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Has your sapphire screen scratched yet? [MERGED Scratched Sapphire Display threads]
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Wow I didn't expect these sapphire displays to scratch so quickly. Then again it's probably the coating that is covering the display.
Hairline scratches on saphire screen (SS Watch)
Hey
Anyone noticed any hairline scratches on the screen of their stainless steel Apple Watch?
I have not, but have a screen protector on it. I really want to take the protector off though, but I really dont want to scratch the screen in the slightest. The svreen protector just looks so god damn awful, so if anyone has a naked watch for a few weeks with no issues despite wearing it all day everyday, please respond giving me the confidence to take mine off!
Hey
Anyone noticed any hairline scratches on the screen of their stainless steel Apple Watch?
I have not, but have a screen protector on it. I really want to take the protector off though, but I really dont want to scratch the screen in the slightest. The svreen protector just looks so god damn awful, so if anyone has a naked watch for a few weeks with no issues despite wearing it all day everyday, please respond giving me the confidence to take mine off!
Check out Moh's Hardness Scale, Sapphire is second hardest to Diamond. Got many diamonds lying around to scratch it?
This watch OCD was predictable!
You have not seen anything yet. Just wait for a few more weeks of wear!
I put that military shield (I think it is tech armor) on my 42mm sport last night and it covers the display edge to edge and over the curve. Can't tell it's on there at all, just like I was hoping and it's a little bit of added protection for $7 that I'm glad I have.
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Just a small update, still waiting to have it back 
Yesterday the status on my repair page changed to Product replacement pending, after one week...
I just want it back. Who cares about the invisible scratch lol
I've never been that OCD with my iPhone (never used a screen protector), I won't start with my watch. In the future, no more checking the screen with a flashlight for me
Yesterday the status on my repair page changed to Product replacement pending, after one week...
I just want it back. Who cares about the invisible scratch lol
I've never been that OCD with my iPhone (never used a screen protector), I won't start with my watch. In the future, no more checking the screen with a flashlight for me
I've got a scratch on the wing of my new car.
If I take it back to the dealer, will they give me a new car?
If I take it back to the dealer, will they give me a new car?
From the pictures it almost looks like it's under the glass. Could be caused by certain parts not seating correctly. If Thats not the case, I've found my SS screen shows what look like scratches but when I take a microfiber cloth and some sort of solution to them, they disappear.
Could it be paint residue from the object you rubbed against? Kind of like when one car scrapes another it may leave behind some of its paint.
Well, on second look, it's probably not that. It's so fine.
Well, on second look, it's probably not that. It's so fine.
Man, I am so glad I got the Apple Watch Sport with the Ion-X glass!
Ummm. I assume you are being sarcastic.
IonX glass has less scratch resistance than sapphire.
Yes, that's a heavy knock, clearly. Sapphire is reasonably scratch proof, but if you slam anything hard into it - just like with glass, it will gouge sapphire. So my thoughts are that it's a gouge more than a scratch, given the state of the stainless steel. Must have scraped something nasty.
Well as long as it is not a space black model any watch repair shop should be able to reduce the the appearance of the scratch as well as the edge nick.