AR Scratches

PRW

I used autosol, really easy and looks great.

UCZ_15

Wow, these are some crispy photos. Looks great!

PRW

I used autosol, really easy and looks great.

UCZ_15

I'm having buyer's remorse for my ordinary-in-comparison 38mm Aqua Terra seeing all these SM300 photos. I've got tiny 6.3" wrists though so I barely pull it off. I did try it on in an AD a few months back. What do you reckon? https://imgur.com/gallery/KKizo1f

UCZ_15

I'm having buyer's remorse for my ordinary-in-comparison 38mm Aqua Terra seeing all these SM300 photos. I've got tiny 6.3" wrists though so I barely pull it off. I did try it on in an AD a few months back. What do you reckon? https://imgur.com/gallery/KKizo1f

PRW

Looks good to me, should have just got it!

Walrus

I see your concern too bad those lugs weren’t curved. Still I think you could have pulled it off certainly the diameter is fine. If it would have bothered you it might not have been worth it.

PRW

Ok guys, autosol used, couldn't live with it any longer. It looks amazing and a prefer the blackness of the black rather than the purple/blue hue.

C ccboy88

Looks amazing! Can you please link me exactly what you used. I google it and it seems like its for metals.

C ccboy88

Looks amazing! Can you please link me exactly what you used. I google it and it seems like its for metals.

PRW

Actual message sent to my AD from Omega.

Hey Paul, just heard back from Omega. They say that it isn’t the first time they’ve received complaints about the coating but they do deem it down to wear and tear so it isn’t covered by warranty unfortunately 🙁

UCZ_15

Wow - I guess they still continue to stand behind their decision to coat both sides anyway? I guess they must know something we don't.

PRW

Well, from this experience, I would recommend to anyone to polish it off. Easy, 10-15 mins.

PRW

Why would you put something that scratches very easily on something that doesn't?
ie, AR coating on a sapphire crystal!
The whole point of the sapphire crystal is to be scratch resistant, the AR clearly isn't.
Please, someone explain the logic and why whoever came up with this idea is actually getting paid!

savio.79

Here’s the logic: watches are made to tell what time is it; with AR you see the hands; without AR you see reflections. Simple.

With AR:
- If you scratch it, you can remove it.
- If you don’t scratch it, you enjoy your display like the crystal doesn’t exist.

Without AR:
- you see reflections all the time.

Pazzo

Personally, I'd rather have AR coating applied on the inside only on any watch from any brand.

PRW

Disagree sorry.
I have removed the outer AR and it really is no great difference apart from the dial looking so much brighter. This model has AR on the inside of the crystal also, a little over kill IMO.