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Old 14 August 2019, 03:16 AM   #1
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Milgauss crysytal into Air King

Anyone ever put a green Milgauss crystal into an Air King 116900? I understand that they are the same case.
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Old 14 August 2019, 03:17 AM   #2
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Now that would be interesting to see..
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Old 14 August 2019, 03:27 AM   #3
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Old 14 August 2019, 03:28 AM   #4
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Yes that fits.
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Old 14 August 2019, 03:43 AM   #5
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Interesting concept, I’d like to see what that looks like!
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Old 14 August 2019, 04:06 AM   #6
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That is a good idea!
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Old 14 August 2019, 04:35 AM   #7
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Should also do an AK dial in an MG GV for a SxS comparison.
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Old 14 August 2019, 04:39 AM   #8
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It is a direct swap. I thought about it a few years ago but the green crystals were not cost effective to do the swap. Rolex will not sell you one directly and those that are for sale in the wild are usually over $1K. You would have to find an independent to swap the crystal and re-pressure test the case since Rolex will not do it.
I think it would look great with the green writing on the dial if you want to attempt it.
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Old 14 August 2019, 05:07 AM   #9
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I think the main issue is that of cost as you point out, the green crystal being usually at least $1,000, but it just seems to me that the natural place for that crystal is on the Air King not the Milgauss. Now, if we could just see full lume on the A-K then we would have something.
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