Watches - another OCD problem
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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.
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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.
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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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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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I tried to make a bigger detail
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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
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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
How do you like the Pelagos?
Always admired it.
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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
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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!
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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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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;-)
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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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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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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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I'd put another vote in for the Glashütte Original SeaQ Panorama Date. I'm a big fan of these, and they're beautifully finished. I'd probably get it on the steel bracelet, and then add whatever straps you fancy.
Blancpain offer the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe in blue, which is a similar price to the SeaQ. The original Fifty Fathoms is also available in that colour, but not with the Grande Date.
If these aren't blue enough for you, the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Big Blue will be what you want. But the power reserve is only 60 hours.
IWC offers the Aquatimer Chronograph in blue, but the power reserve is only 68 hours. Although not a diver, the (Not So) Big Pilot's Watch 43 is a simple, time only watch, unfortunately the power reserve is again only 60 hours.
Cartier discontinued the Calibre de Cartier Diver, but there are still a few out there. They've only got a 48 hour power reserve, but are definitely something different. I wouldn't be surprised if they're really collectible in the future.
Panerai specialise in big watches with big power reserves. The Submersible Blu Notte and Submersible Azzurro would be a starting point.
The Bulgari Octo Finissimo in steel is available with a blue dial. Although it's not a diver's watch, and only has a 60 hour power reserve, it is a lovely piece, and very slim. This one has 100 metres of water resistance, so it can go swimming.
