Hesalite ... Does it scratch as easy as people say they do?

watch3s · Feb 17, 2018

Archer
It can break, but even in extreme conditions tends to stay mostly intact. For example, this Speedmaster had been run over by a car, and most of the crystal is still there:

Acrylic crystals are somewhat pliable, so "shatter" isn't really a word that I would use to describe how they break.

Cheers, Al

jeepers, how did the owner fair?!

Does polywatch work on acrylic as well?

Archer · Feb 17, 2018

watch3s
jeepers, how did the owner fair?!

Does polywatch work on acrylic as well?

He wasn't wearing it at the time - spring bar failure in a parking garage and the watch went flying...then run over before he found it.

Hesalite = fancy sounding word for acrylic (a.k.a. plastic).

watch3s · Feb 17, 2018

Archer
He wasn't wearing it at the time - spring bar failure in a parking garage and the watch went flying...then run over before he found it.

Hesalite = fancy sounding word for acrylic (a.k.a. plastic).

ah I see, here I am thinking it was something special Omega cooked up for their watches only, while Rolex would only use acrylic. Thanks!

Vicke · Feb 17, 2018

watch3s
Does polywatch work on acrylic as well?

I think the crystal on the watch @Archer posted is beyond polywatch 😁

jetkins · Feb 17, 2018

Archer
this Speedmaster had been run over by a car, and most of the crystal is still there:

Interesting - I didn't realize the crystal was quite that thick. What is that, about 1.25mm?

Hesalite ... Does it scratch as easy as people say they do?

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