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Scratched Crystal on PO 8500
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Just put them back in the box for safe keeping so you don麓t have to worry馃榿Happy New Year to all of us!
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yinzerniner
路Without a doubt, nothing wrong with making a profit.
I was simply trying to highlight that sapphire by itself is not expensive.
Now, what is going on that you are still here at 03:00 Eastern Time? It's not even New Years eve... 馃榾
Pretty sure I can get a 2" cube ingot of stainless steel for a very attractive price, so I don't understand why new Omega cases cost close to $1000!
Just kidding, of course, but just wanted to take the extreme angle in providing some context. Yes, the raw man-made sapphire material is quite cheap but the amount of design, shaping and machining that goes into creating each watch crystal is where the direct manufacturing cost is.
That being said, I've heard of a decent amount of watchmakers who make their own crystals for replacement - grind it down, polish it up, apply coatings etc., and the cost is almost always lower than purchasing directly from the Manufacture since they don't have to include legacy, marketing and overhead costs into the profit margin.
Not saying which option is better, just saying that it's an option to consider in case a crystal replacement is warranted.
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Horlogerie
路Re the Sapphire Crystal, that wasn't a raw materials price I quoted, that is a completely finished ready to install aftermarket generic crystal for under 10 pounds, I chose the thickest one thinking it was closest to the one we were talking about.
It would be a lot of effort to grind down your own sapphire, even with diamond paste the hours and hours of work would be out of this world. I don't personally know of or have heard of anyone doing it, simply because you can buy factory ones ready made for next to nothing.
Rob
It would be a lot of effort to grind down your own sapphire, even with diamond paste the hours and hours of work would be out of this world. I don't personally know of or have heard of anyone doing it, simply because you can buy factory ones ready made for next to nothing.
Rob
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PatrickJ
路I found this interesting, and pertinent to the discussion. Both bits of text are from Rolex's official brochure for the Explorer I
When you're considering buying the watch, Rolex wants you to believe the crystal is scratch-proof. And if you come back to complain about the scratch in the crystal of your shiny new Explorer I, the crystal becomes merely scratch-resistant.
Not if you have it printed from Rolex themselves it is scratch proof. They have to change it, providing that is the current page version on the net or in the catalogue.
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dsio
路路Ash @ 惟FRe the Sapphire Crystal, that wasn't a raw materials price I quoted, that is a completely finished ready to install aftermarket generic crystal for under 10 pounds, I chose the thickest one thinking it was closest to the one we were talking about.
It would be a lot of effort to grind down your own sapphire, even with diamond paste the hours and hours of work would be out of this world. I don't personally know of or have heard of anyone doing it, simply because you can buy factory ones ready made for next to nothing.
Rob
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Archer
路路Omega Qualified WatchmakerNow, what is going on that you are still here at 03:00 Eastern Time? It's not even New Years eve... 馃榾
Different time zone....one where pineapples grow, so having some for breakfast right now...馃榾
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Huus
路Perhaps Omega is following this thread, and will accede to the opinions offered that the coating should only be on the under side. HAH! Like that's going to happen! Clarity GOOD! Scratches BAD! The answer is to not smack your expensive Omega around.
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Canuck
路Big Brother is listening! Next, Omega should work on a crystal with all of the benefits of sapphire, without the deficiencies that inspired the AR coating in the first place. In an era of silicon hairsprings and such related advancements in watchmaking, I suppose it could happen?
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路Hi I put up a similar post last year and it turned out to be a scratch on the AR coating which I have recently removed with a cape cod cloth after masking of the bezel. I couldn't live with the scratch although no one else could see it but it bugged me. You can't even tell the coating has been removed and it took 10 minutes of careful polishing. Just a thought
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路I found this interesting, and pertinent to the discussion. Both bits of text are from Rolex's official brochure for the Explorer I
When you're considering buying the watch, Rolex wants you to believe the crystal is scratch-proof. And if you come back to complain about the scratch in the crystal of your shiny new Explorer I, the crystal becomes merely scratch-resistant.
^^^wow....shady....
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路路Omega Qualified WatchmakerSo you would not buy a watch that you really like, just because it has an outer AR coating? When it is so easy to remove, not sure why this would prevent you from buying one that has it...this is sort of like polished centre links...so easy to brush it should not even be a consideration IMO...
Cheers, Al
