I finally did it!

I finally upgraded the mineral crystal on my Duro to sapphire. While I was at it, I added a cyclops because, well my eyes aren’t the best.

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Very nice. I was thinking about doing the same to my two.

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Great work!!!

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Thank you both. I tried in the past but gave up because I couldn’t find the lever to release the stem. That was a couple years ago.

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They look so much better with a better crystal don’t you think?

Good job on the install nice looking Duro 👏🏻

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Nice touch to add just a little bit of sophistication to an already handsome watch. I modded three different MDV106's with a domed sapphire on a black and a blue one, and the other black version has a sapphire cyclops crystal.

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Looks fantastic! I have 2 Duros and now you have me thinking lol

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Love these watches just think they may be too big for my skinny wrist 😂

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Furz666

Love these watches just think they may be too big for my skinny wrist 😂

My wrist is about 7.25” these days. But I see people online wearing them with sub 7” wrists.

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Quartz

My wrist is about 7.25” these days. But I see people online wearing them with sub 7” wrists.

Im only about 6.5 !

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Furz666

Im only about 6.5 !

It is an inexpensive enough watch, just give it a shot. Especially if you find it at Walmart on clearance. Also putting it on a milanese mesh from AliEx is a cheap and very comfortable option.

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Quartz

It is an inexpensive enough watch, just give it a shot. Especially if you find it at Walmart on clearance. Also putting it on a milanese mesh from AliEx is a cheap and very comfortable option.

May well do, I think they look great for the price 👍

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One issue I have with this Duro is that the bezel is tight. It was tight lrior to the sapphire. Any suggestions on how to loosen it?

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Quartz

One issue I have with this Duro is that the bezel is tight. It was tight lrior to the sapphire. Any suggestions on how to loosen it?

I think that is just the nature of the beast. All three of the Duros I have are really tight to get the bezel to rotate. Also, it doesn't help that the bezel edge has very smooth notches on it. Maybe there would be a way to take a tiny dremel attachment and grind out the bezel to make it more grippy.

Blue Duro with a single domed sapphire crystal and an imitation Speedmaster bracelet:

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My other black Duro with a jubilee bracelet, single domed sapphire crystal and a Submariner-esque bezel insert

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