant any of them a license, or grant them official dealer status. The mall stores in question simply are not Rolex people. How do you not know - just at a glance - that the cyclops' are wrong?

vavasssc · 8 August 2018, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by opawlows

What answer was given as to why they swap out the crystals?

No real answer, more of a confused look as to why I brought it up.

vavasssc · 8 August 2018, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kauffee

Yeah the store you're talking about is Helzberg's Diamonds... I usually peek into their case when I walk by. Their prices are absurd, though they sometimes have a few nice pieces. I've also seen their little carfax-like report that shows aftermarket crystals. No idea why. I could understand it if the piece originally came with plexiglass crystals and they replace them with sapphire as an "upgrade" but I've looked at a few that would have had sapphire originally. The probable answer is that it's cheaper to use an aftermarket crystal than an an OEM crystal. Which would also make me wonder if there are any other aftermarket parts in the movement.

Yes, that was the place. scary.

rolexinfl · 8 August 2018, 03:47 AM

That would be a huge red flag and turn off for me...almost all the fake rolex replicas have bad or no magnification cyclopses and it's a 'staple' of a fake watch.

lmcgbaj · 8 August 2018, 03:52 AM

Stay away from those. Only OEM should have been used.

8 August 2018, 03:01 AM	#1
vavasssc "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Real Name: Stephan Location: Portland Oregon Watch: Rolex 18248 Posts: 24	Cyclops Magnification! (Terrible) So I spent the day yesterday here in northern Oregon at a shopping outlet with the wifey, I decided to visit a a couple of the mall type brand jeweler stores which had a poster advertising pre-owned Rolex. One of the stores had a good selection of mostly pre-owned DJ's and a couple DD's. However, I immediately noticed that all of them had after market crystals with non magnification cyclops. (???) I pointed this out to the clerk (very nice) and she confirmed that they do infact replace all the crystals . She was wondering why I questioned it, i showed her my watch and explained the differences in the magnification. She was a bit shocked and confused. I have to say it was a bit irritating that these decent pieces were being screwed with like that. Not to mention way over priced.

8 August 2018, 03:41 AM	#6
ras47 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Real Name: Robert Location: Northern NJ Watch: 16710 BLRO Posts: 3,064	Sounds like they change the damaged/marred crystals themselves, and have to use aftermarket parts. No way Rolex would grant any of them a license, or grant them official dealer status. The mall stores in question simply are not Rolex people. How do you not know - just at a glance - that the cyclops' are wrong? __________________ Rolex GMT Master II BLRO 16710 Omega Speedmaster Co-Axial Chrono

8 August 2018, 03:52 AM	#10
lmcgbaj "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: G Location: Canada Watch: es are FUN!!! Posts: 1,979	Stay away from those. Only OEM should have been used. __________________ "Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.* "*

8 August 2018, 03:17 AM	#2
opawlows "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Earth Watch: Rolex/Tudor/PAM Posts: 1,272	What answer was given as to why they swap out the crystals?

8 August 2018, 03:40 AM	#5
kauffee 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Matt Location: Portland, OR Watch: 116610LN, 116500LN Posts: 1,385	Yeah the store you're talking about is Helzberg's Diamonds... I usually peek into their case when I walk by. Their prices are absurd, though they sometimes have a few nice pieces. I've also seen their little carfax-like report that shows aftermarket crystals. No idea why. I could understand it if the piece originally came with plexiglass crystals and they replace them with sapphire as an "upgrade" but I've looked at a few that would have had sapphire originally. The probable answer is that it's cheaper to use an aftermarket crystal than an an OEM crystal. Which would also make me wonder if there are any other aftermarket parts in the movement.

8 August 2018, 03:47 AM	#9
rolexinfl "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: FL Posts: 663	That would be a huge red flag and turn off for me...almost all the fake rolex replicas have bad or no magnification cyclopses and it's a 'staple' of a fake watch.

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