Before & After #73

On this edition of the Before & After series, we have a Cartier Timepiece with a shattered crystal that had glass fragments damage the movement.

It is important for watch owners and collectors to note that tiny glass particles from a cracked watch crystal may fall into the watch movement, further damaging the timepiece overall. However, this is not the case for all cracked crystals.

For this watch repair process, we had to:

• Carefully remove the damaged crystal
• Inspect for any glass fragments that damaged the movement
• Replace damaged parts and clean interior parts
• Adjust the inner workings
• Perform a watch crystal replacement

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