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chronodeco
PostPosted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 5:40 pm 
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Just FYI - I recently replaced a Navitimer 809 crystal with a bezel edge pocket watch crystal from Frei (http://www.ofrei.com/page998.html) that looks like an exact match. Size as 38.5mm -others may be slighly different. Best part - it was $6.50! Craig

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Looks great. I have an older Navitimer that could benefit from that. Is it a glue in?
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I had to use some glue with this one. because of the angle of the bevel edge, I don't think it can be installed and still be tight in place. It wasn't loose but I could still turn it. Craig

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That does look very good Craig - is the camber about the same?
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It looks the same to me but I would need an original to compare it to. The crystal that was on this NAV when I received it was an incorrect replacement. Now I have to get one for my own NAV! Craig

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my replacement plexi on my 806 was cheap from BSA it was the service they made me have with it that was a killer. the replacement from BSA isnt the same profile as the original as im sure ur aware but slightly shallower looks good tho
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