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EatMan
·I'm surprised no one (and I don't mean anyone specific 😉) has not chimed in about "yet another speedy thread?" And why don't you do a search as this topic has been discussed ad nauseam. 
Sapphire vs. Hesalite
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tumpeter
·I must say I find the decision really hard - speedmaster professional with hesalite or sapphire? It seems like hesalite is the better choice but then I don't get to marvel at the beautiful interior as with the sapphire exhibition case. Why is there no look through hesalite version? I think with both versions I might be disappointed in the long run - either I can't see the interior or I'll always think that I bought only like half the original watch that might even feel somewhat "fake". I love the watch for its design and it's history - and it feels like I have to pick one over the other.
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!Why do new posters often seem to resurrect zombie threads?
Anyhoo. There was a model with Hesalite (s not x) front crystal and sapphire display caseback, the 3572.50 I think it was called, they just stopped making it back in 2003 but if you look hard enough they are out there.
Anyhoo. There was a model with Hesalite (s not x) front crystal and sapphire display caseback, the 3572.50 I think it was called, they just stopped making it back in 2003 but if you look hard enough they are out there.
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tumpeter
·Because the thread ranks top in google 😉
Thanks for the advise, I'll see if I can find it.
Thanks for the advise, I'll see if I can find it.
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j.allen
·I have a Seiko with a saphire crystal which I wore for 12 years daily. The watch is worn to sh**, but the crystal looks just as the day I purchased it. I can't comment on the hesalite.
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MrMartini
·I'm very sorry, but this has to be one of the silliest inquiries I've ever read. would you put polycarbonate plastics as your car windows because they use it on airplanes and race-cars? hesalite has one specific, very professional, reason for its existence - literally not to risk cracking under pressure as that could pose a safety risk. for all other uses it's worse. cheap watches uses acrylics because it's cheap (not because it's safe) and they look the part after a few months of use. do you want your Omega or Rolex to look like a scratched up Swatch because the astronauts has particular safety specifications on all their parts?
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerI'm very sorry, but this has to be one of the silliest inquiries I've ever read. would you put polycarbonate plastics as your car windows because they use it on airplanes and race-cars? hesalite has one specific, very professional, reason for its existence - literally not to risk cracking under pressure as that could pose a safety risk. for all other uses it's worse. cheap watches uses acrylics because it's cheap (not because it's safe) and they look the part after a few months of use. do you want your Omega or Rolex to look like a scratched up Swatch because the astronauts has particular safety specifications on all their parts?
Have another martini and relax man...
I simply prefer the look of acrylic, so the things that may be important to you are not important to everyone else.
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89-0
·Lol at @MrMartini's first post. Went through the trouble to create an account just for that jewel of a post.
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MrMartini
·Lol at @MrMartini's first post. Went through the trouble to create an account just for that jewel of a post.
I totally did. care to weigh in? I was honestly flabbergasted, so perhaps I'm missing something?
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!I totally did. care to weigh in? I was honestly flabbergasted, so perhaps I'm missing something?
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·I totally did. care to weigh in? I was honestly flabbergasted, so perhaps I'm missing something?
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Mtek
·Hey fellas, question about hesalite (which I prefer for looks). Can a hesalite be added to a Speedy that was made with sapphire originally? I was looking at one of those brown dial sapphire models and thinking about how much better it would look with hesalite.
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MrMartini
·has anyone successfully managed to buff a scratch out? honestly, I wouldn't think so. to polish acrylics you need great speed (heat). a simple cloth wont do. and perfect, machined, uniformity not to create optic anomalies. it feels like a talking point made by people who's never actually tried it . acrylics is meant to replace, not maintain. the quintessential opposite of a fine mechanical watch
still flabbergasted
still flabbergasted
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Mtek
·There’s plenty of videos on how using polywatch, or even toothpaste, can make a hesalite crystal look brand new in just a couple of minutes.
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MrMartini
·I stand corrected (polished)
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·Hey fellas, question about hesalite (which I prefer for looks). Can a hesalite be added to a Speedy that was made with sapphire originally? I was looking at one of those brown dial sapphire models and thinking about how much better it would look with hesalite.
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Mmike1357
·I know it sounds odd but the hesalite adds a certain character that makes owning a speedy a unique experience. There is a certain nostalgia to a high end poly crystal. Let’s not forget the speedy is a “tool watch” used by astronauts (I know the phrase is a bit over used) so taking away the NASA space flight qualification is a dealbreaker. Unless of course you own more than one speedy, then you can add a sapphire reference such as the FOIS.
