AR DIY ?

[Chaotik]

What's involved exactly when performing AR coating on a crystal ?

is it a difficult and delicate operation like luming for example? Do you need expensive equipment / material ?

Just curious... I mean a lot of people wait weeks to get it done in the next batch, pay shipping fees and whatever else.. I'm thinking is it that difficult to do ?

Sorry if this was covered already. Search function seems kaput for me anyway...

Thanks guys.

Chaotik

[Guest avitt]

IFAIK, there is no way to do AR coating at home. To get the quality of coating that is required for a watch crystal requires materials and equipment which are specialized and quite expensive. The best coatings use patented procedures.

Like PVD coating, this is best left to the professionals....

[bruce79]

Ditto that, AR application is not a DYI process. Chief can elaborate more but I think it involves heating a powder and the crystal to a very high temperature...and a bunch of other stuff... Trust me, there is a reason folks wait months to get their watches ar'd...it's quite the process but the results are amazing.