...yet everybody gets violently angry whenever somebody dares to talk about using as screen protector on their apple watch.
people paid for sapphire screens so they did not need protectors
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Has your sapphire screen scratched yet? [MERGED Scratched Sapphire Display threads]
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people paid for sapphire screens so they did not need protectors
I believe there is an oleophobic coating for fingerprints as there is on the iPhone. I'm not sure of this.
I was wondering whether the sapphire had the oleophobic coating or not.
The hairline scratches I have on my iPhone (only visible when direct light hits at certain angles) seem to be down to the oleophobic coating rather than actual screen scratches...so having it on a sapphire display seems like a bad idea, as that unscratchable display (I have several battered watches with pristine sapphire displays) is gonna look scratched eventually because of the coating.
The hairline scratches I have on my iPhone (only visible when direct light hits at certain angles) seem to be down to the oleophobic coating rather than actual screen scratches...so having it on a sapphire display seems like a bad idea, as that unscratchable display (I have several battered watches with pristine sapphire displays) is gonna look scratched eventually because of the coating.
Well, checking the screen with mi iPhone torch light is not the first thing I've done after I've got the watch lol
Do you reckon I should just walk in an Apple store for this or maybe I should call them?
Definitely take it in to be inspected. Consumer reports used their hardest bit and couldn't scratch it.
There is no coating....
I read somewhere that there is one. Don't ask me where... don't remember.
people paid for sapphire screens so they did not need protectors
THIS. Yes.
OP - you should take it in to Apple and have them look at it.
Are you kidding? This is macrumors, anything is possible here.
I take them with a pinch of salt. Only diamond can scratch sapphire and that is a fact.
Ok, look at the picture:
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How is it possible? Isn't this the impossible-to-scratch-if-not-with-a-diamond display? I don't have any diamonds...
The scratches are visible only direct a strong light, OK, but still... they are there. I don't mind of small scratches on the case, but on the display... Really?!? Do you think they are going to change it if I go to an Apple Store?
Wouldn't they be replacing them for you every few days forever, then?? It's doubtful the watch is "faulty".
They wouldn't as sapphire is not supposed to be so easy to scratch... I've never complained about anything, but this is obviously a problem that has to be fixed in a way or another...
Maybe you should just sell it (for a hefty profit if it's a 42mm) and use the profit to get a 'free' Sport model. Then just wait for gen 2.
I'm honestly at a loss thinking about a common element harder than sapphire that you might have encountered. Very strange.
I'm honestly at a loss thinking about a common element harder than sapphire that you might have encountered. Very strange.
Small update: I've been to an Apple Store. Of course, a problem like this would normally not be covered by warranty (...), but as the product is brand new Apple is calling back all the devices with "odd" problems (in my case, they couldn't explain how it got scratched, so they'll probably check if the scratch is under the display or what).
I'm the lucky third person in the world who had to return his watch.
At least is free of charge (!!!).
Now waiting 1-2 weeks to have it back
I'm the lucky third person in the world who had to return his watch.
At least is free of charge (!!!).
Now waiting 1-2 weeks to have it back
I wonder if your watch was assembled incorrectly. Perhaps you don't actually have sapphire on your watch.
Small update: I've been to an Apple Store. Of course, a problem like this would normally not be covered by warranty (...), but as the product is brand new Apple is calling back all the devices with "odd" problems (in my case, they couldn't explain how it got scratched, so they'll probably check if the scratch is under the display or what).
I'm the lucky third person in the world who had to return his watch.
At least is free of charge (!!!).
Now waiting 1-2 weeks to have it back
Well I'm glad Apple did the right thing.
Dang man that sucks. Hope Apple can do something for you.
Maybe bumped hand to wrist with someone wearing a diamond wedding band? Sounds far fetched but my wife bump watches all the time when side by side, I try to plan which side to walk on so make it less likely lol.
Maybe bumped hand to wrist with someone wearing a diamond wedding band? Sounds far fetched but my wife bump watches all the time when side by side, I try to plan which side to walk on so make it less likely lol.
Fact?! Think you need to check your facts! Sapphire is the 2nd hardest TRANSPARENT material, after diamond, however there are a few non-transparent materials which are harder than Sapphire.
Sapphire is a 9.5 on the mohs hardness scale, diamond is a 10, there are a few things which are in the 9.6-9.9 range which can (and will) scratch sapphire. Admittedly there are not many items in the 9.6-9.9 scale, but they do exist.
Also, is it just me or does the picture look like a gold milanese loop?? Maybe just the lighting though??
It's just the light, I had a flash light pointed straight to the watch. I wish it was a gold milanese lol
Anyway, I really think that the scratch is UNDER the display even though it looks to be ON the display. What a shame
I hope to get it back next week, I was falling for this beautiful gadget...
