Anyone know of a source for Casio crystals?

chronocrazy

I'm in the process of replacing the movement in a Casio OC-500 chronograph. I polished the crystal with PolyWatch for mineral crystals and made some progress. But, I decided since I have the watch completely disassembled, why not replace the crystal with a new one?

I've checked esslinger.com and a couple of other web sites and haven't found a replacement for this watch. I thought I'd check with everyone here and see if there is a good source for Casio watch crystals out there that I haven't found yet.

-Scott

#restoration #casio #repair #crystal
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shazerbot
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take measurements with a precise digital vernier and with that you should be able to find replacement mineral crystal on ebay

Dsoeer
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You can usually find parts on eBay. I found a gasket for it but no crystals currently. Perhaps find a used one and part it out?

chronocrazy
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shazerbot

take measurements with a precise digital vernier and with that you should be able to find replacement mineral crystal on ebay

I'll be doing this if I am unsuccessful at finding an OEM crystal.

chronocrazy
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Dsoeer

You can usually find parts on eBay. I found a gasket for it but no crystals currently. Perhaps find a used one and part it out?

I have a donor watch on the way that I found on EBay. However, I bought it primarily for the movement as the alarm on the one I have has stopped working. Turns out the movement, Miyota OS80 is still available new online for ~$35. I'll keep searching EBay and other places for a crystal...

tonmed
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If you have exact measurements you might also find a crystal on AliExpress at a cheaper price. Ice replaced several crystals this way.

chronocrazy
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Thanks for the recommendation. I hadn’t thought of AliExpress!