Agreed - I think the OP's scenario must be a corner case. Either too much of the coating was applied, or the scratch could be in the anti-glare coating underneath.
Either way - best to just get it replaced from warranty stock.
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Why have a sapphire screen if the coating gets scratched?
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Agreed - I think the OP's scenario must be a corner case. Either too much of the coating was applied, or the scratch could be in the anti-glare coating underneath.
Either way - best to just get it replaced from warranty stock.
I am really surprised to hear that mine have some minor knocks and there are no signs of any sratches. I have also found one YouTube vdo which shows SS is very hard to scratch even with the drill kind of objects. Here is the link:
http://youtu.be/J1Prazcy00A
If you buy the SG sports it's more likely to scratch than SS
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I agree with you my SS has no scratches, I had some minor knocks, last night I was looking at my watch and its been almost one week now and it looks brand new. 42mm SS Classic buckle.
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Call them and get the replacement otherwise you will wait long time.
This is the most troll post I've ever seen. No pics, ******** claims of a sapphire screen scratching when MULTIPLE videos have been done showing the screen under extreme testing and no scratches unless beaten up by some super heavy duty sandpaper. Give me a break with this... Pics or it didn't happen.
It was collected yesterday. Look at my other post of the band issues i've had if you want proof I have a watch. If you think I'm trolling, don't post, Simple as that.
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But why have a ballroom with no balls?
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Yes, but who's the real winner here?
Your brother is unaware of the scratches, and is sliding his finger around on a perfectly designed piece of glass with oleophobic coating. Showing less finger prints.
You are going out of your way to find scratches, sliding your finger around on a piece of plastic, never getting the true feeling of glass, or the benefits of the oleophobic coating.
Perhaps you are trying to preserve the true iPhone experience for the next person who owns your phone, in the hope of getting an extra £20 in the asking price?
You are the one missing out though.
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Yes, but who's the real winner here?
Your brother is unaware of the scratches, and is sliding his finger around on a perfectly designed piece of glass with oleophobic coating. Showing less finger prints.
You are going out of your way to find scratches, sliding your finger around on a piece of plastic, never getting the true feeling of glass, or the benefits of the oleophobic coating.
Perhaps you are trying to preserve the true iPhone experience for the next person who owns your phone, in the hope of getting an extra £20 in the asking price?
You are the one missing out though.
It's horses for courses, swings and roundabouts etc etc. I'm happy with my protective film and he's happy with his virtually invisible scratches. I think there are 2 points to my comment.
1. The screen can scratch, therefore I have a concern that i could get a "killer" scratch as opposed to tiny semi-visible scratches. I'd rather avoid the possibility.
2. People say they "don't have any scratches" on the screens of their iDevices. There is a difference between no scratches, and scratches you can't see. I very much doubt people have no scratches on their screens at all.
The above is in context to my original comment concerning the iPhone.
Re: Scratched Screen
Even if it has a sapphire screen, it is still prone to scratches thus it would be advisable to get a screen protector if you are like me, very particular when it comes to this stuff or if you plan to protect the resale value of your stuff.
Personally, I have tried IQhield Liquid Skin screen protectors for the Apple Watch 42mm and it does pretty well in concealing those tiny lines and scratches that seem to annoy the hell out of me.
Even if it has a sapphire screen, it is still prone to scratches thus it would be advisable to get a screen protector if you are like me, very particular when it comes to this stuff or if you plan to protect the resale value of your stuff.
Personally, I have tried IQhield Liquid Skin screen protectors for the Apple Watch 42mm and it does pretty well in concealing those tiny lines and scratches that seem to annoy the hell out of me.
Prone to scratches? Really?
Videos in posts 69 and 77 in this thread seem to indicate it isn't prone to scratches at all. In fact, almost impossible to scratch.
For the sapphire, it will pretty much always be the coating.
If it annoys you, the oleophobic coating can be buffed off over a scratch. Obviously you'd lose the fingerprint resistance in that area, but you'd also lose the scratch.
Something like polywatch should do it.
Plus the oleophobic coating can be reapplied. So even if the OP's actually did scratch, it seems like a simple fix.
I noticed that my 42mm SS did get a lot more fingerprints than the iphone. So if it is the same coating its not applied the same.
I wonder if the reason they both have coatings but one scratches more than the other is the base material is harder. IE: in most instances the scratch tests they have done are drag tests.
This is where the harder sapphire holds up. It has a harder surface and the coating is able to withstand it because the sapphire underneath supports it
Like painting a steel bridge vs wood. The wood flexes and the paint chips.
But in certain cases, when its an impact, youre able to break the coatings bond and chip off bits of the coating, resulting in a scratch.
