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    • ChrisC
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      You scratched a sapphire crystal? That's impressive.

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      • scooterS
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        @Chris:

        You scratched a sapphire crystal? That's impressive.

        From my understanding, most scratches on sapphire crystals are not in the glass itself. Sapphire crystals are extremely light reflective. For better visibility, they are covered with an AR coating, to reduce glare. Unless scratched with a harder substance(diamond, for example), most scratches are to that coating.

        Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.

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        • mclaincauseyM
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          Not a materials science expert, but I think the harder (more scratch resistant) something is, typically the more brittle it is. So, the sapphire may have been chipped and not scratched, especially since it was a drop.

          Think it, be it.

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          • AnesthetistA
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            @Chris:

            You scratched a sapphire crystal? That's impressive.

            I’ll try to capture it when I have better lighting. It is very faint but present. Not sure I can feel it with my fingernail but I’ll check. I wore this watch a ton in the OR and have hit it plenty of times on hospital beds/my machine, etc so it has been loved. I haven’t worn it in a while because it needs a cleaning and I haven’t figured out who I trust with it.

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            • ChrisC
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              @scooter:

              From my understanding, most scratches on sapphire crystals are not in the glass itself. Sapphire crystals are extremely light reflective. For better visibility, they are covered with an AR coating, to reduce glare. Unless scratched with a harder substance(diamond, for example), most scratches are to that coating.

              A lot of manufacturers put the AR on the underside for that very reason.  That seems less effective, though.  I have a few watches that are supposed to be anti-reflective coated on the bottom, but you'd never know it.

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              • MotyM
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                I tried to make a bigger detail

                Courage is resistance to fear, it is mastery of fear, not absence of fear

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                  This may be a stupid question, but have you tried to buff it out? That looks like some material that it banged against left part of itself behind.

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                  • GilesG
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                    Yeah, I agree…..

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • MotyM
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                      Thanks guys for support but I tried many materials to scratch it off with no positive result. Unfortunately, I can feel a dent with my nail

                      Courage is resistance to fear, it is mastery of fear, not absence of fear

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                      • CutlasshoundC
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                        @Moty:

                        Thanks guys for support but I tried many materials to scratch it off with no positive result. Unfortunately, I can feel a dent with my nail

                        How do you like the Pelagos?

                        Always admired it.

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                        I ain't got time to bleed.

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                        • MotyM
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                          I had the first black version with ETA movement then when they came with a Blue version with inhouse I just had to buy them, then I had watch burn out syndrome ??? for more than a year so no watch except apple watch for sports 😛 Fortunately, they came back to me again in june 2019 and they are with me since then 😎
                          I believe that you can make your own opinion how much I like them after my description 😃 😃

                          Courage is resistance to fear, it is mastery of fear, not absence of fear

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                          • mclaincauseyM
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                            Pelagos is one of the best values out there IMO. Great bracelet, attractive and versatile, and a quality instrument through and through. My one gripe is all the text on there but I nearly got one anyway.

                            Crystals can be replaced but you may find you grow to appreciate the wabi sabi!

                            Think it, be it.

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                            • JDelageJ
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                              This is the Grand Seiko SBGW269, a Europe-only non-limited edition which is the counterpart to the US SBGW273, 5, and 7 (which are number limited). The dial is very dark brown with a linen texture which is hard to see. I put it on the GS "jubilee" bracelet that was made for an earlier model of the same size. It's a small 37.3mm, hand-wound watch.

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                              • MotyM
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                                Hey guys,
                                I'm kind of bored and I am wondering what kind of watch I could buy some time in the future, so I thought your range is really big and that you could direct me or show me interesting watches that I don't know.

                                My Conditions are:

                                Price +/-10-12k€, blue diver, 40-43mm, longer reserve +3 days, bracelet + orig. rubber is ideal, date is not a condition, my eyes are getting worse, good lume, not bronze

                                Apart from the longer reserve and the blue colour is probably not a dogma, E.g. I like the GP Laureato for example, but reserve only 54h for +10k€ is disproportionate.

                                Thanks;-)

                                Courage is resistance to fear, it is mastery of fear, not absence of fear

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                                • LewisStonehouseL
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                                  @Moty not blue, but I suspect this bad boy would meet/exceed all of your requirements https://www.grand-seiko.com/uk-en/collections/slga001g

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                                  • JDelageJ
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                                    The Laureato is lovely but it's not a diver at all.

                                    Otherwise, with your criteria the Rolex sub is hard to beat - and to the extent you can get one at all it exists in no date (but black)…

                                    The Glasshute Original SeaQ is beautiful and ticks all your boxes I believe - plus it exists with a large date:
                                    https://www.glashuette-original.com/en/watches/spezialist/seaq-panorama-date-1-36-13-02-81-33/

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                                    • JDelageJ
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                                      The GS offering is top quality but bigger than 43mm.

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                                      • mclaincauseyM
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                                        Love your GS @JDelage and completely agree with your suggestions for @Moty

                                        Think it, be it.

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                                        • LewisStonehouseL
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                                          That is true @JDelage, though I would say from my experience with the SLA023 that the Seiko divers wear smaller than their dimensions suggest - the 44mm of mine feels more like 40-42mm on the wrist.

                                          Controversial but my feeling is that you probably get a better watch with the GS options than you would with a submariner, though they’re obviously not going to retain value as well. Trouble with a subby is actually getting your hands on one for a non-insane price.

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                                          • JDelageJ
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                                            Agreed that the GS divers wear smaller than they really are. I can wear the SBGH255 under a work shirt sleeve, which I couldn't do with the much smaller Damasko. It's all in the case shape (and titanium for the weight).

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