cmatic Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Hi all, I purchased a Breitling Super Ocean Heritage from Andrew a few months ago and recently have been noticing what appears to be scratches. It is not visible from certain angles, but when in contact with direct light it is pretty noticeable. The actual crystal does not appear to be scratched however. Is this the AR that is scratching off? I've been rather careful when wearing the watch-- not bumping it into anything, etc. What can I do about this? Thanks for your input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest graphix1988 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 cheiftang or k2222! gogogo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javelin Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Coat jackets can do that. So can cuff links on a long sleeve shirt. Sorry to see that happen but its an easy fix right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosk Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I believe the PO was referring to the rep factory AR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexman Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 AR is ridiculous! What's the point of a scratch proof crystal and then applying a fragile AR coat on it? All for the looks ... Rolex is smarter than that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 The problem is that rep AR is in most cases not really AR, but just a blue tint. It has nowhere near the durability or reflective reducing properties of real AR. Not to say that real AR can't be scratched, but it will take a lot more than a shirt sleeve rubbing against it to do it. I had rep coating on a Silix PO that was scratched pretty badly. I was surprised how little effort it took to remove it completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 My ingy AR is scratched too, just the way it goes if you work the watch hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssurfer Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Yes, AR can get scratched, and even damaged by chemicals. And rep "AR" is even pathetic on this side. On the other hand, good AR like chieftang's and k2222's are pretty hard. Chieftang's AR (and I suppose also k2222's) meets military specs, i.e. it can be hitten with 20 strokes of pumice-stone without showing any sign of damage. This classifies it as more scratch resistant than mineral glass, even if lesser than sapphire. Rolex is smarter than that An even smarter solution is putting the AR only on the inner surface of the crystal. Panerai style. :1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatic Posted September 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Thanks for the input fellas. Andrew said he would send me a new crystal. I'll probably try to get that re-coated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 I'd take andrews offer and have the new crystal professionally coated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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