The biggest advantage of acrylic crystals is that you can easily polish away scratches to make the crystal look like new again.

But if the crystal is cracked or chipped, there’s no other solution than to fit a new crystal.

Tension ring crystals are very common, especially in vintage watches. They’re also called armored watch crystals.

With this guide, you’ll learn how to easily fit a tension ring watch crystal with a crystal press.

Click here to learn how to fit a regular acrylic crystal with a crystal lift.

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Melvin Hollenberg

Founder & editor of WahaWatches. I’ve been collecting watches for years. My favourite part is to pull them to bits.

https://wahawatches.com

One of the advantages of acrylic crystals is that you can easily polish away scratches to make the crystal look like new again.

This is especially useful if your watch has the original signed crystal or a crystal that’s not easily available anymore.

It’s better to use the original parts if possible. However, sometimes the damage is just too severe. If the crystal is cracked or chipped, there’s no other solution than to fit a new crystal.

With this guide, you’ll learn how to easily fit a new acrylic crystal yourself.

Click here to learn how to fit a tension ring watch crystal with a crystal press.

Continue reading

Melvin Hollenberg

Founder & editor of WahaWatches. I’ve been collecting watches for years. My favourite part is to pull them to bits.

https://wahawatches.com