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Re: The 2020 Seiko Alpinist

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whoagorgeous wrote:

Now that I've seen it in a video, it looks good. May take some self-convincing to accept the cyclops but what can you do.
Super easy to pop a Cyclops off. Just ask all my invicta mods!

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whoagorgeous wrote: Thu Dec 26, 2019 1:42 am

Now that I've seen it in a video, it looks good. May take some self-convincing to accept the cyclops but what can you do.
Cyclops easy to remove...Just graze with a flame to melt the glue, then slide a razor blade under. Did this with my Stuhrling Batman and was easier than I thought.
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Re: The 2020 Seiko Alpinist

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The green dial never appealed to me.

These new variants, however, look really good to my eye despite the Prospex logo and cyclops.
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I may be mistaken, but thought I read the cyclops was under the crystal. But likely wrong.
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Looks to be on top of crystal.
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Looks to be on top of crystal.
I'd try a heat gun before a flame on the magnifier, just in case.

I'm afraid I'd apply too much heat with a flame and melt the crystal gasket or worse!
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tommy_boy wrote: Thu Dec 26, 2019 3:15 pm
whoagorgeous wrote: Thu Dec 26, 2019 3:12 pm Image
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Looks to be on top of crystal.
I'd try a heat gun before a flame on the magnifier, just in case.

I'm afraid I'd apply too much heat with a flame and melt the crystal gasket or worse!
Heat gun can work also. For me it was difficult to localize the heat from a gun to a 1.2cm square...a small butane torch was just easier for precision as I did not want to heat the whole watch.
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In order to reduce damage of the crystal gasket and chapter rings, I advise the usage of soldering irons.
A concentration of high heat that has no risk in damaging the periphery of the cyclops and contact-only heat transfer.
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Nsjong wrote: Mon Dec 30, 2019 10:43 pm In order to reduce damage of the crystal gasket and chapter rings, I advise the usage of soldering irons.
A concentration of high heat that has no risk in damaging the periphery of the cyclops and contact-only heat transfer.
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Re: The 2020 Seiko Alpinist

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I know there are plenty of very vocal people that enjoy nit-picking these new Alpinists to death but I think they look like great watches. Any complaints I have are minor and completely overshadowed by the positives. This cream dial SPB119 would be my pick.

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