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Uh oh @FullyWound - better get a double shot of espresso before answering that one. You might need to be ExtraWound.

Oh, and let us know how the carpet is - is there nice padding underneath? Does it make you all staticky? I figure you'd be the one to ask since you've gotten called out on it.

Well not really since he clearly stated that he was referring to an aftermarket sternkreuz crystal. Now most of us on here wouldn't countenance an aftermarket part but there it is.
 
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Now most of us on here wouldn't countenance an aftermarket part but there it is.

Buyer beware...
 
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if i sent you a bloody watch with an £80 sternkreuz Saphire double AR crystal or an omega saphire double AR crystal you would not know the bloody difference i only wish i could but i dont have anything here you can get them in varying degrees of tint(ness) sternkreuz are the largest manufacturer and supplier of crystals supplying most of the watches you know and love... every bloody watch house does not manufacture their own crystals and they simply are not better or worse quality,, OP's very post is in his disappointment at the supposedly "superior" ar coating omega have offered for a billion $ i tell you a sternkreuz will be as good if not better. and will cost less billion
 
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Omega has had some issues with the coatings on some crystals. In fact the crystal for the watch the OP posted was noted as one of those with possible problems as of January this year. Not scratches in the coating, but it wearing off easily in larger patches - around the edge from a shirt sleeve for example. They offer free exchange of the crystal on affected watches.
maybe they should have ordered sternkreuz crystals and they would have less problems.. they could have passed the savings on to us...
 
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if i sent you a bloody watch with an £80 sternkreuz Saphire double AR crystal or an omega saphire double AR crystal you would not know the bloody difference

Thanks for the clarification - noted and added to the list.
 
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This thread and specifically the replies to my offering of contacting sternecruz (bloody crystal specialists) makes no sence this is essentially what it boils down to...

OP: this crystals is not as good as it should be its omega i expect better its shit....
You lot: yes they are crap and expensive we expected better
Me: sternkreuz are crystal specialists better and cheaper no problem with their AR coating Hell it's all they do! crystals crystals so it's cheaper and BETTER..
You lot: we would not dream of bastardising our omega watches with cheaper or better we WANT orriginal disappointing and expensive crystals we dont want to hear your better and cheaper because its not "original" we like shit.. crystals...

we could have the same conversation about GASKETS "aghem..."
(imaginary)OP: i like omega gaskets but they cost lots of money and are just gaskets. this one let in water omega want me to pay £80 gasket
Me (imagined reply) i have some bergeon gaskets you can have they are excellent quality just like omega
You (imagined) no no we dont want your excellent bergeon gaskets that are just as good as omegas we want branded gaskets... (probably made in the same factory somewhere..

...or BATTERIES omega dont make special bloody batteries better either.. or crystals or gaskets in some cases generic OR specialists (sternecruz) is equal and better

... but its not omega mega mega m... mega mmm...
 
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maybe they should have ordered sternkreuz crystals and they would have less problems.. they could have passed the savings on to us...
I really doubt Omega going outside Swatch Group would result in savings for us.

As it is, Comadur makes all of the crystals for Omega. I still have yet to have a single problem across more than 15 watches.


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This thread and specifically the replies to my offering of contacting sternecruz (bloody crystal specialists) makes no sence this is essentially what it boils down to...

OP: this crystals is not as good as it should be its omega i expect better its shit....
You lot: yes they are crap and expensive we expected better
Me: sternkreuz are crystal specialists better and cheaper no problem with their AR coating Hell it's all they do! crystals crystals so it's cheaper and BETTER..
You lot: we would not dream of bastardising our omega watches with cheaper or better we WANT orriginal disappointing and expensive crystals we dont want to hear your better and cheaper because its not "original" we like shit.. crystals...

we could have the same conversation about GASKETS "aghem..."
(imaginary)OP: i like omega gaskets but they cost lots of money and are just gaskets. this one let in water omega want me to pay £80 gasket
Me (imagined reply) i have some bergeon gaskets you can have they are excellent quality just like omega
You (imagined) no no we dont want your excellent bergeon gaskets that are just as good as omegas we want branded gaskets... (probably made in the same factory somewhere..

...or BATTERIES omega dont make special bloody batteries better either.. or crystals or gaskets in some cases generic OR specialists (sternecruz) is equal and better

... but its not omega mega mega m... mega mmm...

Wooo...okay...



Drugs and/or alcohol involved, at least I hope so! 😀
 
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Nice feedback👍 what a few scratches can do.
But as i said,my cloating did caus it.
For me that is dissapointing for that price.
I don't like scratches,that is for me the reason to go ceramic.
But i do like the effect from ar coating.
Thats it.
 
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Please show me a double AR coated, double domed crystal, as in the watch that started this thread, for less than $280...from Omega, that's an $800 crystal...and the case back crystal is $600.

well... this is just 10 sec of google: http://www.ofrei.com/page715.html
 
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Case back crystal from omega 564 €
It broke after a fall 🙁.
The case was ok.😀
That was the reason for a new strap with folding clasp.
Broken front crystal was been beter for my ar coating.

I never dropped a watch before..😡
 
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