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Jumpinj
 Post subject: Crystal Replacemet?
PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:44 pm 
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I happened to acquire a small chip on my Colt Chrono Ocean. The crystal is mineral on these and I was wondering if it can be upgraded to sapphire and what the cost of fixing would be. It isn't that noticable and should probally leave it be, but I am very anal about my watches.

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 Post subject: Re: Crystal Replacemet?
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Jumpinj wrote:
I happened to acquire a small chip on my Colt Chrono Ocean. The crystal is mineral on these and I was wondering if it can be upgraded to sapphire and what the cost of fixing would be. It isn't that noticable and should probally leave it be, but I am very anal about my watches.

I believe Breitling upgrade to sapphire crystal providing the correct size exists. I know this is true of Navitimers, but I'm not 100% sure about the Colt Chrono Ocean as it may be a less common size. Cost wise I wouldn't have a clue - best to just give Breitling a call and ask for a quote. They should be able to give you a ball-park figure very easily.

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 Post subject: Re: Crystal Replacemet?
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Driver8 wrote:
Jumpinj wrote:
I happened to acquire a small chip on my Colt Chrono Ocean. The crystal is mineral on these and I was wondering if it can be upgraded to sapphire and what the cost of fixing would be. It isn't that noticable and should probally leave it be, but I am very anal about my watches.

I believe Breitling upgrade to sapphire crystal providing the correct size exists. I know this is true of Navitimers, but I'm not 100% sure about the Colt Chrono Ocean as it may be a less common size. Cost wise I wouldn't have a clue - best to just give Breitling a call and ask for a quote. They should be able to give you a ball-park figure very easily.


I don't think Breitling uses mineral crystal for any of the contemporary models anymore, regardless of what was used when new.
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 Post subject: Re: Crystal Replacemet?
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i had my navi fighters changes to sapphire when i got it as the mineral is rubbish, scratches easily and is raised which i hate.

i say i had it changed its with BUK at present!!!
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 Post subject: Re: Crystal Replacemet?
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Cost wise I wouldn't have a clue - best to just give Breitling a call and ask for a quote


I had called Breitling Service a while back cause I wanted to change my crystal on my Seawolf (doesn't really need it
but....). I was shocked when I heard the 500$ price :shock: I am hoping the employee made a mistake..... :?
I thought it would be ~250-300$ :(
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 Post subject: Re: Crystal Replacemet?
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i was quoted £180 for navitimer crystal
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 Post subject: Re: Crystal Replacemet?
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When I sent an old Colt in for a service, they charged me $145 for replacing the crystal.. that was 2 years ago though. The crystal on the Seawolf is especially expensive I think because it has the thickest crystal of all the Breitlings, but $500 seems a bit high.

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