Some real Material Sciences ****** here...
I wonder if the reason they both have coatings but one scratches more than the other is the base material is harder. IE: in most instances the scratch tests they have done are drag tests.
This is where the harder sapphire holds up. It has a harder surface and the coating is able to withstand it because the sapphire underneath supports it
Like painting a steel bridge vs wood. The wood flexes and the paint chips.
But in certain cases, when its an impact, youre able to break the coatings bond and chip off bits of the coating, resulting in a scratch.
Some real Material Sciences ****** here...
Somewhat OT, but the coating on the sapphire screens remind me of my first car - 1986 Olds 442. Had nice sport chrome wheels, but they put some plastic coating on them to "protect them".. when new, you couldn't tell... but over time, it would peel and discolor. If you knew what you were doing, you could remove it and maintain the chrome normally.. which meant you had to make sure it didn't rust. But anyway, I'm rambling on and on.. this reminds me of that -- in one way completely unneeded, but in another way - not.
So will someone please tell us definitively if every SS watch is going to suffer with this problem or not?
You know that's a completely impossible question to answer, don't you. No-one can tell you that.
On one hand, people have had scratches and marks on their sapphire screens, on the other there are videos of sapphire screens surviving being attacked by grinders.
I would be inclined to deduce that it is more likely that the ones that have scratched are faulty, rather than the ones that have survived grinders are abnormally tolerant to abuse.....
I don't have my AW yet so can't comment on it specifically. But if you are worried about the durability of saphire screen in general, here is my current daily watch:
The saphire screen is the most prominent part of the watch. I have worn it every day for over 4 years and banged it against brick walls (not forceably, just part of regular life's knocks). The screen still has a mirror perfect finish.
As it is a Rado watch the band is made from a ceramic material which, whilst being twice as hard as steel, is not at hard as saphire. As you can see, the band also has a mirror perfect finish.
The saphire screen will resist life's punishment, no problem.
(No idea about the coatings however...)
The saphire screen is the most prominent part of the watch. I have worn it every day for over 4 years and banged it against brick walls (not forceably, just part of regular life's knocks). The screen still has a mirror perfect finish.
As it is a Rado watch the band is made from a ceramic material which, whilst being twice as hard as steel, is not at hard as saphire. As you can see, the band also has a mirror perfect finish.
The saphire screen will resist life's punishment, no problem.
(No idea about the coatings however...)
Sorry but I call BS. No one is going to do that to a brand new device they have waited months and paid a lot of money for just to try and prove a point, especially when getting a replacement would be difficult. Video or it didn't happen.
I appreciate that, but other people seem to be more concerned in general. Just trying to help
Why have a sapphire screen if the coating gets scratched?
Nobody should be concerned about the sapphire though is what I'm saying, it's the coating they should be concerned about because it appears it scratches easily and because of this, people will assume it's their sapphire screen that has scratched. So unless we get some confirmation on wether or not the coating is scratching on every watch or it's just down to faulty coating on a handful of watches people should be more concerned about it
I appreciate that, but other people seem to be more concerned in general. Just trying to help
Nobody should be concerned about the sapphire though is what I'm saying, it's the coating they should be concerned about because it appears it scratches easily and because of this, people will assume it's their sapphire screen that has scratched. So unless we get some confirmation on wether or not the coating is scratching on every watch or it's just down to faulty coating on a handful of watches people should be more concerned about it
Nobody should be concerned about the sapphire though is what I'm saying, it's the coating they should be concerned about because it appears it scratches easily and because of this, people will assume it's their sapphire screen that has scratched. So unless we get some confirmation on wether or not the coating is scratching on every watch or it's just down to faulty coating on a handful of watches people should be more concerned about it
That's not going to happen!
and we know of at least 2 watches that didn't exhibit this problem... the 2 in the videos in this thread!
Why have a sapphire screen if the coating gets scratched?
I didn't notice mine until it was under certain lighting conditions, however once seen I could not unsee it even when lighting conditions changed. Maybe the case with those 2 videos.
I didn't notice mine until it was under certain lighting conditions, however once seen I could not unsee it even when lighting conditions changed. Maybe the case with those 2 videos.
Citizen Eco-drive
I have had a citizen for almost 10 years and it has some minor scratches on the crystal, but all along I have felt they add character to my watch, now that my SS BSB is due to arrive in the next few days I am not so sure I will feel the same way about it showing scratches.
I have had a citizen for almost 10 years and it has some minor scratches on the crystal, but all along I have felt they add character to my watch, now that my SS BSB is due to arrive in the next few days I am not so sure I will feel the same way about it showing scratches.