Has the sapphire glass been fixed yet?

[NaitzabEZ]

So 2y ago JerryRigEverything (Youtube channel) did his "scratch test" on two different watches (AW Edition Series 3 Ceramic) and a Tissot.

What ended up happening was that the AW scratched earlier than expected by the pick, where as the Tissot scratched on the expected pick level.

So my question, is this still an "issue"? Is Apple sapphire glass a gimmic?

Trying to decide on a series 6 model so this is quite important for me..


Link to vid: VIDEO

 

[deeddawg]

I dunno. Never felt a need to intentionally try to scratch my watch display.... ... but then I'm not a Youtuber trying to draw tons of clicks/views either.

What I *can* say is that with a year of usage by a klutz (yours truly), my S4 SBSS display was mint. At this point my year old S5 SBSS display also remains mint.

That's good enough for me.

 

[RPhoto]

I have had a S3 SSSB since launch and wear it all day and night. I travel all over the world for work (well, I did until 2020 arrived!) so have stuffed the watch in pockets and camera bags at airports amongst other items for security checks. Banged it off jeeps on safari, worn trekking for mountain gorillas in Uganda, and multiple other harsh environments over those years. There's not a scratch to be seen on screen - so for me, real world trumps any YouTubers scratch test.

But that's just my experience...!

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

I have had a S3 SSSB since launch and wear it all day and night. I travel all over the world for work (well, I did until 2020 arrived!) so have stuffed the watch in pockets and camera bags at airports amongst other items for security checks. Banged it off jeeps on safari, worn trekking for mountain gorillas in Uganda, and multiple other harsh environments over those years. There's not a scratch to be seen on screen - so for me, real world trumps any YouTubers scratch test.

But that's just my experience...!

Hey everybody! Look how cultured Richard Peters is!

My SS's display is flawless after two days of use. YMMV, of course.

 

[movieator]

"Deeper grooves at a level 7".

All I can say is that my S4 SSSB is two years old and the display has been bumped against whatever many times and is pristine.

 

[shady16]

So 2y ago JerryRigEverything (Youtube channel) did his "scratch test" on two different watches (AW Edition Series 3 Ceramic) and a Tissot.

What ended up happening was that the AW scratched earlier than expected by the pick, where as the Tissot scratched on the expected pick level.

So my question, is this still an "issue"? Is Apple sapphire glass a gimmic?

Trying to decide on a series 6 model so this is quite important for me..


Link to vid: VIDEO

from what ive heard and i could be wrong the apple watches display isn't pure sapphire but a glass & sapphire mix

 

[RPhoto]

Hey everybody! Look how cultured Richard Peters is!

My SS's display is flawless after two days of use. YMMV, of course.

Ha. No, more like giving context to the usage to be helpful. What's the point of me saying the screen is scratch free after 3 years when I might never do anything other than wear it watching tv.

 

[gtg465x]

I have an S0 SBSS and an S3 SBSS and neither has a single scratch on the display or the casing. Meanwhile, my wife's S3 aluminum screen is scratched to hell and back. I would say the sapphire works.

 

[Lotuskid]

My gold SS gold S4 does show a few minor scratches on the crystal and some minor wear on the body.

I don't consider myself particularly rough, and can't pinpoint to when they happened but maybe i'm out on a hike and knock against a rock or something who knows.

but they're there

 

[Deliro]

Hey everybody! Look how cultured Richard Peters is!

My SS's display is flawless after two days of use. YMMV, of course.

Ive taken mine to the summit of Everest where my Sherpa hung onto the band of my watch for dear life. Banged the face while I drunkenly tripped down the stairs at Manchu Picchu. The watch saved my life as I used it to parry a dagger in Calcutta. Accidentally dropped it into some lava when I was exploring kilauea. I won’t even get into the mishap on Kilimanjaro. Not a scratch on my sapphire glass.

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

Ha. No, more like giving context to the usage to be helpful. What's the point of me saying the screen is scratch free after 3 years when I might never do anything other than wear it watching tv.

All in good fun, sir. I'm actually extremely jealous of your travel resume.

Ive taken mine to the summit of Everest where my Sherpa hung onto the band of my watch for dear life. Banged the face while I drunkenly tripped down the stairs at Manchu Picchu. The watch saved my life as I used it to parry a dagger in Calcutta. Accidentally dropped it into some lava when I was exploring kilauea. I won’t even get into the mishap on Kilimanjaro. Not a scratch on my sapphire glass.

Legendary.

 

[deeddawg]

Ive taken mine to the summit of Everest where my Sherpa hung onto the band of my watch for dear life. Banged the face while I drunkenly tripped down the stairs at Manchu Picchu. The watch saved my life as I used it to parry a dagger in Calcutta. Accidentally dropped it into some lava when I was exploring kilauea. I won’t even get into the mishap on Kilimanjaro. Not a scratch on my sapphire glass.

I think you need to contact Mr. Tim Cook so you can be featured in a video for next year's Series 7 launch.

