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Sapphire display scratch resistance

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realtyknep

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Mar 21, 2015
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How well will the apple watch sapphire display hold up to scratching... I would prefer not putting a screen protector on it at all costs.

I have ruled out the apple watch sport b/c it simply does not come with the sapphire display. That is a deal breaker in itself. Ss is the only way to go.
 
it's a watch, i don't know anyone that has ever needed or purchased a screen protector for a watch.
 
I have a quite a few watches with sapphire glass. They are extremely scratch resistant and I've never had a single issue. The only thing to worry about is shattering if your drop it since they are extremely hard. But how are you gonna drop a watch in everyday use if it's strapped on your wrist?

Ugly and overkill IMO
 
realtyknep said:
Watches scratch, easily. I dont want my apple watch scratched lol
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Cheap watches with plastic 'crystals' scratch easily.

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papa8706 said:
I have a quite a few watches with sapphire glass. They are extremely scratch resistant and I've never had a single issue. The only thing to worry about is shattering if your drop it since they are extremely hard. But how are you gonna drop a watch in everyday use if it's strapped on your wrist?

Ugly and overkill IMO
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I totally agree. We all drop phones all the time for many reasons. Mostly while fumbling with it to get it out of something while ringing. I have had mine on the car seat between my legs and forgotten it was there and then it hits the ground when I get out. This should NEVER happen with the watch. You usually take it off and put it on in the same place. It is always pretty controlled so we are a lot less likely to drop it.
 
I wear my watch 24/7 every day and in all conditions. The case is scratched up, even right around the rim of the screen from whacking it on things while working on the car, a little scuff from hitting the ground when I was hit by a car on my bicycle, and a bunch on the band.

But the sapphire crystal is perfect. Not the tiniest scratch. Sapphire is very nearly as hard as diamonds. DIAMONDS.
 
There is a reason why good watch with Sapphire is expensive. You pay money for quality, and you won't regret it. Knowing Apple, they will use proper Sapphire crystal (not the cheap one) and I guarantee you won't have any concern for scratching the face watch.

Now, the body on the other hand... I am not sure how scratch resistant the Stainless Steel is. I guess the tolerance might be pretty high.
 
In theory, sapphire is just under diamond in hardness so only a diamond can scratch it.

I hope Apple has also made it less shatter proof, although I haven't heard of a sapphire watch crystal shattering.
 
EthanLMT said:
But will it blend? That is the question.
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Indeed. The question is definitely not "will it survive an attack from a jack-hammer?" I started a very sensible thread asking that very question and it was shut down without so much as a bye-your-leave.
 
zacheryjensen said:
I wear my watch 24/7 every day and in all conditions. The case is scratched up, even right around the rim of the screen from whacking it on things while working on the car, a little scuff from hitting the ground when I was hit by a car on my bicycle, and a bunch on the band.

But the sapphire crystal is perfect. Not the tiniest scratch. Sapphire is very nearly as hard as diamonds. DIAMONDS.
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Those very same people who put "screen protector" on a sapphire screen probably put a plastic wrap on their diamond rings. LOL.
 
I have a series 3 SS Space Black. I’m not hard on my watches but no scratches on my screen. I have maybe had a few light scrapes no damage to the screen. When I go to the gym I put a sleeve on it
 
I have had the series 2 SS for almost 2 years and am one of the few who has managed to scratch the screen. I accidentally smacked it into the corner of a (granite?) countertop in the break room at work while walking by and it left a single scratch. However, I am fairly clumsy and have smacked the watch into metal/concrete walls, railings, etc. many other times over those two years with not a mark on the screen (the SS casing is another story though). In general, the sapphire screen is very scratch resistant. It’s not impervious to scratches though. I have heard that Apple uses a lower grade of sapphire that contains impurities, which may explain how my watch got scratched. I don’t think a countertop should have been hard enough to scratch it otherwise. Still, I can’t complain too much and it’s still better than using a screen protector in my book.
 
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