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 Posted: Thu Jun 4th, 2009 03:24 pm
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 Chris -- I like the look of nice dome crystal like classic Rolex Sub that rises above the bezel... and while the crystal might protect the bezel, the crystal is then exposed to impact and scratches.  The crystal on my friends Rolex is really sbeat up, but it could acrylic? 

I think ideally, it would great to have a dome that rises up over the inner edge of the bezel for the vintage look, and then have the outer edge of the bezel raised to protect the crystal...Seiko Monster has that profile, and perhaps the Ocean7 LM-3?

What are your thoughts?

Jim

Darkman wrote:
"double domed" means curved on the underside as well as the top side

generally, I like domed crystals, as I feel they impart a more "vintage" feel... they arguably protect the watch bezel from scratches because they extend upwards and take an impact over it.  on the downside, they have significantly more glare than a flat crystal (which can often be almost invisible)