 

[Apple_Robert]

So 2y ago JerryRigEverything (Youtube channel) did his "scratch test" on two different watches (AW Edition Series 3 Ceramic) and a Tissot.

What ended up happening was that the AW scratched earlier than expected by the pick, where as the Tissot scratched on the expected pick level.

So my question, is this still an "issue"? Is Apple sapphire glass a gimmic?

Trying to decide on a series 6 model so this is quite important for me..


Link to vid: VIDEO

Buy one and do your own scratch test. That will give you your answer.

The sapphire glass is not a gimmick. It’s just not pure, which has been known for a good while now.

 

[RPhoto]

All in good fun, sir. I'm actually extremely jealous of your travel resume.

No dramas my good man. You wouldn’t be jealous now, the current climate means I’ll be a minimum of a year out of work. Travel isn’t a good industry to work in right now.

That being said, as long as we’re all staying healthy that’s the main thing 🙂

 

[Monkswhiskers]

There is a post somewhere on here where the guy has a series 1 SS where the case is absolutely battered through years of abuse, the screen is flawless however, that’ll do me.

 

[parseckadet]

I think you need to contact Mr. Tim Cook so you can be featured in a video for next year's Series 7 launch.

I mean, that guy in the commercial was chased off a cliff by a bear. HIS watch wasn't scratched either. 🤣

ETA: In all seriousness, the screen on my series 4 looks perfect. I haven't been on safari, but I have been hiking in Colorado (because I live here). I've also done plenty of yard work and changed the oil in my cars dozens of times, all while wearing my AppleWatch. I did smack it on some brick at one point too. No issues.

 

[techno-Zen]

So 2y ago JerryRigEverything (Youtube channel) did his "scratch test" on two different watches (AW Edition Series 3 Ceramic) and a Tissot.

What ended up happening was that the AW scratched earlier than expected by the pick, where as the Tissot scratched on the expected pick level.

So my question, is this still an "issue"? Is Apple sapphire glass a gimmic?

Trying to decide on a series 6 model so this is quite important for me..


Link to vid: VIDEO

I've used the Sapphire watches since Series 0 - all were sold 1 year later without a single mark/scratch. How is this a gimmic?

I've hammered them too

 

[Trager]

My S4SS has a visible scratch on the screen, but I understand that might just be the oleophobic coating. It’s noticeable at an angle, not so much straight on. My S5Ti has a similar issue, although it’s not as prominent as it was on my S4. For what it’s worth, my series 3 watch, which was Al, had a couple of scratches that I could feel with my finger, so the sapphire glass certainly does have some durability advantage.

For context, I’m an engineer with NASA JPL and periodically have to work in tight spaces doing electronics assembly/disassembly. In my spare time I do martial arts (sometimes with weapons) and quite a bit of handyman stuff, so my watches are exposed to unkind and sharp bits on occasion, despite my general careful nature.

 

[Otflyer]

all my Apple watches starting with S0 have had sapphire crystals and none have ever been scratched or shattered.

 

[madsci954]

I’ve owned 3 Apple Watches since they first went on sale. Series 0 SS, Series 2 Sport, and currently Series 4 Sport. Both Series 2 and 4 have several scratches on the glass. But the Series 0 display was as flawless as the day I bought it, and I had that one the longest of the 3.

 

[CWallace]

Owned a Series 0 Stainless for three years and a Series 4 Space Black Stainless for two years and beaten both against hard surfaces many a time - the sapphire glass remained flawless.

 

[Ericdjensen]

Well based on most of these replies, there isn’t anything to fix

 

[perezr10]

So my question, is this still an "issue"? Is Apple sapphire glass a gimmic?

Trying to decide on a series 6 model so this is quite important for me..


Link to vid: VIDEO

Go to eBay and look at the original Series 0 watches for sale. There are tons of them. You’ll see that the sapphire SS watches all have flawless or nearly flawless scratch-free screens after 5 years. And the Ion-X screens are mostly scratched up.

Trust me, if you don’t like scratches, the sapphire screen is worth it.

 

[mavis]

I've owned three (soon to be four) stainless steel Apple Watches, going back to a launch day S0 in 2015. Of the three, only one was in pretty bad shape when I sold it (multiple small - but deep enough to feel with a fingernail! - scratches all around the screen) and it was the watch I owned the shortest length of time. My S0 was pristine after two years of daily use (even took it snorkeling twice) and my S4 still looks absolutely perfect after two years. But the Series 3 I owned for ten months? Horribly soft "sapphire" display.

In my experience, it really seems to come down to luck of the draw, in terms of whatever batch of sapphire you end up with.

 

[44267547]

My background is this, I’ve owned seven Apple watches, all stainless models, [Yes I’m a bit eccentric with the Apple Watch], And all the previous models that I did own, I either kept that are still in pristine condition with the display or sold also in mint condition with the displays, that’s how excellent my standards have been with the sapphire display.

Sometimes what happens is, you can accrue minor hairline scratches on the oleophobic coating, but that should wear off as long as it’s not deep enough where it actually scratched into the display itself.